Senior FP&A Business Partner - Western Europe
Qonto
Paris, France
Posted 6+ months ago
⭐ Mission:
• Join Qonto as our Senior FP&A Business Partner for Western Europe and become the strategic financial co-pilot for our largest market.
⚡ Impact:
• You will significantly impact the company by supporting strategic decision-making for Western Europe, our highest-contributing region, aligning our financial trajectory with Qonto's ambitious goals of growth and operational excellence. Working hand-in-hand with the Regional Managing Director, you will shape high-stakes decisions that define our success in France and beyond.
👩💻🧑💻 As a Senior FP&A Business Partner - Western Europe at Qonto, you will
• Act as a strategic business partner: You will be the trusted advisor to the Regional MD, providing financial analysis, data-driven recommendations, and strategic business insights needed to measure strategic effectiveness and support high-stakes decision-making.
• Own the Region's Performance: You will manage the full P&L for Western Europe, leading the budgeting and forecasting processes to identify growth opportunities and ensure we hit our profitability targets.
• Drive Financial Accuracy: You will orchestrate the financial monitoring for your scope, ensuring the accuracy of month-end closings, KPI tracking, and reporting while navigating complex deadlines.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: You will work with operating teams to evaluate business initiatives, challenging their perspectives and identifying risks to foster operational efficiency.
• Support Transformation: You will contribute to the evolution of our financial processes and tools, helping to structure our performance framework as we prepare for our next stage of growth.
🤔 What you can expect:
• Strategic Exposure: You will have direct access to high-level strategic discussions and the opportunity to influence business decisions in our biggest market.
• A Balance of Strategy & Ops: While the role is highly strategic, you will also maintain a strong operational pulse, managing critical cycles like the month-end close, budget or forecast; in a fast-paced environment.
• Autonomy & Impact: You will join a culture that values proactivity, giving you the space to take initiative and drive complex projects with minimal micromanagement.
• Advanced Tooling: You will leverage modern financial tools and methodologies (e.g., Anaplan, Tableau, Dust) to drive efficiency and insights, moving away from manual legacy processes.
🤝 About your future manager/ Head of
• Her background: Nathalie started her career in a Big 4 and switched to corporate, holding several FP&A positions in Tech and Entertainment companies such as Criteo, Ubisoft, and Activision-Blizzard.
• What she brings: Nathalie brings expertise in fast-growing business transformations. She is committed to fostering a collaborative culture, valuing autonomy, and encouraging her team to drive impactful projects.
🏅About You
• Experience: You have 7+ years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance roles, with a meaningful track record of business partnering at C-level or with senior management.
• Strategic Thinker: You possess strong business acumen, especially regarding the French market, and can translate complex financial data into actionable business strategies.
• Mastery of Fundamentals: You have expert-level financial modeling skills and are comfortable managing revenue forecasting and topline analysis.
• Mindset: You are proactive, autonomous, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where resilience is key.
• Languages: You are fluent in both French and English, capable of negotiating and presenting to diverse stakeholders.