Financial Planning & Analysis Lead / Manager (French Speaker)

Join our Finance & Strategy team as a Financial Planning & Analysis Lead/Manager. In this role, you will serve as a key business partner to the Go-To-Market organization in France, providing finance-based decision support and driving business growth. You will lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes, manage headcount and operating expenses, and develop and track key metrics. Additionally, you will build and maintain long-term financial models, lead financial modeling and analysis, and engage cross-functional teams to drive global projects. Fluency in French is required.

• Advising on decision-making and leveraging proactive analytics to accelerate the growth of the France Go-To-Market organization.
• Partnering with Sales Leadership and cross-functional teams to bring awareness of business results and drive business growth.
• Leading annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes for the France Go-To-Market organization, managing headcount and operating expenses.
• Strong business acumen, and a curiosity for AI and emerging technologies — and how they can be applied to finance and business — will be highly valued in this role
• Strong financial modelling experience
• Experience with SQL and/or other programming or scripting languages such as R or Python
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
• Fluency in French (written and spoken) is required
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, with an eagerness to explore how they can be applied to finance and decision-making
• Ability to partner with key stakeholders to drive strategy and business direction
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, great business judgment, and excellent communication skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of sales cycles, quota setting, territory planning, and sales compensation
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to drive productivity and analytical insights
• 3+ years experience in Sales Finance, Operations, or Strategy experience in a high-growth environment; SaaS experience preferred
• Ability to influence and provide recommendations to C-level executives
• Strong communicator with demonstrated ability to present to senior leadership
• Experience with visualisation tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Experience with Hyperion, Business Objects, or other BI tools
• Track record in process re-engineering and optimisation, including automation and AI-enabled workflows
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment