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Senior FP&A Manager

Shiftmove
Germanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 May 2025

About the role

<p>If you're a self-starter who enjoys driving clarity from complexity, and is excited to influence strategy through numbers—this role is for you.</p><p>We are seeking a hands-on, <strong>Senior FP&amp;A Manager</strong> to take full ownership of <strong>financial planning and reporting for our French business</strong>, while working directly with our Group CFO.</p><p>This is a highly operational, and independent role—where you’ll be expected to not only be strong with numbers but also inquisitive, and bring a deep curiosity to understanding our company’s operations and go-to-market dynamics.</p><p><strong>Your core mission</strong>: transform the quality, clarity, and impact of our financial and GTM reporting to better support decision-making at both local and group levels.</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h3><ul> <li>Act as the primary finance point of contact for our French entity, Optimum—becoming our first FP&amp;A team member on the ground in France, with the opportunity to grow as we expand our presence and add more companies in the region</li> <li>Own all aspects of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for our French operations</li> <li>Work confidently with diverse and complex data—particularly related to GTM, pipeline, and revenue—and transform it into clear, actionable insights that drive decision-making</li> <li>Use tools like Excel and Power BI to address data gaps, improve reporting, and ensure information flows are reliable and scalable</li> <li>Operate at eye level with executives, proactively challenge assumptions, and bring a deep curiosity to understanding our company’s operations and go-to-market dynamics</li> <li>Act as a trusted partner to French leadership: bring clarity to performance, question assumptions, and help drive better decisions</li> </ul><h3></h3><p><strong>Your Profile</strong></p><ul> <li>Strong background in FP&amp;A, ideally within a SaaS or private equity-backed environment, with hands-on experience improving GTM, RevOps, and revenue reporting processes.</li> <li> <strong>Fluency in French</strong> at a business level, with the ability to collaborate effectively with local teams and navigate French-language financial materials.</li> <li>Strong proficiency in working with data and reporting—comfortable in Excel, but also experienced in using other tools to automate reconciliation or reporting tasks and build scalable, easy-to-understand outputs</li> <li>Operate independently, make informed decisions, and build strong partnerships with both local commercial teams and group-level finance leadership.</li> <li> <strong>Bonus</strong>: Experience with M&amp;A, post-acquisition integration, or engagement with private equity stakeholders is a strong plus, though not a requirement.</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3><strong>Why Join Us</strong></h3><ul> <li> <strong>Autonomy:</strong> We want to hire you because of your expertise and knowledge and we'll give you the space to do your best work</li> <li> <strong>Impact:</strong> Make a real impact in a post-merge set-up and use your expertise to build scalable processes</li> <li> <strong>We invest in your growth</strong>: wherever you want to take your career, we’ll support you along the way</li> <li> <strong>Learning &amp; Development</strong>: A €2,000 annual learning budget to invest in your skills</li> <li> <strong>Work-life balance</strong>: <strong>30 paid vacation days per year + 12 weeks of remote work</strong> (work from anywhere!)</li> <li> <strong>Flexible work setup</strong>: We offer a hybrid model with a beautiful office in <strong>Berlin Friedrichshain</strong>, we <strong>believe</strong> that frequent, in-person interactions are an important part of our team culture</li> <li> <strong>Free Lunch: one free lunch per week</strong>, with the option to purchase a second meal at a discounted rate through <strong>Bella &amp; Bona.</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Mental health support</strong>: Access to the <a href="http://nilo.health/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">Nilo.health</a> platform for therapy sessions + <strong>1 mental health day</strong> per year 🌱</li> <li> <strong>Perks &amp; benefits</strong>: Memberships like <strong>Urban Sports Club, JobRad, or a subsidized BVG ticket</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Dog-friendly office</strong>: Because furry coworkers make everything better! 🐶</li> </ul>

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