Founders Associate Intern - Strategy & Finance (m/w/d)

Founders Associate Intern - Strategy & Finance (m/w/d) at vrey in Berlin HQ, Germany.

Responsibilities

Mission of the role

• You support our COO Cedric with finance topics, administrative & strategic tasks as well as the further development of processes in his energy operations team.
• Your goal: Advance strategic and administrative high-priority projects in a structured manner, make internal processes more scalable and enable Cedric to make data-based decisions. You will develop a deep understanding of finance, operations and start-up strategy.
• Support with finance, admin and strategy issues
• You work closely with Cedric and the Energy Operations team and help ensure smooth project processes
• You independently take on (finance) sub-projects and ensure structured documentation and implementation
• You help to structure decision-making processes and set them up operationally
• Support with administrative & operational developments
• You support Cedric in building scalable structures, standards and templates for operational projects
• You support the operational and technical implementation of ongoing customer projects - from signature to successful implementation
• You analyze existing processes and identify complexity and optimization potential
• Process optimization & internal structures
• You further develop internal processes and tools (e.g. in Airtable) to increase operational efficiency and scalability
• You identify potential for improvement in existing processes and implement concrete optimizations, e.g.

through automation

• You take on cross-departmental special projects in the areas of finance, tooling and internal structures

Requirements

• You have already gained initial experience in consulting (Tier 1/Tier 2), high-growth start-ups (ideally operations or process optimization), or in project management in the form of internships
• You are currently studying for a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant area such as industrial engineering, energy economics or business administration or are in your gap year
• You think entrepreneurially, make informed decisions independently and set clear priorities with a view to impact, scalability and long-term business success
• You have a strong interest in start-ups, energy or real estate
• You are consciously not looking for a 9-to-5 job, but rather want to take on responsibility, build structures and actively shape growth in a fast-paced, founder-oriented environment
• You strive to become the best version of yourself and seek environments in which you can develop your full potential
• You are in Berlin (or ready to move) - our office is our home base
• You speak German and English fluently

A FEW WORDS AT THE FINAL

• At VREY we are convinced that diversity strengthens us as a company and society. Neither when hiring nor during the employment relationship are decisions made on the basis of skin color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, disability or age.
• Even if you don't meet all the requirements, don't hesitate to apply anyway. If you are passionate about our mission and think you can contribute, we want to hear from you!
• The best way is a warm intro: Do you know someone who fits this role? Recommend the person and receive €500 if you are successfully hired.
• Requirement: The person is not yet in the process and is officially proposed. Payout after passing the probationary period. In the event of multiple mentions, the first recommendation received counts.
• Salary: €2.4K – €2.5K per month

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive salary
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Team & Benefits: Fun team, regular team events and learning lunches, free drinks, Germany ticket
• Additional benefits: Daily collaboration with the founders, drinks & snacks, personnel responsibility and the opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up
• The most important thing: You are passionate about entrepreneurship and start-ups. We don't create endless slide decks or purely theoretical models - we build a company and take a big step forward every day. If you want to help shape something big from day 1, you've come to the right place.

About the Company

At VREY we build the EnergyOS for multi-family homes.

There are over 3.3 million apartment buildings in Germany - and they are the black hole of the energy transition. <1% solar penetration. <2% smart metering. Hardly any flexibility or intelligent energy management.

At the same time, regulation is forcing owners to make massive investments: solar is becoming mandatory, smart meters must be rolled out across the board in the next 5 years, heating and mobility are becoming electrified. From concrete gold, the apartment building becomes an active part of the decentralized energy infrastructure.

What is missing is an integrated system that makes this change economically and operationally manageable.

VREY combines certified metering point operation with its own software and, for the first time, enables owners to sell their self-generated solar power directly to their tenants - easily and without becoming an energy supplier themselves (§42b EnWG).

This turns regulatory pressure into a profitable and predictable opportunity:

• Double-digit returns and increased value for owners,
• ~20% electricity cost savings for tenants, and
• digital infrastructure for storage, heat pumps and flexibility.

We already manage a three-digit number of projects - including the largest property owners and housing associations - in all 16 federal states. This means that we are one of the leading providers in the market in a very short time.

As part of our seed financing, we raised €3.3 million from leading impact and energy VCs (including Rubio Impact Ventures, HTGF, Kopa Ventures). With the fresh capital, we are entering the next phase of growth and expanding our team in a targeted manner.

We are at the beginning of a structural market upheaval. Whoever defines the energy infrastructure in apartment buildings today will shape it for decades. Become part of VREY and build the leading EnergyOS with us.