Head of Finance / Finance Manager H/F

Description

Founded in 2014, Sim&Cure is French digital start-up focused on improving neurovascular treatments of cerebral aneurysm with a proprietary software suite. The Sim&Size software is a Class II medical device with CE mark and FDA clearance that has already been used to treat more than 10,000+ patients in 500+ hospitals in the world.

Through several modules, Sim&Size is a software suite that provides to the physician a 3D visualization of medical images and a computational model of neurovascular implantable medical devices (IMDs). The therapeutic strategy is the most important step of this disease treatment and Sim&Size is now part of it by being efficient, safe, and reproducible. Computational modeling of specific devices in the anatomy of a patient helps the physician to achieve the intended outcome of the intervention.

The Role

We are looking for a hands‑on, pragmatic Head of Finance to take full ownership of our financial operations and support our international growth. You won’t just be ‘overseeing’ spreadsheets; you will be the co‑pilot of our business growth, ensuring our financial health while streamlining our processes.

This is a ‘360°’ role: you manage the strategy, but you also master the execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Control & Reporting: manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
• Coordinate financial data consolidation between our French HQ and US international subsidiary.
• Drive the budgeting process and provide accurate monthly gap analysis (Budget vs. Actual).
• Ensure timely and clear reporting to the CEO and Board.
• Manage and improve financial processes (closing, reporting, billing and collection).
• Cash Management & Funding: closely monitor cash flow and optimize working capital.
• Manage relationships with banks, public institutions (BPI and Europe), and investors.
• Prepare financial documentation for potential future fundraising or non‑dilutive funding.
• Manage and optimize Crédit Impôt Recherche (CIR).
• Operational Excellence & Compliance: optimize our internal tools to automate low‑value tasks. Current stack: Pennylane, Odoo, Salesforce, Agicap, QuickBooks, Payhawk, Payfit and Deel.
• Liaise with external auditors (Commissaires aux Comptes) and tax advisors.
• Review commercial contracts and ensure legal/regulatory compliance in the Medtech space (IP, data privacy).
• Business Partnering: work closely with the Sales and Operations teams to track KPIs and optimize ROI.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic decision‑making.
• Team Management: manage 2 team members – Accountant and Accounting Manager.

Profil

Experience: 6 to 10 years of experience. A mix of Audit (Big 4) and a first operational experience in a fast‑growing Startup/SME is highly preferred (Medical Device or Software environment is a huge +).

Education: Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business School.

Languages: Fluent in French and English (daily interaction with international subsidiaries/partners).