About Pennylane

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)?
Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy?

Then Pennylane is the right place for you !

Our vision

We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones).

We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.

About us

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!)

In 6 years of existence, we’ve managed to :

💻 Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants

💰 Raise a total of €400 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 1000 happy Pennylaners : we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor.

🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe

🤝 Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings

🚀 Already more than 900,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 7000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!

At Pennylane, we are reinventing how companies manage their finances — and that means striving for operational excellence and transforming our internal processes.
Our People team is at the heart of this ambition: we build the systems, tools, and frameworks that allow Pennylane to scale with rigor, fairness, and data-driven clarity.

The role

We are looking for a confirmed People Operations Specialist to join our team.

You will be part of the People Operations team, structured around a Head of People Operations, a People Operations Manager (your direct manager), and 4 People Operations Specialists, each covering a dedicated scope by department.

In this role, you will serve as the go-to People operations partner for employees in EMEA (mostly France, Spain, Germany) within your assigned departments (ie: Sales, Marketing, G&A or Tech & Product), supporting them at every stage of their journey at Pennylane. Your strong command of HR operations, combined with your ability to build reporting frameworks and automate administrative processes, will be key to sustaining and accelerating the company's growth.

🎯 Your responsibilities:

• Employee lifecycle management (for a scope of up to 300 employees)

  • Manage onboarding and offboarding processes

  • Maintain and update employee administrative records

  • Oversee employment contracts, amendments, certificates, etc.

  • Manage absences (leave, sickness, etc.)

• Payroll & benefits

  • Prepare and transmit payroll variables to the payroll provider

  • Monitor employee benefits (health insurance, pension, meal vouchers, etc.)

• People Experience & Culture

  • Ensure an optimal employee experience: act as the main point of contact for Pennylaners, providing essential information throughout their journey at the company

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the employee experience

  • Be a key point of contact for employees regarding daily HR matters

• Cross-functional HR projects

  • Support the digitalization of HR tools and the optimization of processes

  • Take part in HR transversal projects (diversity & inclusion, EVP, countries openings, etc.)

• Compliance & monitoring

  • Ensure regulatory HR monitoring

  • Ensure compliance with legal and social obligations

  • Maintain documentation and operational support: keep essential operational documentation up to date, including the onboarding booklet, Notion information pages, and other charters and guides

⭐ Your profile

Experience & expertise: You have significant experience as a People Ops Specialist in a fast-growing environment. Minimum 3 years as a People Ops Specialist.

Autonomy & priority management: You are able to work independently and efficiently manage multiple priorities in a constantly evolving environment

HRIS expertise: You have an in-depth knowledge of HRIS systems, particularly Workday, and HR tracking/automation tools

Language skills: You are fluent in French & English, both written and spoken

What do we do to make your work life easier

🌴 Wherever you are based, you will get 25 vacations days paid by Pennylane

💵 You’ll have a competitive compensation package

📈 You'll get company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us

🏡 You’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it

⛹️ Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness

🇬🇧 You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your English or your French

💻 You’ll get the latest Apple equipment

🏢 Depending on the teams and the requirements of the position - you'll be able to work remotely from your country of residence, as long as it is in Europe and within a maximum time difference of two hours from the CET time zone

🎉 We are committed to regularly coming together for company events such as Tech Days (which bring remote Pennylaners together every 3 months) or our annual company seminar, fostering significant moments of cohesion for everyone.

If you are based in France, you will have a French contract following French regulation on top of the additional perks : 6 to 12 RTT, 5 weeks PTOs, lunch credits (Swile), Alan Blue healthcare cover and regular events in cities where Pennylaners are mostly presents (Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes…)

We're working on providing those last advantages to our people based outside of France as well, but it can be quite more complex depending on different countries.

Who are we looking for ?

To thrive at Pennylane, you need :

-To speak English (level is assessed and appreciated according to the department you’re applying to)

-To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment

-To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)

-Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity

We know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don’t feel like they meet the full list of criteria.

If you’re hesitating, we encourage you to apply : who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration.

Important information for candidates

Recruitment scam attempts are on the rise. We invite you to remain vigilant during your exchanges.

Applications through official channels only : apply exclusively through our job postings published on our official platforms (career site, official partner pages).

Always verify the sender's email address: our communications are sent from professional email addresses with the domains @pennylane.com or @pennylane-partners.com

We will never ask you for payment or financial information

(bank details, payment for an interview, equipment purchases, etc.) as part of the recruitment process. If such a request is made to you, it is fraudulent. We invite you to not respond and to report it to us immediately.

We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we’re doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment.

We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.