Hybrid Financial Planning and Analysis

at Zefir

• Job title: Financial Planning and Analysis
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: €55,000 - €61,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Paris, France

About the role

• Finance Partner at Zefir managing P&L, forecasting, and strategic finance projects. Collaborating across departments to drive insights and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance Lead on strategic opportunities such as equity fundraisings and non dilutive financings.
• Own P&L monitoring, variance analysis, and financial dashboards — translate numbers into clear insights and recommendations for the leadership team.
• Build and maintain rolling forecasts, business plans and scenario analyses to guide strategic decisions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Marketing, and HR to track KPIs, challenge assumptions, and identify growth or efficiency levers.
• Deep dive into financial controlling and budget reviews to assess performance alignment and identify cost optimizations.
• Contribute to board materials and internal communication, bringing analytical depth and storytelling to Zefir’s financial performance.
• Optimize data flows and implement systems (from accounting to reporting) to ensure data reliability, speed, and consistency.
• Support cash management by monitoring burn rate, cash forecasts, and runway projections.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, or Controlling in a startup or scale-up.
• Prior background in Audit, Transaction Services, or M&A strongly preferred.
• Strong grasp of financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• High analytical rigor and a genuine interest in understanding business drivers.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Proven experience partnering with non-finance teams to drive decisions and performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — clear, concise, and business-oriented.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel / Google Sheets; familiarity with BI / Dataviz / Planning tools is a plus.
• Mindset of continuous improvement and automation of processes.
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and intellectually curious.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong strategic insight — able to connect data to Zefir’s growth objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: You can run your own simulation with our salary calculator.
• BSPCE (Stock Options): Available for everyone, with monthly vesting after year one, over a 4-year period.
• Healthcare plan: Full coverage with Alan for team members, their partners, and children.
• Office in Sentier, Paris (2nd arrondissement): With flexible remote work options.
• Swile meal card: €11 per worked day.
• Swile mobility card: €42/month to support sustainable transportation (metro, carpooling, biking…).
• Team events: Monthly Mixers to connect and share good times, and quarterly All Hands to celebrate wins across the company.