Finance and Operations Manager

Location: EBAN Headquarters, Avenue des Arts 56, 1000, Brussels Belgium

How to apply: Send a CV and motivational letter to info@eban.org and teemu@eban.org

Indicative starting date: February/March 2025

The European Business Angels Network (EBAN) is a global network of early-stage investors, gathering +100 members in +50 countries including business angels, business angel networks, business angel federations, early-stage funds, business accelerators, and electronic funding platforms. Since its inception in 1999, EBAN has demonstrated commitment to developing capacity, knowledge, and experience in the context of financing early-stage ventures, especially angel investment, investment in innovative companies, support of entrepreneurship, and startup growth. Recent market research reports that angel investing accounts for more than two-thirds of private investments made into early-stage SMEs and start-ups, with the European business angel market representing a cumulative annual investment of nearly 8 billion Euros. The investment activity in our network is essential to finance innovation and bring it to the market, ultimately creating jobs, and driving economic growth and societal well-being. EBAN’s main five pillars of activity are:

• Setting professional standards, training, and certification
• Research and advocacy
• Ecosystem Building
• Awareness and Capacity building
• Cross-border syndication and co-investment support

EBAN is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team as Finance and Operations Manager. The selected candidate will be responsible for EBAN’s internal financial administration, accounting, and other day-to-day administrative matters.

Your role

The role requires a proactive individual with energy and focus, able to take ownership of his/her tasks and to multitask.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Invoicing and bookkeeping
• Budgeting and financial reporting related to EU-funded projects
• Preparing periodic financial reports
• Ensuring the association’s compliance with local authorities and the Chamber of Commerce regulations.
• Other day-to-day administrative tasks

Candidate profile

Available to start in February-March in a full-time position (i.e. 38 hours a week), exact start date to be discussed based on the candidate’s availability.

• Bachelor/master’s degree preferably in Business, Finance, Economics or similar
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar financial role
• Knowledge of Budgeting and financial reporting related to EU-funded projects
• Advanced Excel and Office Suite skills
• Excellent verbal and written command of English, basic knowledge of French or Dutch is required.
• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to cope with tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively with dynamic and diverse staff
• High level of resilience
• Team spirit and the ability to work independently

Offered Conditions

• Full-time contract (i.e. 38 hours a week) with an attractive salary, meal vouchers and transportation allowance.
• Full immersion in global early-stage investment and entrepreneurship
• Continuous development and career progression opportunities

Practical elements

This role is based in Brussels. The role is full-time (38 hours per week).

How to apply: Send a CV and motivational letter to info@eban.org and teemu@eban.org

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an online or face-to-face interview in Brussels.