Head of Strategic Finance Papernest

Since 2015, papernest has been transforming the way people manage their contracts, making subscription, management, and switching simple through one smart, intuitive platform.

We have supported more than 2 million customers across France, Spain, and Italy. Along the way, we have continued to invest in new verticals, establishing papernest as a high-performing, innovative, and competitive scale-up in a fast-growing market.

With over 900 employees, we are strengthening our position as a European market leader. 

In this role you will:

About the role

• We are now creating a Strategic Finance team, reporting directly to the CFO
• Strategic Finance explains papernest's performance and builds the numbers behind its decisions: what the P&L and the cash actually did last month, what the plan says the company can afford next year, and what a given bet is worth before we commit to it.
• This is a hands-on and highly exposed role. You build the models yourself, with one Business Controller alongside you, and work directly with the CFO, the executive committee and the business leads: on the monthly review, on the Operating Plan, on profitability deep-dives, and on the financial workstreams of our equity and debt funding.

What you will do

Monthly performance

• Analyse group performance (P&L and cash) against last year and against budget, and write the commentary for the executive committee and the Board
• Own the full P&L of our platform business end to end, from accrual reviews through to contribution margin and performance analysis
• Review and approve the P&L of our energy, insurance and carbon products before consolidation

Financial planning and business partnering

• Build and maintain the models forecasting all three financial statements (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) to support decision-making and external funding
• Co-lead the annual Operating Plan from business-unit inputs through to arbitration with the founders
• Own the consolidated cash forecast and the financial section of the Board pack
• Lead the business case and financial workstreams in equity and debt funding processes, from the business plan to due diligence
• Partner with business teams on initiatives needing deep financial analysis: profitability deep-dives by product or market, economic models for partnerships, etc.

Team and systems

• Manage and develop the Business Controller
• Define the managerial P&L framework with Accounting: analytic structure, business-line and country cuts
• Drive automation in financial reporting and analysis

Who you are

• A finance professional with 8 or more years of experience, combining a strong FP&A (contrôle de gestion) foundation with advanced financial modelling
• You have worked in a scale-up or a fast-paced international group, ideally in B2C services or subscription business models
• You partner with P&L owners rather than reporting to them, and you are comfortable challenging a business team
• You build complex models from underlying business drivers through to financial statements
• You are fluent across all three financial statements: P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• You are comfortable with AI tools and the Google suite, and you are SQL or BI literate
• You communicate clearly, in writing and in front of an executive audience
• You are fluent in English; working proficiency in French highly appreciated

A big plus

• Experience in corporate development or M&A
• Spanish
• Experience facing lenders or investors: covenant modelling, lender reporting, due diligence
• Experience in a multi-entity group, with exposure to consolidation

What We Offer You:

Evolve in an international and inclusive environment: Everyone has a place at papernest, and with over 46 nationalities, it’s common to start a sentence in French and finish it in English or Spanish!

💸 Compensation: receive Subscription Bonuses for Company Creators (BSPCE) from your first day, in line with company regulations.

🏆 Benefits: as a provider of home insurance and green energy, we offer our employees attractive deals. After all, it shouldn’t be just our clients who benefit!

🩺 Health: enjoy mutual health insurance through Alan, offering simple, paper-free management of your healthcare expenses, with 50% covered by papernest.

🍽️ Meals: access the Swile card for meal vouchers valued at €9 per working day, with 50% covered by papernest. Plus, enjoy breakfast every friday at the office, a fully stocked Ideal Garden refrigerator, and discounted rates at partner restaurants for healthy, balanced meals.

⛳️  Sport: accès au service GYMLIB pour profiter de salles de sports à prix réduit. 

📚 Training: your growth is our priority. You’ll have continuous training aligned with your goals, whether in technical, language, or managerial skills.

📈 Career Development: numerous opportunities await you to deepen your expertise or explore new directions. We’re here to support your professional goals.

✨ Remote Work: take advantage of 2 remote work days per week to enhance your focus and productivity.

⚖️ Legal Advice: access the Ekie solution for dedicated legal and tax advice, helping you manage all your procedures with peace of mind!

Hiring Process:

Hiring process

• First call with our Talent Acquisition team (in English)
• Excel test (1 hour, remote)
• Interview with Patrick Rios, our CFO
• Business case to prepare and present

Interested in this challenge? 🙂

Don’t hesitate any longer—we look forward to meeting you! Regardless of your age, gender, background, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, there’s a place for you with us. Our selection processes are designed to be inclusive, and our work environment is adapted to everyone’s needs.

We particularly encourage applications from women. Even if you feel that you don’t meet all the criteria outlined in this job posting, please know that every application is valuable. We strongly believe that diverse and varied backgrounds enrich our team, and we will carefully consider your application. Parity and diversity are essential assets to our success.