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Public Finance Lead
Paebbl
Accounting & Finance
Multiple locations
Posted on Mar 14, 2025
Finance & Legal · Multiple locations · Hybrid
Public Finance Lead
Join Paebbl – Decarbonising the World’s Material Backbone
At Paebbl, we’re on a mission to turn the built environment into a carbon sink. Through cutting-edge mineralization technology, we transform captured CO₂ into sustainable construction materials, enabling a future where infrastructure actively reduces global emissions. As we scale towards bankability, we are looking for a Public Finance Manager who thrives in an environment of rapid growth, complex funding landscapes, and high-stakes impact.
Your Role
As a Public Finance Manager, you will play a critical role in securing grant funding and managing public finance opportunities to support Paebbl’s growth. You will drive strategy, execution, and compliance, ensuring we maximize funding opportunities while maintaining regulatory alignment.
What You’ll Do
Grant Strategy and Opportunity Identification
- Develop a targeted grant strategy aligned with Paebbl’s innovation and growth goals.
- Identify and prioritize relevant small-scale grant opportunities to support our research and development.
- Implement a systematic approach to tracking and evaluating potential funding sources.
Proposal Development and Submission
- Craft compelling grant proposals that effectively communicate Paebbl's carbon-storing material innovations.
- Ensure all applications meet grant requirements and deadlines.
- Collaborate with technical team members to accurately represent our technology in proposals.
Grant & Subsidy-related Financial Management and Reporting
- Develop project budgets that optimize the impact of grant funding for our research and development.
- Establish efficient financial tracking systems suited for a startup environment.
- Ensure compliance with all grant requirements and reporting obligations.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with key internal teams, including R&D, engineering, and leadership.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing to enhance grant applications and project execution.
Regulatory and Market Intelligence
- Stay informed about evolving regulations and policies related to carbon-storing materials and public finance.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities in the carbon capture and storage sector.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape Paebbl’s public finance function from the ground up, driving our mission to innovate in carbon-storing materials and contribute to a more sustainable future.
What We’re Looking For
Key Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience in grant writing, public finance, or startup fundraising, preferably in sustainability or materials science.
- Proven track record in successfully securing grants and subsidies for R&D-heavy CAPEX businesses.
- Experience in developing AI-augmented public finance processes is a strong plus.
- Skills:
- Excellent writing and communication skills, particularly in crafting grant and subsidy applications.
- Strong analytical skills to develop financial models and assess funding opportunities.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a fast-paced industry such as technology or startups, especially within companies that successfully raised public finance alongside private funding.
- Familiarity with AI tools to enhance the grant writing and funding process.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary.
- Stock option program participation.
- Private healthcare insurance.
- Annual training and development budget.
- Annual wellness budget.
- Unlimited days paid vacation.
- Up to 6 months of compensated parental leave.
- Standard pension scheme support.
We are committed to creating a positive, inclusive work environment that respects all stakeholders, including our team, collaborators, customers, and partners. Our Code of Conduct reflects our dedication to maintaining a constructive workplace culture. Join Paebbl and be a part of a pioneering company at the forefront of the CO2 removal and CO2-negative materials industries.
Ready to make a real impact? Apply today and help us build a sustainable future!
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo professional reference checks and background screening prior to joining the company.
Please submit your CV in English.
- Department
- Finance & Legal
- Locations
- Stockholm, Sweden, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Helsinki, Finland
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Paebbl
Paebbl is a decarbonization technology company on a mission to restore the Earth's carbon balance. We are commercializing a proven technology to turn captured CO2 into valuable industrial raw materials. Our team is pan-European, with hubs in The Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland.
Finance & Legal · Multiple locations · Hybrid
Public Finance Lead
Join Paebbl – Decarbonising the World’s Material Backbone
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