Finance associate (start-up project)
Milan (Italy) or fully remote
Permanent, fixed-term, or internship
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Since launching in 2013, Bending Spoons has served around half a billion people across the globe through our suite of cutting-edge, category-leading products. Still, we’ve only just crossed the starting line on our mission to make an enduring positive impact on our customers, on our fellow Spooners, and on society at large.
We’ve identified a promising sustainability initiative with the potential to shake up the global food industry. We believe it has a concrete chance of impacting the fight against some of the biggest challenges facing humanity—unsustainable eating habits, animal cruelty, and climate change. We intend to incubate and grow this project to give it its best shot at becoming a global success.
You’ll work directly with the Bending Spoons CEO, who’ll dedicate a significant amount of his own time to this endeavor.
As is true for most start-up projects, there’s the real possibility it will fail—but seizing this opportunity could end up being the best decision you’ve ever taken in your professional life. You need to come expecting lots of hard work, massive development, and great responsibility.
We’ve identified a promising sustainability initiative with the potential to shake up the global food industry. We believe it has a concrete chance of impacting the fight against some of the biggest challenges facing humanity—unsustainable eating habits, animal cruelty, and climate change. We intend to incubate and grow this project to give it its best shot at becoming a global success.
You’ll work directly with the Bending Spoons CEO, who’ll dedicate a significant amount of his own time to this endeavor.
As is true for most start-up projects, there’s the real possibility it will fail—but seizing this opportunity could end up being the best decision you’ve ever taken in your professional life. You need to come expecting lots of hard work, massive development, and great responsibility.
A few examples of your responsibilities
- Build financial models, analyze new trends and initiatives, and create a strong financial control framework to optimize how we use working capital.
- Develop and deliver timely financial analyses to support business decisions.
- Work closely with the CEO and leadership team to assess market opportunities.
- Liaise with external consultants, advisors, and bookkeepers to prepare our financial statements, develop due diligence processes, address queries from auditors, and introduce new fiscal incentives.
- Contribute to the planning and development of our fundraising activities.
- Oversee legal compliance, supported by external suppliers and lawyers.
What we look for
- Drive. Your dedication matches the intensity of your ambition. You’re willing to put in the hard work necessary to achieve your goals, and the highly demanding challenges in your track record are proof of your relentless spirit.
- Logical-analytical abilities. You’re able to objectively evaluate complex information, arguments, and situations. You’re used to applying logical deduction to tackle sophisticated problems, and this has often allowed you to solve difficult intellectual challenges.
- Accuracy and precision. Your attention to detail is spot-on, and you’re painstakingly accurate. The quality of your output, whether in academia or at work, is consistently pristine.
- A collaborative nature. You can understand others and work well with them, balancing patience and assertiveness.
- Passion. You have a genuine love for the field. You investigate the subject extensively and are always up to date with the latest developments.
- Curiosity and initiative. Rather than waiting to be told what to do, you’re forever hunting down new opportunities and testing fresh ideas. You’ve consistently and actively participated in independent projects, and you’re an endless source of innovative ideas.
- Humility. You’re down to earth, eager to listen to feedback and constructive criticism, and ready to support your team with whatever it needs to succeed.
- Integrity. You take pride in acting ethically and are committed to safeguarding the company’s reputation.
- Confidentiality. You have impeccable judgment and take great care in maintaining the confidentiality of our data.
- Fluent English and Italian. You can read and write fluently both in English and in Italian.
What we offer
- Make a difference. Be the owner of your effort—from day one, you’re one of the team and fully trusted to take responsibility for your tasks. You’ll have every incentive to make a major impact.
- Unique career opportunity. By joining a fast-growing company on a mission to become one of the world's greatest, it’s an unparalleled opportunity to turbocharge your learning and career prospects.
- Real impact. We automate most menial tasks, freeing you up to focus your expertise where it can make the biggest impact.
- Talented, knowledgeable colleagues. Learn from (and teach) some of the brightest and most skilled people you’ll ever meet. Your talent is going to blossom here.
- People who lift up one another. We hire for talent and leave the ego at the door. You'll find a group of truly talented Spooners who are eager to teach their secrets and to learn. Reciprocal support and respect is everything—you’re unlikely to ever encounter a more harmonious crew.
- Continuous education. Spooners get unlimited backing for learning investments, including Italian or English lessons and things like courses, conferences, and books. There’s no permission or approval process—you’re fully trusted to use the company’s resources efficiently.
- Wonderful HQ. Natural light, silent rooms, state-of-the-art hardware, fun-filled common spaces... the list never ends! You’ll certainly be in the right environment to do your best work. And, when it’s time to switch off, you can do that in style and comfort.
- Remote working. Spend as much or as little time in our Milan office as you choose. Many Spooners like to change up their environment and get out of the city whenever the mood strikes. You’ve always got the freedom to decide where today’s office is.
- Flexible schedule. Our regular hours are 9-6 GMT+1, with remote work allowed within GMT-2 to GMT+3 time zones.
- Competitive salary and stock options. Our compensation package is highly competitive, and can grow rapidly and include stock options, depending on your performance and seniority.
Before you apply
Bending Spoons is a demanding environment: We’re extremely ambitious and we ask a lot of ourselves and one another. While this tends to lead to fantastic learning, achievements, and career growth, it also requires a significant commitment. So if you like the role and are ready to give your very best, don’t hesitate to apply.
The selection process
If you pass our screening, we’ll ask you to take on a few tests that assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. If you’re successful with those, we’ll invite you to a series of interviews.
Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment any applicant and we provide reasonable accommodations for an applicant with disabilities, which can be requested through this form.
Studies suggest that women tend not to apply for a job if their CV isn’t a perfect fit. Here, talent takes precedence over experience. So if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it in time, go ahead and apply.
Finance associate (start-up project)
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