Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

AENU

11-50

Germany

**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.

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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.
<h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2>
Finance &amp; Accounting
<ul>
<li>Prepare and manage booking workflows in DATEV in collaboration with our tax advisor</li>
<li>Process incoming and outgoing invoices, travel expenses and payment runs</li>
<li>Support with monthly and annual closings and maintain clean accounting records</li>
</ul>
Fund Operations
<ul>
<li>Assist with fund cash flow planning and treasury management</li>
<li>Coordinate and execute capital calls and distributions</li>
<li>Track investor commitments, payments and fund flows</li>
<li>Maintain data consistency across tools and reporting structures</li>
</ul>
Reporting &amp; Compliance
<ul>
<li>Support investor/LP reporting processes</li>
<li>Assist with regulatory and compliance topics (KYC/AML, LPA limits, etc.)</li>
<li>Work closely with external parties (auditors, fund admin, tax/legal advisors) during audits and filings</li>
</ul>
Projects &amp; Process Improvement
<ul>
<li>Contribute to the optimization of internal tools (e.g. DATEV, Affinity CRM, Google Sheets)</li>
<li>Support data gathering and financial input from portfolio companies</li>
<li>Help prepare internal dashboards and support strategic finance initiatives (e.g. fundraising data room)</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
Must-haves
<ul>
<li>3+ years of experience in accounting, fund operations or finance (e.g. VC/PE firm, Big4, fund administrator, family office)</li>
<li>Working knowledge of DATEV or comparable tools</li>
<li>A hands-on, detail-oriented approach with a strong sense of ownership</li>
<li>Comfortable managing both recurring tasks and ad-hoc requests</li>
<li>Fluent in German and English</li>
<li>Willingness to work from our Berlin office regularly</li>
</ul>
Nice-to-haves
<ul>
<li>Experience with fund structures, LP reporting and capital call workflows</li>
<li>Knowledge of VC deals on the investment side (cap tables, etc.)</li>
<li>Familiarity with KVGs, AIFMD, or BaFin regulations</li>
<li>Using VC/PE ops tools for finance (e.g. fundrbird) as well as investment related tools (e.g. vestberry)</li>
<li>Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and a process-optimization mindset</li>
<li>Interest in venture capital, sustainability or tech ecosystems</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="benefits">Benefits</h2>
<ul>
<li>A key role in shaping the finance function of an ambitious, values-driven VC fund</li>
<li>The chance to grow into a strategic finance operations leader over time</li>
<li>Hybrid flexibility: work from our Berlin HQ or partially remotely within Germany</li>
<li>Perks-package including mobility, health and professional development-budget</li>
<li>High trust environment with flat hierarchies</li>
<li>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 &amp; tech communityAccess to a wide and empowering network in the startup, venture and impact / sustainability ecosystem</li>
</ul>
Practical Info
<ul>
<li>Start date: as soon as possible</li>
<li>Job type: Full-time</li>
<li>Location: Berlin or partially remote (Germany-based)</li>
<li>Application: CV via Join</li>
</ul>
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.

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