Pivot - Financial Controller

Paris, France1w ago

In Office Mid EMEA Software Financial Controller Head of Finance Account Management Reporting Lever APAC Procurement Close Fundraising Expense Management Board Support

Requirements

• You have at least 3 years in audit/accounting/finance, including time in a Big 4 or structured audit environment. • Strong technical accounting knowledge. • You're comfortable with multi-entity consolidation across jurisdictions. • You're tech-savvy: you learn new tools fast and look for ways to automate before doing things manually. • You communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders — you make numbers easy to understand, not just accurate. • Fluent in both French and English. • Mindset • Mindset • You have a sharp eye to detail and structured mindset. • You care deeply about accounting and finance — not just as a function, but as a lever for the business • You always want to keep learning and are comfortable confronting ideas. • You enjoy the cadence of an early-stage startup and want to bring the best of yourself. • You are a good team player and want to share good vibes with smart and caring co-workers.

Responsibilities

• We just raised a $40M Series B. This brings a whole set of challenges for the finance function in order to set solid foundations to continue hyperscaling. • As Financial Controller, you will manage 3 external accounting firms across our 3 office geographies (UK, US, and France), doing everything from consolidating accounts to putting in place systems to automate and ensure financial visibility and control. You'll report to the Head of Finance. • This is a builder role. We're a tech company and we expect you to think like one: automate what can be automated, learn new tools fast, and use Pivot to manage Pivot's own procurement. • Consolidation & Closing • Own the monthly close process end-to-end. • Consolidate accounts across our multi-entity structure (France, US, UK) and automate manual processes through technology. • Deliver timely financial statements under French GAAP and IFRS where applicable. • Managing our accounting firms • Coordinate and manage our three external accounting firms (France, US, UK). • Over time, help lead the transition to internalise accounting. • Reporting & controls • Build the reporting layer that makes financial data available in real time. • Own SaaS reporting to our Board of Directors. • Design and enforce internal controls across procure-to-pay, revenue recognition, and payroll. • Lead the annual statutory audit and manage tax compliance across jurisdictions (VAT, CIT, payroll taxes). • Own accounting policies and the overall integrity of financial data. • FP&A & board support • Produce accurate budget vs. actuals and own the variance analysis. • Help prepare the yearly budget and reforecasts together with the Head of Finance. • Prepare board and investor reporting materials in partnership with the Head of Finance. • Support fundraising prep and future subsidiary openings as we scale. • Finance stack & automation • Own the finance tech stack and how the pieces connect — ERP, billing, expense management, AP automation. • Identify and drive process improvements that remove manual work from the close cycle. • Use Pivot internally to manage our own procurement and vendor workflows.