CFO - COO Part-time - Startup - Paris - 6 Months

Project overview

Our client, a fast-growing French B2B SaaS scale-up (human-sized, 30 to 50 employees), is looking for its COO / CFO of Transition for 3 days a week.

Reporting directly to the CEO-founder and a key member of the Executive Committee, you will ensure the continuity of financial management, orchestrate internal governance, and play the role of a strategic and operational sparring partner.

Start Date: January 2027

3 days / week

• Governance, Rituals & Company Life (COO)
• Leading the Executive Committee: frame the agenda, lead management committees, and oversee the follow-up of cross-functional action plans.
• Management Committees: organize and lead the bi-monthly synchronization with all managers to streamline communication and resolve friction points.
• Boards / Shareholder Relations:
• Develop presentation materials (in English) and co-lead quarterly Board meetings alongside the CEO.
• Respond to regular requests from partner investment funds and present a united front with the CEO during committees.
• Leadership: ensure executive representation and team dynamics within the Paris office (which brings together the business, marketing, and technical teams).
• Founder Support: support the CEO in structuring projects, stepping back, and prioritizing operational tasks.
• Financial Management, M&A & Legal (CFO)
• Financial Run Supervision:
• Supervise 1 internal finance profile (autonomous in operational monitoring, invoicing, and management control).
• Coordinate closings and reporting with the external accounting firm.
• Legal / Banking Management: manage banking relationships and oversee external legal counsel (corporate and validation of major account commercial contracts).
• Optimization: Identify and deploy opportunities for internal process automation through digital tools and AI.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Paris, France, FR
• Languages: French