Public Funding Finance Manager
European AI-semiconductor company building AI inference accelerators and software for embedded, edge, server, and data-center deployments.
Funding history
About Axelera AI
Axelera AI develops purpose-built AI acceleration hardware and the Voyager SDK for computer-vision, generative-AI, and other inference workloads, emphasizing power- and thermally-constrained deployments.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own public funding finance for the group, ensuring grant income and R&D incentives are correctly claimed, reported, audited and accounted for. You will also run accounting, month-end close, statutory reporting and tax compliance for the Italian entity, and partner with engineering, programme management, HR and legal on funding and budgeting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar
- 5+ years in finance, ideally including public funding or grant management
- Hands-on experience with EU-funded project financial reporting
- Strong knowledge of Italian GAAP (OIC), statutory reporting and Italian tax (IRES, IRAP, IVA)
- Working knowledge of IFRS and group consolidation or reporting
- Experience managing statutory audits and working with auditors and tax advisers
- Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred) and advanced Excel
- Fluent Italian and professional-level English
Responsibilities
- Own financial reporting for publicly funded projects including EU programmes and national co-funding schemes
- Prepare and submit financial statements, cost claims and final reports in funder portals
- Manage timesheets, personnel cost methodology, indirect costs and supporting documentation
- Own the WBSO application and reporting and equivalent R&D incentives in other jurisdictions
- Maintain a group-wide grant register
- Support IAS 20 grant accounting and grant cash flow forecasting
- Act as primary finance contact for funder audits and prepare audit files
- Monitor funder rules and state aid requirements and advise the VP Finance
- Design and improve internal controls, policies and templates for grant compliance
- Own accounting, month-end close and reporting for the Italian entity under Italian GAAP and group IFRS via NetSuite
- Prepare statutory financial statements, group reporting packs and reconciliations
- Liaise with external tax advisers on IRES/IRAP, VAT, withholding taxes, transfer pricing and filings
- Ensure timely tax payments and statutory filings and support tax audits
- Partner with engineering, programme management, HR and legal and support new grant applications
Benefits
- Equity participation
- Hybrid working