VP Finance

Decade Energy; Nantes; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A fast-growing energy start-up is seeking a VP Finance to manage its financial operations and performance management. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience in finance, particularly in renewable energy, and be fluent in French and English. Responsibilities include overseeing financial operations, managing relationships with lenders, and driving improvements to financial systems. The role offers competitive salary, stock options, and opportunities for career growth in an international environment.

Prestations

Competitive salary

Stock options (BSPCE)

Free health insurance

Autonomy and flexibility

Career growth opportunities

International environment

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience in finance (audit, controlling, FP&A).
• Experience within a renewable Independent Power Producer (IPP) is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to structure financial information.

Responsabilités

• Lead the company's financial operations and performance management.
• Manage lenders and investor relations to ensure compliance.
• Design and improve financial systems and processes.
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements and risk management.
• Support business operations and project execution.
• Collaborate with executive team on strategic initiatives.
• Drive improvements to financial tools and systems.
• Manage consolidation across entities.

Connaissances

Financial operations management

Investor relations

Financial compliance

Project cost management

Analytical skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Description du poste

Location : Greater Paris Region

Start : ASAP

Contract type : Full-time permanent contract (CDI)

About Decade Energy

Founded in 2024, Decade Energy is a fast-growing start-up with a team of around 20 people committed to the energy transition. Specializing in energy storage and charging stations for logistics sites, the company designs, finances, installs and operates power and connection security infrastructures based on battery storage solutions (BESS).

With the aim of decarbonizing the transport sector, Decade Energy supports road transport operators and real estate owners in electrifying their depots. We are now looking for a VP Finance to create and manage our entire finance function.

Key responsibilities

• Own the company’s financial operations and performance management : lead accounting, cash management, FP&A, controlling, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and supplier payments to ensure robust financial discipline and visibility.
• Manage lenders and infrastructure investor relations : oversee debt and equity drawdowns, covenant compliance, performance tracking vs. business plan, and reporting to lenders, investors and partners; contribute to refinancing and fundraising processes.
• Design and improve financial systems and processes : build scalable internal processes, reporting templates and analytical dashboards to support data‑driven decision‑making across the company.
• Ensure compliance and risk management : guarantee accuracy of financial statements, compliance with tax and regulatory obligations, and adherence to internal control procedures.
• Support business operations and project execution : partner with construction, operations and development teams to monitor project costs, margins and cash flow at both corporate and asset levels.
• Work closely with the executive team on strategic initiatives : collaborate with the COO and CEO on fundraising, growth strategy and business planning.
• Implement financial tools and systems : drive improvements to the ERP/accounting stack to automate and streamline reporting, consolidation and cash tracking.
• Manage consolidation across entities : oversee financial consolidation between TopCo and AssetCo structures, including intercompany flows, performance reporting and compliance alignment.

Your profile

• 8-10 years’ experience in finance (audit, controlling, FP&A); experience within a renewable IPP is a strong plus.
• Comfortable managing the finance function of an IPP, from TopCo to SPVs.
• Strong analytical skills, rigor and ability to anticipate and structure.
• Fluent in French and English.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock options (BSPCE)
• Free health insurance
• Autonomy and flexibility
• Career growth opportunities
• International environment

How to apply

If interested, please send an email to: [e-mail]