Finance & Fund Operations Manager (f/m/d)

About AENU

AENU is an experienced climate tech VC fund focused on early-stage companies in northern Europe, specializing in the energy transition, industrial decarbonisation, and climate adaptation. AENU is backed by large institutional LPs and European family offices, having closed a first fund of EUR 170 million. Early portfolio winners with strong commercial visibility include Monta, Alcemy, Hometree and Trawa. As an Article 9 SFDR-aligned fund, AENU is committed to funding breakthrough founders who aim to remove 100 Mt CO₂e at scale.

Why This Role Matters

We are at a critical time in our history. Climate change has become the biggest threat to our planet and future generations. With AENU, we are looking to create a sizable and measurable positive impact on the planet and society, transforming current challenges into opportunities for a better future.

This role is ideal for someone who’s excited to take ownership of core financial processes, roll up their sleeves in the day-to-day and grow into a more strategic role over time. You’ll work closely with our CFO and have exposure to the full spectrum of fund operations, from bookkeeping and treasury to reporting and investor relations.

Tasks

Finance & Accounting

• Prepare and manage booking workflows in DATEV in collaboration with our tax advisor
• Process incoming and outgoing invoices, travel expenses and payment runs
• Support with monthly and annual closings and maintain clean accounting records

Fund Operations

• Assist with fund cash flow planning and treasury management
• Coordinate and execute capital calls and distributions
• Track investor commitments, payments and fund flows
• Maintain data consistency across tools and reporting structures

Reporting & Compliance

• Support investor/LP reporting processes
• Assist with regulatory and compliance topics (KYC/AML, LPA limits, etc.)
• Work closely with external parties (auditors, fund admin, tax/legal advisors) during audits and filings

Projects & Process Improvement

• Contribute to the optimization of internal tools (e.g. DATEV, Affinity CRM, Google Sheets)
• Support data gathering and financial input from portfolio companies
• Help prepare internal dashboards and support strategic finance initiatives (e.g. fundraising data room)

Requirements

Must-haves

• 3+ years of experience in accounting, fund operations or finance (e.g. VC/PE firm, Big4, fund administrator, family office)
• Working knowledge of DATEV or comparable tools
• A hands-on, detail-oriented approach with a strong sense of ownership
• Comfortable managing both recurring tasks and ad-hoc requests
• Fluent in German and English
• Willingness to work from our Berlin office regularly

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with fund structures, LP reporting and capital call workflows
• Knowledge of VC deals on the investment side (cap tables, etc.)
• Familiarity with KVGs, AIFMD, or BaFin regulations
• Using VC/PE ops tools for finance (e.g. fundrbird) as well as investment related tools (e.g. vestberry)
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and a process-optimization mindset
• Interest in venture capital, sustainability or tech ecosystems

Benefits

• A key role in shaping the finance function of an ambitious, values-driven VC fund
• The chance to grow into a strategic finance operations leader over time
• Hybrid flexibility: work from our Berlin HQ or partially remotely within Germany
• Perks-package including mobility, health and professional development-budget
• High trust environment with flat hierarchies
• Opportunity to work with an amazing mission-driven team, striving to create a sizable impact for the planet and society, drive positive change in the VC & tech communityAccess to a wide and empowering network in the startup, venture and impact / sustainability ecosystem

Practical Info

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Job type: Full-time
• Location: Berlin or partially remote (Germany-based)
• Application: CV via Join

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.