Founder’s Associate - Finance, Operations, HR

<p><strong>!! FLUENT GERMAN IS A MUST !!</strong></p> <p><strong>About KULT FARM</strong></p> <p>KULT FARM makes a true and natural alternative to meat from mycelium solid state fermentation. As a venture-backed business, we are pioneering this approach.</p> <p><strong>Our mission</strong> 🐠 is to foster the world’s transition to a sustainable food system- without asking consumers to compromise on taste, texture, or price.</p> <p><strong>Our planet</strong> 🌎 cannot sustain our current food system; therefore, we believe in producing exceptional alternative products to remove the current strain on our environment and ensure food security for our future ever-growing population.</p> <p>We are looking for you to lead various commercial, financial and operational topics that drive forward the growth of the company.</p> <p><strong>This is your opportunity to have an impact on our planet and experience a startup in its earliest days</strong>.</p> <h2>Tasks</h2> <p><strong>!! FLUENT GERMAN IS A MUST !!</strong></p> <p><em>Finance</em></p> <ul> <li>Develop business cases, e.g., for a financing structure for the (joint) construction of a factory</li> <li>Be responsible for applications to new subsidies and manage existing subsidies in the mid six-figure to seven-figure range, including the coordination of subsidy consultants</li> <li>Be responsible for keeping budget planning and our financial model up to date</li> <li>Act as the interface to our tax advisors and take responsibility for intercompany billing</li> <li>Support investor reporting and fundraising</li> <li>Support financial planning, forecasting, and budget control across teams</li> </ul> <p>...to do this, you will create business plans, excel spreadsheets, presentations, and written reports</p> <p><em>Operations</em></p> <ul> <li>Establish, be responsible for and optimize logistics from production to the customer</li> <li>Consolidate data from orders, production, and finance and translate it into an ERP system in the medium term</li> <li>Manage purchasing processes for raw materials</li> <li>Create dashboards for KPIs, company targets, and statuses</li> </ul> <p><em>General</em></p> <ul> <li>Translate strategic ideas into operational plans and support successful execution across topics</li> <li>Support leadership routines and company-wide updates</li> </ul> <p><em>Personality</em> 💪</p> <ul> <li>You move seamlessly between strategic topics and deep operational detail.</li> <li>You turn ideas intos business cases and bring clarity to complexity.</li> <li>You balance analytical rigor with strong execution - you see what needs to be done and move quickly</li> <li>You act and work independently and responsibly.</li> </ul> <h2>Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>At least a Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or related</li> <li>1-3 years of previous work experience, preferably in a high performance-environment such as consulting, VC-backed startups finances or operator roles, transaction services</li> <li>Fluency in German and English</li> </ul> <h2>Benefits</h2> <p><strong>Why join?</strong> 🚀</p> <ul> <li>Responsibility from Day 1</li> <li>You will work cross-disciplinary in a multicultural team, and directly with the founders to help you learn and grow</li> <li>A high-impact, ambitious startup environment with the ability to learn and grow alongside the company</li> <li>The opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and make a true impact on the environment and our food system</li> <li>A fun, flexible, and rewarding environment where you can have the ability to thrive as a person</li> </ul> <p>**Excited to work with us?<br> Apply here:<br> **<a href="https://noteforms.com/forms/apply-here-xnexro">https://noteforms.com/forms/apply-here-xnexro</a></p> <p>Thank you for your interest in joining us. We hope to meet you soon!</p> <p>*Application should be in English!</p> <p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>