Head of Finance

BASICS

• Based in: Paris only
• Contract: Permanent
• Reports to: Richard , Group CFO
• Dotted-line to: Country Manager France (Shipup)
• Budget : from 60 to 65k€ base + bonus

Shipup is a 50+ people company that envisions a world where brands keep their promises along the entire customer journey.

That’s why we enable brands to take control over the most volatile part of the customer experience —the post-purchase— so they increase brand loyalty and save support costs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As Finance Director, you'll be the finance lead at Shipup, owning all local finance activities in France and partnering with our leadership team to help the business scale efficiently and sustainably.

You’ll manage a team of 3 people and report into the Group CFO, working closely with the Country Manager France and the broader leadership team.

What you’ll do:

1. Financial leadership

• Own all core finance activities (accounting, tax, cash management, budgeting, financial reporting, etc.)
• Monthly management and local reporting according to IFRS and local French GAAP within set deadlines and in accordance with Group guidelines, with the support of our external accountant
• Coordination with the central accounting team to update accounting accordingly
• Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly closings with the Group finance team
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders (accountants, tax authorities, banks)
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
• Receivables and payments management

2. Financial planning & analysis

• Build and manage financial planning processes (budget, forecast, long-term planning)
• Provide strategic insights to support decision-making by the Country Manager and Executive Committee
• Track business KPIs and operational performance, identify risks & opportunities
• Work closely with the Go-to-Market, Product and Ops teams to optimize business performance
• Oversee the calculation and tracking of commission plans for the Sales and Customer Success teams

3. Legal, administrative & risk management

• Supervise all legal matters (contracts, commercial terms, data privacy, etc.) in collaboration with external legal advisors and the Group Legal team
• Manage all statutory documentation
• Manage insurance policies and risk exposure for the French entity
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance and internal policies

4. Office management & admin

• Oversee the Paris office operations (contracts, vendors, lease management, equipment)
• Collaborate on office culture & employee experience
• Ensure smooth coordination of administrative tasks and employee onboarding/offboarding

5. People management

• Manage and grow a team of
• Manage relationship with the accounting firm and the chartered accountant

Our technical stack

• Slack , messaging platform
• Notion , collaboration platform
• Pennylane , accounting and bookkeeping
• ChargeBee , billing and subscription management
• GetAccept , contract management and e-signature
• Spendesk , expense management
• PayFit , payroll & compliance for french talents
• Lucca , people success platform

WHAT YOU HAVE…

• 5+ years of experience in a similar finance leadership role or solid foundation from a top-tier audit firm
• At least one significant experience managing a team
• Strong expertise in accounting, FP&A and overseeing contracts / legal topics
• Fluent in both English and French
• Based in Paris
• Proactive and hands-on: you like to build, not just monitor

WHAT YOU’LL GET…

• Flexible hybrid remote model: work from our Paris office or fully remotely, as long as you're within one hour of Paris time. We know that everyone has their own way of working that best fits their lifestyle and needs.
• International environment: join a diverse team with 10+ nationalities where English is our official language.
• People-centric company: we believe that happy and healthy collaborators can achieve great things. Investing in their wellbeing is investing in our success. Check out what our employees are saying about us on Glassdoor!
• Fun workplace where connections thrive: we value human connections and a collaborative work environment. That is why we organize opportunities to spend time together, whether physically or remotely.
  • 4 mandatory gatherings per year : we cover your expenses to join key company-wide events, including company & team offsite, plenary session and team event in Paris.
  • office events : bi-monthly lunches at a restaurant with your peers, afterworks, breakfasts, themed activities...
  • remote events: quarterly virtual gatherings (e.g. cheese tasting, flower decoration) and a buddy program to connect with teammates.
• 33 days of paid time off: a generous PTO policy to support your work-life balance.
• Swile card: Meal vouchers and more than €500/year for green transport subsidies (public transport, bike purchases, protective gear etc.).
• Work from home set-up: Get up to €500 to create an optimal home office with a desk and/or chair.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. (30 min) Screening interview
   Validate essentials and mutual fit
2. (01h) Focused interview with Richard (Group CFO at ZigZag)
   Assess specific position-related skills
3. (01h30) Topgrading interview with Agop (Country Manager France)
   Ensure you align with our current search
4. (01h30) Peer interview with leadership members
   Ensure strong collaboration and fit
5. Reference check
   To get feedback from former collaborator(s)

END NOTES

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above - that’s okay, nobody’s perfect! We believe in hiring people, not just skills. We encourage you to apply if you think this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day.

Shipup is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.