Finance Ops
Industrializes the finance function: invoicing, collections, tools, automations and the processes that move money without friction.
Why this hire matters.
Between the signed sale and the cash collected lies an operational chain nobody sees while it works: accurate on-time invoicing, payments collected, dunning run, reconciliations automated, clean financial data flowing between CRM, billing tool and accounting. Finance ops owns that chain. The impact is very concrete: reduced DSO (hence lower cash needs), invoicing errors eliminated (hence fewer disputes and less churn), faster closings, and a finance team freed from manual tasks to focus on analysis. Particularly critical in complex billing models (usage-based, marketplace, multi-entity). The right profile thinks in systems and automates natively — a financial-process engineer more than an accountant.
Key missions.
- Secure the order-to-cash chain (invoicing, collection, dunning)
- Automate financial processes (reconciliations, workflows)
- Integrate the finance stack (CRM ↔ billing ↔ accounting)
- Reduce DSO and drive collections
- Guarantee financial data quality
- Tool closings and reporting
- Manage procure-to-pay processes (purchasing, expenses)
Skills.
Technical skills
- Order-to-cash and procure-to-pay processes
- Billing tools (Stripe, Chargebee, Pennylane)
- Automation (Make, n8n, scripts)
- Advanced SQL/Excel
- Accounting basics
Expected qualities
- Systems thinking
- Rigor
- Autonomy
- Cross-team collaboration
Common stack
Salaries 2025-2026
| Level | Experience | Annual gross base |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | 0-2 yrs | 40–50 k€ |
| Mid-level | 2-5 yrs | 50–65 k€ |
| Senior | 5-8 yrs | 65–82 k€ |
| Lead Finance Ops | 8+ yrs | 82–100 k€ |
Paris market ranges, 2025-2026.
Outside the Paris region, expect 10 to 15 % less.
Sources : Glassdoor France 2026 · Michael Page 2026
Hiring this profile.
Typical background
Finance profiles turned technical, or ops/data profiles come to finance. Real automation ability distinguishes them from purely process-oriented profiles.
When to hire
When invoicing or collections become a source of errors and lost time — growing transaction volume, often Series A/B.
Career path
Senior → Lead Finance Ops → Head of Finance Operations → CFO.