Directeur Operations jobs in United Kingdom

Join Pigment: The AI Platform Redefining Business Planning

Pigment is the AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. We connect people, data, and processes in one intuitive, feature-rich solution, empowering every team—from Finance to HR—to build, adapt, and align strategic plans in real time.

Founded in 2019, Pigment is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally. Industry leaders like Unilever, Snowflake, Siemens, and DPD use Pigment daily to make more informed decisions and confidently navigate any scenario.

With a team of 500+ across Paris, London, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, we\'ve raised nearly $400M from top-tier investors and were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software.

At Pigment, we take smart risks, celebrate bold ideas, and challenge the status quo—all while working as one team. If you\'re driven by innovation and ready to make an impact at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Finance Operations Lead, you will manage the design, implementation, and optimization of the technology stack that powers our Finance function. This role bridges Finance and IT, ensuring robust financial systems, seamless integrations with our SaaS platform, and scalable processes that support rapid business growth.

You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of financial systems (ERP, billing, revenue recognition, reporting tools, etc.), champion automation and process efficiency, and ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone excited to build, improve, and future-proof finance systems in a dynamic scale-up environment. You will report to our Head of Finance, belong to the Finance Department and will lead a current team of 2 employees.

• Lead the selection, implementation, and ongoing management of key finance systems such as ERP (e.g., NetSuite), billing & subscription management, expense management, and procurement tools.
• Ensure accurate integration between billing systems, CRM (e.g., Salesforce), and ERP for revenue recognition and reporting.
• Develop a holistic financial system architecture ensuring our financial processes (Quote-to-Cash, Procure-to-pay, Record-to-report) are aligned with Pigment\'s strategic objectives and growth stage

• Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline reporting, month-end close, and compliance processes.
• Own data flows between finance, product, and analytics tools to ensure consistency and integrity.

• Develop and maintain strong internal controls and audit-ready documentation.

• Serve as the bridge between Finance, IT, Engineering, GTM and Business Operations.
• Provide training, support, and documentation on Finance Systems (tools and process) to end users across the organization.

• You have 10+ years experience in Finance project management, and/or a similar role acquired in a consulting firm and/or within a finance department in an international environment
• Proven experience in delivering complex financial projects
• Strong understanding of system integrations (API-driven workflows, middleware, data pipelines)
• Good organizational skills, autonomous and reliable: You are able to run multiple projects simultaneously and manage your deadlines
• Great communications skills
• Fluent English: Our day to day language is English and you will interact daily with English speaking stakeholders.

• Competitive package
• The best health insurance with Alan Blue entirely free for you and your family
• Weekly Lunch and Lunch vouchers (Swile card) to cover your lunch breaks with total flexibility
• Subscription to Egym Wellpass (ex-Gymlib) for full access to gyms, studios, and wellness spaces across France
• Trust and flexible working hours
• Along with one company offsite every year, we have brand new offices at the heart of major cities including New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Paris, and London
• High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions

• Thrive Together: We can only win as a team. We are all founders and do the right thing for our peers, Pigment customers, partners, and the planet
• Never Settle: We aim to become the best at what we do by delivering with rigor and ambition every day. Delivering means building a passionate Pigment community
• Go for it: We are biased towards action. Every action leads to learning and these learnings get us one step closer to our mission
• Be real, be humble: We are generous with our feedback, open to change our views and we approach it with empathy knowing everyone is trying to do the best for Pigment
• Champion our Customers: We lead with empathy, solve what matters, and deliver clarity in a complex world to make our Customers heroes in their organisations

We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. This may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally permitted, criminal records. Any checks will be conducted lawfully prior to formal employment contracts being signed, with candidate consent, and information will be treated confidentially.

Pigment is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity is a strength and fosters innovation. We are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, social origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We may process your personal data in accordance with our HR Data Protection Notice.