Finance Manager, Financial Control & Accounting

Overview

Finance Operations (Financial Control & Accounting)

This role is part of the Finance team, which manages financial planning, accounting, and financing/cash management to support long-term success and efficient scaling.

Finance is being expanded into specialized areas (FP&A, Finance Operations/Financial Control & Accounting, and Procurement). This position anchors Finance Operations (Financial Control & Accounting), ensuring financial information is accurate, timely, and audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• Drive the monthly and annual closing calendar, coordinating with the external accounting partner and auditors.
• Own the legal reporting package, ensuring the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement are accurate and delivered on time.
• Oversee accounts payable/accounts receivable end to end, including invoicing, payment runs, and collections.
• Lead international accounting build-out, including multi-entity setup and the IFRS consolidation framework as new entities and markets launch.
• Own cash management activities, including reconciliation, yield optimization, and day-to-day treasury.
• Serve as a main point of contact for banking and accounting partners, and interface with auditors as the organization scales toward IPO readiness.
• Continuously strengthen and document financial processes and internal controls, working with a BizOps partner to automate what can be automated and reduce errors as the organization grows.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of experience, with a strong foundation in accounting or audit (Big 4 or equivalent), ideally combined with in-house experience in a scale-up environment.
• A master’s degree from a top business school. A double degree in accounting (DCG/DSCG) is a plus.
• Deep understanding of French GAAP and treasury fundamentals, with discipline across both closing cycles and cash management.
• International mindset and interest in building a multi-entity, multi-country accounting backbone; IFRS exposure is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including comfort holding partners accountable.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, including diagnosing root causes and driving fixes.
• AI centricity: use AI in daily work today and be excited to help automate reporting and reconciliation.
• Fluent French and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• IFRS exposure.
• In-house experience in a scale-up.

Compensation & Benefits

• Top-market compensation.
• Equity for everyone, with the chance to own a piece of what you build.
• Half-day each week dedicated to leveling up with AI (exploring new tools, iterating, and sharpening skills).
• Yearly offsite in amazing locations and a budget for team-building events and monthly in-person gatherings.
• Contribution to a ClassPass subscription.
• 8-week leave paid 100% for the second parent.
• Some benefits listed are available to full-time positions only.

Location

• Flexible remote work: If you live in Paris, you can choose to work from the office or from home with no constraints.
• If you live elsewhere, access to a coworking space and a coworking budget may be provided.
• Work from anywhere: up to 3 months per year in most countries in the world.

Hiring Process

• Intro call: quick screening with the Hiring Manager or Talent.
• Team interview (45 minutes): conversation with two team members.
• Role-specific assessments:
  • For non-engineering roles: take-home case study followed by a 45-minute interview (assessment of output and thinking in real time; exercise relevant to the role, e.g., analysis, strategy, or process design).
• Leadership interview (45 minutes): conversation with a SteerCo member and a Founder.
• References: up to 3 calls with former colleagues or managers.
• Optional: may include coffee with team members to learn more about the team.