We are looking for an Accounting & Finance Working Student to join our team as soon as possible for a minimum of six months. As part of the Finance team, you will take care of the day-to-day financial and accounting processes.

In particular, you will take ownership for our accounting software tool Moss and have regular contact with our external tax advisors. Together with the Finance Lead, you will support and accompany the financial planning as well as other projects to optimize our green power procurement (e.g. consumption forecasting, hedging, PPA contracts, etc.).

• Support with accounting-related tasks, cooperating with tax advisors and handling accounting software via Moss.
• Support with financial planning, funding and other financing topics through quantitative and qualitative analysis and research.
• Support in the optimization of electricity procurement, including the topics of consumption forecasting, green electricity procurement, and hedging strategy.
• Studying or completing a training in economics or economics-related field or taking a gap-year.
• Have a good command of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Have a basic understanding of finance and accounting (e.g. double-entry bookkeeping, P&L, balance sheets, DATEV, etc.).
• Not afraid to delve deeper into energy and financial related processes and terms such as standard load profile, futures/fowards, PPAs, etc.
• Bring a hands-on mentality and enjoy working in a young and dynamic work environment.
• You can actively support for a minimum of 6 months.
• Fluent or strong command in German.
• Prior knowledge of the energy industry.
• Comfortable working with and understanding data from various sources and tools (Excel, Python, SQL, or Tableau).
• Already gained some first hand experience in accounting and/or taxation.
• Mathematical knowledge in relation of optimisation and time series analysis.
• Environmental Impact: Each customer who switches to Ostrom on average helps offset 1.5 tons of CO2 emissions per year compared to the average German energy mix.
• Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work model. You choose where you want to work with +/- 4-hour time difference to Central Europe. We also have an office in Berlin, Mitte if you want to join us in the office when it suits you.
• Trust-based Team: A truly flat hierarchy and transparent company culture, where everyone’s voice matters.
• Benefits: From monthly team events to discounted gym membership, job-ticket for public transport, e-moped or e-bike via Dance, or monthly vouchers.