Manager/-in Portfoliocontrolling & Impact Measurement

As Manager Portfolio Controlling & Impact Measurement, you will play a key role in managing and monitoring the financial performance and impact of our portfolio companies. You will support our investment team and provide insights that help guide strategic decisions across our portfolio. We are a committed and diverse team of investors and professionals, working closely with our founders and partners. We are now looking for a new member in our Finance & Operations team to join us and further strengthen our financial operations, impact reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

Impact Measurement

• Responsibility for impact measurement and reporting

• Further development and implementation of our impact measurement framework

• Support and quality assurance for impact analyses as part of the investment decision process

• Support portfolio companies in defining and measuring their social impact

• Aggregate and analyze impact data for LP reports

• Respond to impact-related requests from our investors and network partners

• Contribute to the development of our impact strategy and represent Ananda in relevant events and networks

Portfolio Controlling

• Serve as the main point of contact for financial controlling across portfolio companies

• Maintain and further develop a standardized reporting and controlling framework

• Analyze and evaluate the financial performance of our investments (KPIs, runway, forecasts)

• Conduct variance analyses and ad-hoc evaluations

• Perform quarterly portfolio valuations according to IPEV guidelines

• Conduct cap table analyses and support exit preparations

• Prepare reports and forecasts for internal and external stakeholders

• Support investment transactions (e.g., milestone tracking, internal preparations)

• Collaborate with the Head of Finance on strategic initiatives

Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

• Lead responsibility for compliance and regulatory topics

• Further development and implementation of our ESG and SFDR strategy

• Monitor developments in the regulatory landscape and market

• Maintain ESG and SFDR reporting structures

• Support KYC and compliance topics in coordination with the Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Fund Management – Support

• Support quarterly and annual financial statements and communication with LPs

• Serve as a deputy for fund management functions

• Handle ad-hoc finance and reporting-related requests

What do you bring:

• Several years (approx. 2–5) of experience in finance – ideally in venture capital, private equity, or a startup environment

• Strong command of financial and controlling standards, accounting, and cash flow management

• Familiarity with valuation standards in the VC context

• Solid expertise and/or strong interest in impact measurement, ESG, or sustainability

• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills – both for financial analysis and KPI-based impact management

• Ability to translate numbers into actionable recommendations

• Sensitivity and professionalism in working with founders and stakeholders

• Pragmatic, solution-oriented working style

• High degree of ownership, structure, and entrepreneurial thinking

• Strong communication skills – across founders, investment team, auditors, and LPs

• Business fluency in German and English

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Controlling, or equivalent qualification

  
  

  Ananda Ventures is built on a foundation of purpose, authenticity, responsibility, and trust. We prioritize continuous learning and collaborative growth, believing that embracing our mission and values is essential to driving collective success and creating tangible impact through our investments. If Ananda Impact Ventures feels like the perfect setting for your development and achievement, please get in touch.
  

  Ananda Impact Ventures (https://ananda.vc) is backing game-changing companies across Europe to achieve global impact. Ananda is the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds. The active portfolio includes NatureMetrics (biodiversity monitoring solutions), Closed Loop Medicine (personalised medicine), OroraTech (space-based wildfire detection and monitoring), and IESO Digital Health (online psychotherapy). For more about Ananda Impact Ventures, visit www.ananda.vc.

  Ananda Impact Ventures provides a family and life-friendly working environment. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Therefore we also encourage non-traditional candidates to apply.

Contact:

Sabine Scherer, Head of People
E-Mail: ses@ananda.vc