Finance Manager

Overview

At Joko, we help consumers shop smarter. Our mission is to revolutionize shopping, empowering people to find what they need, make informed decisions, and save money. Founded in Paris, Joko is a tech company and certified B Corp with over 90 talents across Paris, Barcelona, and New York. We serve millions of users with 10,000+ merchants, offering cashback, automatic coupons, price alerts, and carbon tracking. We are building an AI-powered shopping assistant to help users find the best products by price, quality, and impact. We are scaling globally with a strong focus on the US.

Joko & our Finance Team — Founded in 2018, Joko has grown to scale with profitability and multi-country expansion. We are planning to scale the team toward ~5 people, including a VP Finance and four contributors across business partnering, FP&A, accounting & controlling, and treasury. You will report directly to the VP Finance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams as a finance business partner for a defined scope (business line or geography). Enable stakeholders to make better decisions through data, modeling, and disciplined analysis.
• Own the budget and re-forecasts for your perimeter; lead bottom-up budgeting and monthly business reviews with clear conclusions.
• Contribute to the group financial model with revenue projections, CAC modeling, and cost budgets; run scenario analyses to identify risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate monthly close with external accountants; manage P&L and balance-sheet close, annual closing, and audits; support multi-entity, multi-country consolidation (IFRS).
• Monitor cash inflows and working capital; manage invoicing and collections to ensure liquidity.
• Ensure local compliance (VAT, CFE, payslip-related taxes) in coordination with external partners.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers within scope to optimize cost structure.
• Establish and maintain robust financial processes and controls to prevent fraud and errors; scale processes for 200+ employees across multiple geographies.
• Leverage AI to transform finance operations: automate reporting and reconciliation, augment forecasting and analysis, and contribute to an AI-first finance approach.
• Support fundraising and external communications when relevant (due diligence, financial reporting).

Qualifications

• Languages: English fluent (written and spoken). French is a strong plus for accounting and tax interactions. International experience is valued.
• Experience: 4–8 years in traditional finance (corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, transaction services, or audit) with exposure to a high-growth tech company or scale-up. Multi-country or multi-entity experience is a strong plus. A double degree in accounting is a plus.
• Strategic mindset: Ability to connect financial analysis to business decisions and challenge stakeholders with data-backed recommendations.
• Analytical and modeling skills: Proficient in building financial or operational models; comfortable with cohort revenue, CAC modeling, and bottom-up cost modeling.
• Stakeholder management: Strong communication and ability to partner with diverse functions.
• Accounting and financial metrics understanding: Ability to evaluate financial statements and leverage data for decision-making.
• International finance: Experience with multi-country operations, multi-currency, and building finance ops in new markets.
• AI-native mindset: Familiar with using AI tools to automate and accelerate finance tasks.
• Attention to detail, communication skills, and entrepreneurial mindset; willingness to be hands-on and scale a company from tens of millions to billions in revenue.

Perks

• Top-market compensation
• Equity for everyone
• AI upskilling time each week to explore new tools
• Yearly offsite and budget for team-building events
• Contribution to ClassPass subscription
• 8-week paid parental leave
• More benefits available

Hiring process

• Intro call with Hiring Manager or Talent team
• Step 1 – Team interview (45 min) with team members
• Step 2 – Role-specific assessments
• Non-tech roles: take-home case study and interview
• Tech roles: live technical interviews (coding and system design)
• Step 3 – Leadership interview (45 min) with SteerCo member and a Founder
• References: up to 3 calls with former colleagues or managers