Chief Financial Officer

Finatal; Lyon; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A private equity-backed software business is seeking a French-speaking CFO to drive strategic planning and oversee a high-performing finance team. This role focuses on optimising reporting, ensuring compliance, and supporting growth in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have proven private equity experience and strong financial acumen. The position allows for a hybrid work model with travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Fluent in French (essential).
• Proven private equity experience within a growth environment.
• Strong strategic and operational finance capability.

Responsabilités

• Drive strategic planning and business modelling.
• Oversee systems implementation.
• Optimise reporting and KPI frameworks.
• Ensure contractual and GDPR compliance.
• Lead a high-performing finance team.

Connaissances

Fluent in French

Private equity experience

Strategic and operational finance capability

Description du poste

CFO – French Speaking | PE-Backed Software Business

Location | Hybrid (France 2 Days / Fortnight)

NT450

Finatal are partnering with a recently acquired PE-backed SaaS business generating €30m ARR & 40% YoY growth, looking to bring in a strategic CFO.

A highly profitable, PE-backed software business (c.€30m ARR) is seeking a French-speaking CFO to partner with the CEO and investors following a recent investment. The role will focus on driving strategic planning and business modelling, overseeing systems implementation, optimising reporting and KPI frameworks, ensuring contractual and GDPR compliance, and leading a small but high-performing finance team.

Requirements

• Fluent in French (essential).
• Proven private equity experience within a growth environment.
• Strong strategic and operational finance capability.
• Able to travel to France 2 days every fortnight.
• Available to start immediately or at short notice.

An excellent opportunity for a commercially minded CFO to help shape the next phase of growth in a dynamic, profitable software business.