Finance Manager - CDI - Paris

Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: €45K to 50K
Starting date: August 31, 2025
Occasional remote
Experience: > 3 years
Education: Master's Degree
Skills & expertise
Generated content
Attention to detail
Financial reporting
Accounting
Business acumen
Communication skills
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The position

Job description

Ready to dive into the world of finance, strategy, and fast-paced decision-making?

Join us as a Finance & Strategy Associate, working closely with our Senior Head of Finance to take ownership of our finance operations and support strategic planning.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys challenges, numbers, and business strategy, and wants to have a real impact in a growing company.

Your responsibilities

🧭 Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Assist in building budgets and reforecasts with our Senior Head of Finance

  • Analyze gaps between forecasts and actuals (Month-to-Date & Year-to-Date)

📊 Financial Analysis

  • Support financial reporting and performance analysis

  • Prepare monthly reports for the leadership team

  • Monitor key financial KPIs

💰 Accounting & Admin

  • Follow up on general accounting with our external accountant

  • Oversee supplier payments, expense reports, client invoicing

💸 Cash Management

  • Support daily cash flow monitoring

  • Help optimize working capital and cash operations

  • Work with the Ops team on client receivables

📁 Compliance & Audit

  • Help prepare internal and external audits

  • Ensure accounting standards and legal requirements are met

🎁 What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary & BSPCE

  • 🚲 Mobility package

  • 🎟 Swile meal card: €9/day

  • 💚 Health coverage through Alan

  • ⛰️ Remote work: 2 days/week (if based in Paris)

  • 🥳 Regular team events & Biannual company retreats


Preferred experience

Hard Skills

  • Strong foundation in financial analysis, accounting, and budget tracking

  • Fluent in Excel and experienced with financial modeling (budget, P&L, cash flow)

  • Comfortable with finance SaaS tools (e.g. Pennylane, Hubspot, Notion, Qonto, NetSuite…)

  • Fluent in English & French

Soft Skills

  • You’re detail-oriented, reliable, and respect deadlines

  • Autonomous and proactive — you take initiative and spot issues before they arise

  • Strong analytical mindset and business understanding

  • Clear communicator, especially with non-financial stakeholders

  • A team player who enjoys cross-functional collaboration

  • Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment


Recruitment process

  1. 30 min HR interview with Amélie

  2. 30 min video call with Alexandre

  3. 1h business case with Alexandre &Yohann

  4. 30 min team fit with the team

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