Finance Lead

Safran

Finance Lead overseeing financial operations and collaborating with management at Safran.AI. Guiding financial decisions and contributing to strategic growth in an ambitious company.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeParis • 🇫🇷 FranceSenior💰 €90,000 - €104,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Flux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure the reliability and autonomy of the Finance run (day-to-day finance operations)
Oversee monthly accounting close and the production of group reporting (Safran) on time and with the required quality, without systematic escalation to the VP Finance
Lead the annual budgeting cycle, quarterly reforecasts and cash flow projections, coordinating with the VP Finance on strategic assumptions
Build and update the 5-year Business Plan together with the VP Finance
Stabilize and optimize Procurement processes (Payflows) — structured purchasing actions, controlled CAPEX commitments, and a reliable P2P process
Supervise the migration of the accounting system and ensure compliance with electronic invoicing requirements, in coordination with the external firm engaged
Prepare and co-host the monthly Finance Review: variance analysis, interpretation of the numbers, and operational recommendations
Be able to develop ad-hoc analyses to illuminate identified issues: when a variance, trend or anomaly is observed, produce the analysis that explains it, quantify the impact and propose an interpretation for management
Serve as the Finance interface with other functions: Business Analysis on the consistency of project-level P&Ls and Scale & Transformation on international expansion and data governance topics
Occasionally contribute to external growth operations (M&A): financial modeling, preparing data for due diligence, coordinating with external advisors, supporting the VP Finance
Map existing financial controls and identify blind spots (commitment limits, reconciliations, inter-departmental flows, etc.), then propose and deploy corrective measures
Lead continuous improvement of automations and models in Pigment — in coordination with the Pigment Modeller and the Process & Transformation Manager as relevant: represent Finance needs and validate deliverables without necessarily being the technical operator of the tool
Raise the quality of forecast and Business Plan models: document assumptions, create reusable models that can be reviewed and challenged by management
Improve the quality of analyses produced: shift from descriptive reporting to decision-focused insights — interpret, flag, and recommend
Contribute to adherence to and improvement of Safran group standards: consolidated reporting, transfer pricing, CIR compliance (R&D tax credit) — liaising with corporate functions (SED, Safran SA)
Provide operational and HR management of the Finance team across Accounting, Procurement and Performance & Steering — scope and sequencing to be calibrated according to the hired profile
Set individual objectives, conduct performance reviews, develop skills and support career paths, in coordination with the VP Finance
Establish a culture of rigor and reliability: every link in the Finance chain delivers on time and autonomously
Identify organizational weaknesses and propose solutions: hiring, upskilling, reorganization if necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 to 10 years of corporate finance experience, ideally with exposure to multiple finance functions (accounting, management control, FP&A)
Proven managerial experience: you have led a multidisciplinary team, managed complex individual situations, and conducted performance reviews
Experience in a scale-up or high-growth company: comfortable where processes need to be built as much as they are applied
Exposure to group or multi-entity environments is an asset: familiar with consolidated reporting and parent/subsidiary relationships
Transaction Services experience strongly appreciated: able to produce high-standard financial models, rapidly structure complex financial analyses and present them clearly to a demanding audience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-friendly environment with up to three days of remote work per week
Thursday afternoons dedicated to skills development with at least one high-profile guest every two months
Competitive and equitable salary within the organization
A minimum of 33 days of paid leave per year
Second-parent leave equal to post-birth leave (10 weeks for the first child)
Tailored professional and personal development programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingvariance analysisbudgetingcash flow projectionsP2P processconsolidated reportingtransfer pricingR&D tax credit compliancead-hoc analysisperformance reviews

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementorganizational skillsanalytical thinkingcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcollaborationdecision-makingadaptability