Head of Finance

Thermosphr; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Thermosphr, a fast-growing European climate-tech company, is seeking a Head of Finance to build and lead a finance function across France, Germany and Poland. Reporting to the CEO, you will own finance, controlling, admin, legal and compliance with a focus on operational excellence.

You will drive profitability, budgeting and investment decisions, implement rigorous processes, and partner with Sales, Operations and Tech on key business cases and future growth.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of finance experience in demanding environments.
• Fluent French and professional English; German a plus.
• Strong analytical capabilities, rigorous execution, and ownership.
• Experience in international environment is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Finance & controlling: cash management, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, billing and receivables, supplier payments, and coordination of accounting and tax matters across France, Germany and Poland, including transfer pricing and intragroup flows.
• Administration, legal & compliance: contracts, HR administration, insurance, equity-plan administration, documentation, data rooms and regulatory compliance.
• Business performance: profitability analysis, cost allocation, pricing, business cases, company and team KPIs, productivity, automation and resource-allocation decisions.
• Business partnering: support Sales on pricing, tenders, customer business cases and major negotiations; work with Operations, Product and Tech on project economics, productivity and investment decisions.
• Financing & investors: banking relationships, non-dilutive financing, grants and R&D tax incentives, treasury management, Board and investor reporting, and preparation for future financing needs.
• Strategic projects: financial assessment of new products, services, partnerships, business models and future geographic expansion.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Business judgment

Rigorous execution

Hands-on approach

Ownership

Financial modeling

Controlling skills

French fluency

English proficiency

German a plus

International experience

Outils

Finance tools

Automation

AI in Finance

Description du poste

About Thermosphr

Thermosphr is a fast-growing European climate-tech company using AI, engineering and energy optimization to make large commercial buildings significantly more efficient.

We work with leading European real estate owners and asset managers across more than 2 million m² of buildings and operate across Europe, with entities in France, Germany and Poland.

Thermosphr is entering a new phase of growth, with ambitious plans to accelerate commercial expansion, scale our organization and broaden our offering.

We are hiring a Head of Finance to build a financial organization capable of supporting and actively shaping this next stage.

The role

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the management team, you will own Thermosphr’s finance, controlling, administrative, legal and compliance functions across the group.

Your first priority will be operational excellence: accurate financial information, disciplined processes, effective tools, strong compliance and consistently high standards of documentation.

You will also bring a stronger financial perspective into business decisions, helping us understand margins and resource allocation, improve pricing and productivity, challenge investments and improve pricing and productivity, challenge investments and strengthen performance management across the company.

Key responsibilities

• Finance & controlling: cash management, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, billing and receivables, supplier payments, and coordination of accounting and tax matters across France, Germany and Poland, including transfer pricing and intragroup flows.

• Administration, legal & compliance: corporate matters, HR administration, contracts, insurance, equity-plan administration, documentation, data rooms and regulatory compliance.

• Business performance: profitability analysis, cost allocation, pricing, business cases, company and team KPIs, productivity, automation and resource-allocation decisions.

• Business partnering: support Sales on pricing, tenders, customer business cases and major negotiations; work with Operations, Product and Tech on project economics, productivity and investment decisions.

• Financing & investors: banking relationships, non-dilutive financing, grants and R&D tax incentives, treasury management, Board and investor reporting, and preparation for future financing needs.

• Strategic projects: financial assessment of new products, services, partnerships, business models and future geographic expansion.

Why Thermosphr?

This is an opportunity to build and own a Finance function at an important stage of Thermosphr’s growth. The scope combines hands-on financial leadership with direct exposure to business performance, commercial decisions, investors and strategic projects across several European markets. You will work directly with the CEO and management team and have significant ownership from day one.

We are looking for a high-potential finance professional, with 4–8 years of experience in a demanding environment such as Transaction Services, Deal Advisory, M&A, audit, financial or strategy consulting, FP&A / Strategic Finance, or Finance within a high-growth company.More important than a specific background, we are looking for:outstanding analytical capabilities and business judgment;very high standards of rigor and execution;a pragmatic, hands-on approach;strong ownership and the ability to drive issues through to resolution;the ability to move from strategic analysis to detailed financial, tax or administrative matters;strong financial modeling and controlling skills;comfort with modern Finance tools, automation and AI;the ability to work effectively across commercial, operational and technical teams;intellectual curiosity and fast learning;fluency in French and full professional proficiency in English, German a plusExperience in an international environment is a plus. Previous experience in real estate or energy is not required.