Role Overview
We are looking for a Chief Financial Officer / Head of Finance & Operations to structure, automate and scale our finance, administrative, legal and HR operations. This is a hands-on, operational and strategic position for someone who wants to build the financial backbone of a fast-growing energy company.
What You Will Do
Oversee accounting follow-up, cash monitoring, supplier payments, customer collections and direct debit processes. Coordinate with external accountants and ensure financial operations are reliable, traceable and scalable. Build analytical revenue tracking by client, activity, contract type and entity. Produce a monthly global P&L and support the consolidation of 3 to 4 group companies.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You should be comfortable in a fast-moving environment where processes are not always fully structured yet, and where your role is to build them. You are likely to be a strong fit if you have previous experience in finance, accounting, audit, controlling, transaction services, CFO office, startup operations or a similar role.
Requirements
- Previous experience in finance, accounting, audit, controlling, transaction services, CFO office, startup operations or a similar role
- Strong understanding of accounting, cash management, billing, receivables and financial reporting
- Ability to follow and challenge accounting work without needing to perform every accounting entry yourself
- Good understanding of credit risk, customer payment risk and collection processes
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to build useful P&L and revenue follow-up
- Experience working with multiple legal entities or intercompany flows
- Ability to structure contracts, administrative follow-up and internal processes
- A hands-on mindset: you are willing to do the work before delegating or automating it
- A strong interest in automation, tools, workflows and operational efficiency
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; French is highly valuable
Benefits
- A strategic and highly operational role with direct impact on the company
- The opportunity to build the finance and operations backbone of a growing energy company
- A high level of autonomy and trust
- Direct collaboration with the founders
- A small, technical and ambitious team
- Full remote work, from France or abroad, with a timezone compatible with Central European working hours
- A role at the intersection of finance, operations, automation, energy markets and company building
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