Job description
- Own one Operations domain end to end, initially across areas such as accounting, controlling, consolidation, treasury, and cash flow, with the opportunity to expand into other domains over time.
- Understand and document how your domain works today, including exceptions, dependencies, and connections to other areas.
- Design improved processes and translate business needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Prepare test scenarios, coordinate UAT with key users, and validate that delivered solutions meet the agreed business requirements.
- Act as the functional point of contact for your domain, supporting and training key users after implementation.
- Maintain clear process documentation so that knowledge is structured, accessible, and up to date.
- Work closely with Business Analysts as requirements are translated into technical designs, and ensure the final solution matches the intended business outcome.
What makes you a great candidate
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in accounting, controlling, consolidation, treasury, tax, legal operations, compliance, or HR administration; alternatively, strong process and data analysis experience with an interest in finance and operational processes.
- Strong analytical and process thinking, with the ability to identify exceptions, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Understanding of controls, audit trails, and the importance of regulatory and statutory deadlines.
- Ability to translate complex business needs into clear requirements, specifications, and documentation.
- Comfortable working between business and technical teams and discussing topics such as data models or integrations without needing to be a technical specialist.
- Strong Excel skills; Power BI/Superset and SQL are an advantage.
- Experience with ERP implementations, consolidation tools, data warehouse projects, or UAT is a strong plus.
- Fluent Czech and English; additional languages are an advantage.
What we offer
- Brand new office in the city center - Masaryčka.
- Competitive salary package with the possibility of a yearly bonus.
- 25 days of paid holiday.
- Flexible working hours and home-office options.
- High-end workstation.
- Sponsored lunch in the office. Every workday.
- Free snacks at the office.
- Multisport Card - fully paid by the company.
- Colleagues who are absolute experts in what they do.
Pay & benefits
About this role
About Second Foundation
Company
Second Foundation
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic
Founded2019
SizeApproximately 350 employees worldwide (source: linkedin.com).
What They Do
Second Foundation is a private technology-driven energy trading company that has rapidly evolved from an innovator in the spot market to a global leader in algorithmic trading and renewable energy management. They focus on energy algorithmic trading, renewable energy optimization, virtual power plants (VPP), and grid balancing, utilizing advanced mathematical methods, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive weather models. Their platforms manage over 2 GW of capacity across solar, wind, and battery systems (BESS) (source: second-foundation.de).
Projects and History
Significant projects include the acquisition of Nano Energies Trade in 2022, which strengthened synergies in trading solar, wind, and battery resources. They currently manage approximately 1.5-2 GW of renewable capacity within their market activities. Current projects include the acquisition of 60 MWh of BESS in Finland and the first investment in BESS in Romania, enhancing their presence in Central and Eastern Europe (source: second-foundation.eu).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Second Foundation announced plans for a full acquisition of the Nano Energies group, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. They also established a long-term partnership with Bochemie Group, which includes a minority stake and enhancement of global energy services. Additionally, they announced the acquisition of a 60 MWh BESS project in Finland and an investment in the Japanese market with IQg (source: second-foundation.eu).
Working with Them
Second Foundation is looking for employees in trading, technology and development, quantitative roles, meteorology, and engineering. Employees have the opportunity to work in offices in Prague, Berlin, Zug, Charlotte, and Tokyo. The company emphasizes recruiting individuals with financial trading experience and an interest in mathematics and energy markets, reflecting their rapid global growth (source: second-foundation.de).
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