Finance Manager (VP)

Blue Earth Capital AG is a Switzerland-based global impact investment firm with offices in Zug, New York, London, and Madrid. We aim to address critical social and environmental challenges while achieving market-rate returns. With over 50 employees and €1.6 billion in assets under management, Blue Earth invests globally across all impact sectors via private equity, private credit, fund investments, and secondary transactions.

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  Accounts Payable & Vendor Management: Own the full AP cycle including invoice processing, payment runs, vendor onboarding and master data, supplier verifications, and query resolution across all entities.

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  Accounts Receivable: Manage the AR cycle, monitor aged receivables, and coordinate collections across entities.

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  Employee Expenses: Oversee the expense management process end-to-end: onboarding, policy compliance reviews, project code maintenance, wallet/funding controls, and stakeholder queries.

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  Fees & Recharges: Own management and advisory fee invoicing, quarterly intercompany service fees, rebates/retrocessions, and recharge packs; reconcile all postings and resolve discrepancies.

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  Banking & Treasury Support: Manage bank account documentation, coordinate with banking partners, and support cash management and payment operations across jurisdictions.

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  Service Provider Management: Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for outsourced accounting and other finance service providers; manage delivery quality, timetable adherence, and SLAs; drive issue resolution and continuous improvement of the outsourced operating model.

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  General Ledger & Month-End Close: Take ownership of GL reconciliations, audit trails, and month-end close deliverables (accruals, cut-offs, journals) across entities; coordinate with the outsourced accounting partner and lead preparation for year-end audits.

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  Payroll Reconciliation: Review and reconcile monthly payroll outputs across jurisdictions; verify postings to the GL, resolve discrepancies with HR and payroll providers, and maintain accurate payroll accruals.

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  Reporting & Budgeting: Produce monthly management reporting packs; own cost centre budgets and forecasts in D365; contribute to board-level financial reporting and ad hoc analysis.

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  Process Improvement & Controls: Identify and implement process improvements, automations, and internal controls; act as a key finance partner to investment, operations, and people teams.

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  Policies & Documentation: Maintain and update finance policies, approval matrices, and process documentation; coordinate workflow configuration changes with outsourced service providers; uphold evidence and audit trail standards across all finance processes.

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  5-8+ years’ experience in finance operations, controllership, or FP&A; experience in private markets, asset management, or financial services strongly preferred.

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  Accounting degree and/or professional qualification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent).

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  Deep working knowledge of AP, AR, expense management, and month-end close processes in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.

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  Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver under pressure with high accuracy.

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  Confident communicator who can partner effectively with senior internal stakeholders, external auditors, and service providers.

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  Advanced Excel skills; hands-on ERP experience (D365 preferred); comfort with system implementations and process automation.

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  Proactive and solutions-oriented; willing to roll up sleeves in a lean team while also thinking about how to build scalable processes.

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  Familiarity with private markets fund structures (private equity, private credit) and intercompany flows in multi-entity investment firms a strong plus.

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  Fluent written and spoken English (firm-wide working language).