Finance Specialist

WHAT YOU’LL DO (AND WHY IT MATTERS)

• Ensure accurate and timely client invoicing, working closely with Sales and Customer Success teams.
• Manage supplier payments, ensuring adherence to payment terms and cash flow considerations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the accounting firm, ensuring smooth collaboration, timely delivery of required information, and gathering all necessary supporting documents such as receipts.
• Perform regular reconciliations of accounting records and bank statements to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain and update the expense tracking file, comparing actual expenses to the budget.
• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly financial statements for investor reporting purposes.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and perform updates as needed.
• Conduct financial analyses to support effective cash management and decision-making.
• Contribute to the annual account closing process and assist in preparing for external audits.
• Participate in the preparation and submission of the Research Tax Credit application.
• Collaborate on the creation of ad hoc business plans for grant applications or other strategic requirements.

WHAT YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)

• With higher education, you have 2-3 years of experience in similar subjects, in controlling or corporate finance, including at least 6 months in accounting
• Ability to work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, in English; fluent English required (we are in a strongly English-speaking context)
• Excellent command of Google Sheet / Excel; nice if you have already worked with some of the following tools: Pennylane, Forscale
• Attention to detail, rigor and passion for numbers

WHERE YOU WILL BE BASED

Role based in central Paris (France). Flexible remote-work policy.

YOUR TEAM

You will be part of the Operations team (which includes HR, Finance, Legal, Investor Relations), and will report directly to Maud, our VP of Operations.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. Interview with Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
2. Interview with former Finance Specialist
3. Interview with Maud our COO, based on a case study
4. Final interview with Charlotte, our CEO

We will do our best to get back to you within 48 hours after each step.

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