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Job Description

We're looking for a Fractional Finance Lead to help scale Caffe Inc. 🚀 Part-time, 1 day per week Expected Starting date: 1 November 2026 To apply, email your CV and a short motivation letter to [email protected]. Applications via the LinkedIn button alone will not be considered. About Caffe Inc. Caffe Inc. is a fast-growing, Amsterdam-based startup turning coffee waste into high-value, sustainable products. We process and manufacture everything in-house, from receiving the feedstock to delivering a refined, food-grade or cosmetic-grade product. Our dynamic, hands-on team is passionate about innovation, sustainability, and scaling circular economy solutions. Working here means being part of an agile, collaborative environment where ideas turn into action quickly, and every team member plays a key role in our success story. Role description Caffe Inc. is transitioning from a technology and product focused company into a commercially scaling business. We are therefore seeking an experienced Fractional Finance Lead (approximately 4 days per month) with a proven track record in startups, scale-ups, venture finance, and preferably experience in manufacturing, industrial biotech, circular economy, or deep-tech businesses. The Fractional Finance Lead will be responsible for: - Maintaining, updating, and further developing the company's financial model and long-term growth scenarios. - Managing monthly cash flow forecasts, liquidity planning, and runway management. - Professionalizing quarterly reporting to investors, lenders, and shareholders. - Supporting grant management, financing activities and financial compliance where needed. - Supporting the planned 2027 funding round through due diligence preparation, financial analyses, and coordination of the fundraising process. - Supporting the CEO in investor engagement and communications, including preparation for investor meetings, follow-up materials, and financial and commercial input throughout the funding process. - Providing strategic financial and commercial input to the management team in relation to key business decisions, investments, and growth initiatives. About you We are seeking a strategic Fractional Finance Lead with experience supporting startups and scale-ups through commercialization, growth, and fundraising. The ideal candidate has: - 10+ years of senior finance leadership experience (Finance Lead, Finance Director, or equivalent). - A proven track record in venture-backed startups and scale-ups. - Experience with fundraising, investor relations, closing deals and due diligence processes. - Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, cash flow management, and KPI reporting. - Experience preparing board, investor, and lender reporting packages. - Preferably experience in manufacturing, industrial biotech, circular economy, food-tech, or other deep-tech sectors. - The ability to act as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO, management team, and investors. - Approximately 4 days per month on average available, with flexibility to increase involvement during financing processes, investor due diligence, or other strategic projects. What we offer - Hourly compensation, based on experience and availability, and options to ESOP. - Approximately 4 days per month on average, with flexibility to increase involvement during fundraising activities, investor due diligence, and other strategic projects. - A critical role in preparing and helping close Caffe Inc.'s next funding round, directly contributing to the company's scale-up and long-term growth ambitions. - A unique opportunity to shape the financial foundations of a fast-growing circular economy scale-up. - Exposure to venture-backed growth, grant funding, international commercial expansion, and scale-up financing. - Direct collaboration with the CEO, investors and key stakeholders. - An impact-driven, international, and highly supportive team culture. How to apply Send your CV and a short motivation letter to [email protected] with the subject line "Fractional Finance Lead", no later than October 16, 2026.

Core Responsibilities

Maintain and develop financial models, forecasts, liquidity plans, and reporting for investors, lenders, and shareholders. Support grants, financing compliance, the planned 2027 funding round, investor communications, and strategic financial and commercial decisions.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of senior finance leadership experience and a proven track record supporting venture-backed startups and scale-ups. Candidates should have fundraising, investor relations, due diligence, financial modeling, forecasting, cash flow, and reporting expertise; experience in manufacturing or deep-tech sectors is preferred.

Benefits

• Stock Options
• Hourly Compensation