- Location
- London
- Last Published
- Dec. 10, 2024
- Sector
- Data
- Function
- Accounting & Finance
What is Sylvera anyway? 👩👨🌳 Sylvera provides carbon data for genuine climate impact. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action. Purchasing credits through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance from the private sector to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the voluntary carbon markets have been 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 builds software that independently and accurately automates the evaluation of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emissions. With Sylvera's data and tools, businesses and governments 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 organisations, universities, governments and think tanks to develop and test rigorous and holistic ratings methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has employees worldwide with offices in London, New York, Belgrade and Singapore. We’ve raised over $96million from leading VCs like Balderton Capital, Index Ventures and Insight Partners to date. What will I be doing? 👩💻👨💻 We’re looking for an ambitious, inquisitive & mission-driven Financial Controller. Reporting into our VP Finance, you’ll be joining our finance team to help shine a light on our unit economics and to plan for our next phase of growth.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing the preparation of the reporting packs for the executive team, the board, and investors
- Taking ownership of the model - working with the VP Finance to develop our budget and accurately forecast strategic scenarios
- Collaborating with other departments to better measure performance and drive operational efficiency
- Supporting the customer facing teams through their sales processes
- Working with our global set of advisors to ensure we are compliant in the jurisdictions where we operate
- Developing and implementing our accounting policies and controls framework as the team scales
- Being the key contact point for the audit team
We’re looking for someone who: 🧠💚
- Has 5+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 2 years in a post-qualified/ managerial role
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, standards, financial controls and regulations
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset
- Proficiency in financial modelling and advanced Excel skills
- Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders
- Proficiency with financial software and tools (e.g. Xero & associated ecosystem)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified preferred
- Familiarity with operating in the US is a plus
- Cares deeply about the climate and ecosystems of the earth
- Is a self-starter who thrives in constantly evolving environments, ideally with early-stage experience