Chief Financial Officer

Overview

The organization is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / VP Finance to lead global Finance and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board.

This role is responsible for driving sustainable, profitable growth while strengthening financial discipline, operational performance, and long-term value creation. The CFO/VP Finance will help shape the SaaS operating model, optimize resource allocation, and balance growth, profitability, and cash generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Finance organization and act as a strategic advisor to the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board.
• Drive sustainable, profitable growth by strengthening financial discipline and long-term value creation.
• Shape and evolve the SaaS operating model, including resource allocation to balance growth and cash generation.
• Translate financial insights into business decisions in partnership with Revenue, Product, People, and Operations.
• Foster accountability and support strategic priorities, including:
  • M&A
  • investor relations
  • future liquidity events
• Establish accurate forecasting, clear SaaS metrics, and actionable management reporting to strengthen financial visibility.
• Build and align on an 18-month Finance roadmap covering financial performance, operational efficiency, systems, processes, governance, and team development.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, productivity, and resource allocation while protecting strategic investments.
• Review and improve financial systems, data infrastructure, automation, and scalability opportunities.
• Own Board reporting and financial planning processes, including investor communications.
• Assess and strengthen the M&A framework, including due diligence and post-acquisition performance tracking.
• Improve growth and profitability outcomes, including financial efficiency, cash generation, and Rule of 40 performance.
• Establish a best-in-class financial operating model with reliable forecasts, transparent KPIs, and clear accountability across functions.
• Strengthen financial governance, compliance, audit readiness, and risk management across international entities.
• Support evaluation, execution, and financial integration of strategic acquisitions.
• Partner on long-term financial strategy, capital structure, and potential future fundraising or liquidity scenarios.

Key milestones

Within 1 month

• Understand the organization’s strategy, financial performance, organization, culture, and key business priorities.
• Build relationships with the CEO, Executive Committee, Finance team, and key internal stakeholders.
• Review financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management processes.
• Assess Finance organization maturity, systems, internal controls, and financial governance.
• Identify main drivers of growth, profitability, cash generation, and operational efficiency.
• Deliver an initial diagnostic highlighting key risks, opportunities, and short-term priorities.

Within 3 months

• Build and align with the CEO on an 18-month Finance roadmap.
• Strengthen financial visibility through accurate forecasting, clear SaaS metrics, and actionable management reporting.
• Establish a financial business partnering approach with Revenue, Product, People, and other functions.
• Identify cost-efficiency and resource-allocation improvements while protecting strategic investments.
• Review financial systems and data infrastructure to identify automation and scalability opportunities.
• Take ownership of Board reporting, investor communications, and financial planning processes.
• Assess the current M&A framework and identify opportunities to strengthen due diligence and post-acquisition performance tracking.

Within 12 months

• Make measurable progress toward growth and profitability ambitions, improving financial efficiency, cash generation, and Rule of 40 performance.
• Establish a best-in-class financial operating model with reliable forecasts, transparent KPIs, and clear accountability across functions.
• Lead strategic initiatives to optimize cost structure, improve unit economics, and support sustainable ARR growth.
• Build a high-performing, scalable global Finance organization combining strategic partnering with operational execution.
• Strengthen financial governance, compliance, audit readiness, and risk management across international entities.
• Support evaluation, execution, and financial integration of strategic acquisitions.
• Partner with the CEO and Board on long-term financial strategy, capital structure, and potential future fundraising or liquidity scenarios.
• Make Finance a key driver of business performance and shareholder value creation.

Requirements

• 10+ years in Finance, including senior leadership experience in B2B SaaS (ideally scaling from €30–50M to €100M+ ARR).
• Strong understanding of ARR, NRR, CAC, LTV, gross margin, retention, and Rule of 40.
• Expertise in forecasting, financial modeling, performance management, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to balance growth investments, profitability, cash generation, and operational efficiency.
• Experience as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee, able to challenge assumptions and drive accountability.
• Experience with PE/Growth Equity investors, Board reporting, financial governance, and capital allocation.
• Strong command of accounting, reporting, treasury, cash management, compliance, and internal controls.
• Track record of building high-performing teams, automating processes, and scaling international Finance operations.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, accountable leadership aligned with Impact, Rational Thinking, High Accountability, and Scalability.
• Fluent English; French is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to M&A, due diligence, fundraising, and capital structure; transaction leadership is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation package includes base salary, a variable component, and equity.
• Work From Home stipend.
• RTT.
• Lunch vouchers.
• Medical insurance.
• Gym subscription.
• 1 month parental leave for the second parent.

Location

• Full remote work possible anywhere in France.
• Role includes flexible hours.

Interview Process

• Phone screen with Head of Talent Acquisition.
• Discovery meeting with the CEO.
• Financial and strategic business case discussion with the CEO and VP Strategy and Operations.
• Culture fit meeting with the Chief People Officer.
• Final discussions with key stakeholders and, where relevant, Board representatives.
• Background check.
• Offer.