Finance Manager

Sylvera; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

What is Sylvera anyway?

Sylvera provides trusted ratings, tools and data for carbon credits and CDR. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action.

Purchasing carbon credits and CDR through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the carbon markets were plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they’ve emerged – until Sylvera.

To help organizations ensure they're making the most effective investments, Sylvera Trusted ratings, tools and data for carbon credits and CDR. Our data and software independently and accurately validates the impact of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emission whether they are up and running, or in development. Our data and tools allow users to optimise both the climate and economic performance of projects as well as understand the past and future of the market. With Sylvera businesses, governments and developers can confidently invest in, benchmark, deliver, and report real climate impact.

Our team is made up of leading minds in climate change from scientists to policy, finance, and carbon market experts. We work in partnership with scientific organizations, universities, governments, and think tanks to develop and implement rigorous and holistic project assessment methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. We also partner with actors and institutions across the whole market to make data higher quality, more standard and more accessible. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has 130+ employees globally with offices in London, New York, Belgrade, and Singapore. We’ve raised over $96 million from leading investors like Fidelity, Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, and Insight Partners to date.

What will I be doing?

We're looking for a versatile Finance Manager and Business Partner to join our fast-growing climate tech company. Reporting to the Finance Director, you'll play a key role in strengthening our financial operations and supporting our continued growth.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Business partnering with budget holders across the organization to drive financial literacy and spend accountability.
• Working with Revenue Operations and Sales to provide oversight on revenue recognition and reporting.
• Supporting the FD with monthly management accounts process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of financial reporting.
• Working closely with bookkeepers to ensure accurate transaction recording and reconciliation.
• Supporting the Finance Director with financial analysis and strategic decision-making.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation within the finance function.
• Contributing to the development of financial systems and tools as we scale.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is qualified with a recognised accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with at least 2 years post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Has experience working in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment, preferably in B2B SaaS.
• Is a highly capable, adaptable finance generalist.
• Ideally has had practical FP&A exposure.
• Has a proven track record in business partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
• Has experience establishing and improving financial controls in a growing business.
• Is comfortable working with bookkeepers and managing the day-to-day finance operations.
• Has strong analytical skills and experience with financial modeling and forecasting (advanced excel, Googlesheets).
• Is proficient with accounting software and financial systems.
• Is detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and data integrity.

We’d like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Benefits:

• Equity in a rapidly growing startup.
• Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance.
• Unlimited annual leave.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Access to Mental Health support via Spill.
• Office bar tab once a month.
• Weekly drinks in the office.
• Catered lunch once a month in office.
• Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance once a month.

Location:

London, Old Street. We foster hybrid working and require you to physically attend all 1-2-1, retros and divisional meetings in person.

Our Values:

• Own it: We make new mistakes. We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures.
• Stay curious: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges.
• Do what’s right - even when it’s hard: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us.
• Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each others’ success and make the company stronger in the long-run.
• Empower Customers: Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we’re serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact.

What if you’re a partial fit?

We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Equal employment opportunity:

Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.