Head of Finance

Job Description – Head of Finance

Role Summar y

The Head of Finance is a strategic partner to the CEO and Executive Team, responsible for financial planning, performance management, and corporate finance across Leanspace’s international operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role combining strategic thinking with operational execution, helping drive business performance, financial discipline, and scalable growth.

Key Responsibiliti es

Strategic Finance & FP&A

• Own forecasting, budgeting, scenario planning, and cash management.
• Maintain and evolve the company’s financial model.
• Prepare board, investor, and leadership reporting.
• Support fundraising activities and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze business performance and provide actionable recommendations.
• Provide financial insights to support decision‑making.

Finance Operations

• Own treasury management, accounts receivable, collections, payroll oversight, and cash controls.
• Coordinate month‑end close and external accounting support.
• Manage relationships with auditors, accountants, legal counsel, banks, and other external partners.
• Ensure compliance with applicable financial requirements.
• Build reporting, dashboards, and operational visibility across the business.
• Support contract review, commercial negotiations, and risk management activities.

Systems & Process Improvement.

• Evaluate, implement, and optimize finance systems and tooling.
• Improve reporting, automation, and financial workflows.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and technology to increase efficiency.
• Build scalable processes that reduce manual work and strengthen financial controls.

Business Performance & Strategy

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on strategic planning and company priorities.
• Evaluate growth initiatives, investments, and business cases.
• Support pricing, commercial, and go‑to‑market decision‑making through financial analysis.
• Translate strategic objectives into measurable financial outcomes.

Experience, Skills & Attributes

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in finance, ideally within a startup, scale‑up, or fast‑growing technology company.
• Hands‑on operator who enjoys owning both strategic planning and day‑to‑day finance operations
• Strong FP&A, forecasting, financial modeling, and business partnering capabilities.
• Experience building and scaling finance processes, systems, and reporting in a growing organization.
• SaaS, technology, startup, or scale‑up experience preferred.
• Hands‑on operator comfortable balancing strategic planning with day‑to‑day execution.
• Systems‑oriented mindset with a focus on simplification, automation, and scalability.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and translate complexity into actionable insights.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable operating in fast‑moving environments with evolving priorities.
• Professional English required; working proficiency in French preferred.

Why You will Love Working With Us

You will play a key role in an exciting, international scaleup. You will enjoy a highly intercultural environment, benefit from a flexible, family‑friendly culture with many social activities and team events, and work with a talented and close‑knit team.

At Leanspace, you will be a core player in shaping the future of space missions through cutting‑edge technology. You will have opportunities for business travel, space events, and visiting exciting space landmarks.

We offer assistance and financial support with relocation, private health insurance, meal vouchers, subsidies for commuting costs, as well as a yearly training budget of 2,000€ to invest in your professional development.