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Financial controller

Job description

For over 20 years, Lisan Finance, a leading CFO firm for start-ups based in Paris, New York, and San Francisco, has been assisting its clients in structuring their financial management and providing part-time CFO services.
Recognized by the market for its technical expertise and methodology, Lisan Finance supports companies from their first round of financing to their exit.


Our missions:
To provide tools and processes tailored to the financial management needs of growth, based on the best business and financial practices on the market.
To support its clients at different stages of their development: operational CFO, fundraising, exits.

Job description
Reporting to experienced CFOs, you will play a key role in the financial management of the startups we support. After comprehensive training in our methods, you will take on operational responsibility for several clients at the same time and supervise junior staff.

Your responsibilities:

1) Structuring financial management
- Building advanced Excel tools (reporting, BP, multi-entity / multi-currency)
- Producing monthly reports and writing analysis notes for the founders
- Developing forecasts and updated budgets
- Defining relevant KPIs to drive growth

 

2) Implementing administrative and financial processes
- Structuring purchasing / sales cycles
- Organizing closings
- Optimizing cash flow monitoring, working capital requirements, and cash flow forecasts
- Recommendations for continuous improvement

 

3) Participate in corporate operations
- Investment due diligence
- Preparing for fundraising (models, data rooms, analyses)
- Financial valuation
- Vendor due diligence and exit support

Desired profile

- Graduate of a prestigious university – Master's degree in finance / management control
- 3 to 4 years of experience (management control, FP&A, audit + TS)
- Excellent Excel skills
- Professional English
- Curiosity, autonomy, rigor, service-oriented
- Strong interest in the startup / scale-up ecosystem

Recruitment process
1. Interview with a CFO + technical test
2. Interview with partners

 

Would you like to join us on this adventure?
Please send your resume and cover letter here

Skills

Financial planning
Financial modeling
Corporate finance
Start up environment

Why join us?

  • Direct exposure to senior executives

  • Accelerated learning through contact with senior CFOs

  • Variety of assignments and industries

  • Rapid progression to part-time CFO responsibilities

  • International environment (Paris / NYC / SF)

Financial controller

Permanent contract

Workplace

  • Paris, France

Language

  • French, English

Expected start date

  • ASAP

Salary range

  • Depending on profile and experience

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