Business Finance Lead

Careers at Tide; Paris; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A business management platform is seeking a Business Finance Lead in France. This role focuses on driving sales for their Partner Credit Services and requires a proven leader with extensive experience in B2B sales and knowledge of SME lending. Responsibilities include managing revenue performance, leading a sales team, and contributing to market strategy. The ideal candidate is autonomous, resilient, and passionate about supporting small businesses.

Prestations

Competitive salary

Share options

Flexible working options

25 days holiday

Paid volunteering time

Sabbatical leave

Personal Development budget

Mental wellbeing platform access

Enhanced family-friendly leave

Work from home budget

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in B2B sales ideally in high-velocity environments.
• Previous leadership role in a sales organization.
• Strong understanding of the SME segment.
• Deep knowledge of SME credit products and lender requirements.
• Demonstrated success in owning revenue targets.
• High degree of autonomy and entrepreneurial drive.

Responsabilités

• Take ownership of revenue performance and team KPIs.
• Lead the sales function and manage conversion rates.
• Build and lead the sales team, recruiting high performers.
• Drive a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Define and implement Sales and Marketing KPIs.
• Contribute to market strategy and drive commercial relationships.
• Provide senior leadership with market insights.

Connaissances

B2B sales

French SME lending

Sales team leadership

Data-led decision making

Fluent French

Fluent English

Description du poste

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide we are building a business management platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Launched in 2017 Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London with offices in Sofia Hyderabad Delhi Berlin and Belgrade Tide employs over 2000 employees.

Tide is rapidly growing expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money.

ABOUT THE TEAM :

Youll be joining Tide at a pivotal moment as we launch both Partner Credit Services and Tides core platform in the French market. Our France team is in a dynamic build phase combining proven success in other geographies with deep investment in local market understanding.

Partner Credit Services is Tides SME lending marketplace vertical connecting business owners to the right funding solution at the right time through partnerships with alternative and traditional lenders. Whether a founder is scaling adapting to new challenges or seeking financial breathing room our mission is to help them move forward with confidence.

ABOUT THE ROLE :

As Business Finance Lead France youll be responsible for delivering applicant-side sales success for Partner Credit Services in France. Youll report directly to the Head of Commercial and work in close collaboration with the SVP of Partner Credit Services.

This is a high-impact role critical to building Tides local sales capability and establishing our reputation in the French SME lending ecosystem. You will take ownership of revenue generation lender conversion and sales excellence in a launch market. You will play a foundational role in building and scaling a best-in-class sales team.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Revenue Ownership : Take ownership of revenue performance and team KPIs delivering monthly and quarterly sales outcomes.
• Lead the sales function manage the day-to-day activity conversion rates and sales quality across the broker team.
• Build and lead the sales team recruit train and onboard high-performing sales professionals shaping the foundation of the sales function in France.
• Drive a culture of excellence embed best practices coaching frameworks and high accountability to create a performance-driven environment.
• Performance Analysis : Define and implement Sales and Marketing KPIs rigorously track performance against targets and proactively take corrective actions to optimise outcomes.
• Influence go-to-market contribute to market strategy by shaping lender mix positioning and messaging.
• Drive commercial relationships provide lender feedback and play a key role in optimising partner conversion.
• Be the voice of the market provide senior leadership with regular insight on customer behaviour regulatory changes lender appetite and market dynamics.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR :

Were hiring a proven sales leader with deep expertise in French SME lending and fintech ecosystems . The ideal candidate brings a passion for small businesses and thrives in high-growth environments.

You should have :

• 10 years experience in B2B sales ideally in high-velocity or consultative environments.
• Previous leadership role in a sales organisation building a culture of excellence.
• Strong understanding of the SME / Small Business / SMB segment
• Deep knowledge of SME credit products lender requirements and embedded finance journeys.
• Demonstrated success in owning and exceeding revenue targets .
• Strong sales pipeline management and data-led decision-making.
• Fluent French and English (written and spoken).
• High degree of autonomy resilience and entrepreneurial drive.
• Passion for small businesses and the positive impact access to capital can create.

WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN

• A competitive salary
• Share options
• Flexible working options
• 25 days holiday with the option buy extra days
• 3 days paid volunteering or L&D time off per year
• Sabbatical leave
• We invest in your development with Personal L&D budget
• Access to a global mental wellbeing platform
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• Work from home budget

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING

At Tide we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.

While remote work is supported we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin veteran neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members diverse needs and lives.

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment where everyones voice is heard.

At Tide we thrive on diversity embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success helping us build products that meet our members diverse needs. We are One Team committed to transparency and ensuring everyones voice is heard.

Disclaimer

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• All official Tide job opportunities are listed exclusively on our Careers Page and applications should be submitted through this channel.
• Communication from Tide will only come from an official @tide .co email address.
• Tide does not work with agencies or recruiters without prior formal engagement and we do not authorize third parties to make job offers on our behalf.

If you are contacted by anyone misrepresenting Tide or requesting payment please treat it as fraudulent and report it to us immediately at

Your safety and trust are important to us and we are committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process.

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Key Skills

Marketing & Sales,Accounts Handling,ABAP,HACCP,ITI

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1