Head of Finance
Context
250+ local authorities rely on Vizzia to keep their streets cleaner and safer. Growing from there means deciding faster: which contracts to push, which products to price differently, where the next euro goes. Those calls need numbers that are current, not numbers that land three weeks after the month has closed.
That is what this role is for. We are looking for a Head of Finance to own the finance function end to end: the monthly close, the cash position, the business plan, and the profitability read across the contract portfolio. A good part of the job is building the plumbing before running it, so that inventory and CRM data feeds the reporting on its own and a five day close holds month after month.
Vizzia sells hardware and software to public sector clients, which means real physical flows, real working capital, and a business plan that moves with prices and sales.
What You'll Do
1. Close the month on a fixed calendar
Produce the P&L and the cash position within five working days of month end
Own the monthly close and keep the calendar predictable enough that the rest of the company plans around it
2. Build the data chain behind the numbers
Connect the inventory and CRM data to the reporting so figures arrive automatically instead of being reconciled by hand
Set up the reporting and modelling foundations the company relies on to decide
3. Keep the business plan live
Reforecast frequently as sales come in and prices move, rather than rebuilding the plan once a year
Rework the plan quickly when the product trajectory shifts
4. Own the profitability read
Build a contract level view of profitability across the portfolio, covering hardware, stock and deployment costs
Tell the leadership team which contracts are worth pushing and which are not, and back it with numbers
Review supplier contracts and push client contracts toward longer commitments
5. Build the function and support the leadership team
Manage the finance team (accounting and FP&A) and make each person autonomous on their scope
Run scenarios that give the leadership team the reading keys on strategic trade-offs, without blocking initiatives in a company that takes deliberate risks
Keep the company fundraise ready, including the data room
Who You Are
You have built financial reporting yourself, close included, and can explain how the numbers are produced, not only what they say.
You have worked in a business with real physical flows: inventory, purchasing, supply. You know what it takes to get reliable figures out of a chain that was never designed for reporting.
You have run a business plan as a living model, reforecast against actual sales and moving prices rather than set once a year.
You take a position on profitability. You can look at a portfolio of contracts and say which ones make money, and defend that reading at leadership level.
You have been through scale-up growth, where processes change every few months and you lead the change rather than wait for things to settle.
You are hands on and you move fast. A lot of the finance infrastructure here is still to build.
At Vizzia we care about precision, ownership, and getting things moving. This role is based in Paris.
Compensation & Benefits
Hybrid work
Contrat cadre and RTT (between 8 and 12 days per year depending on public holidays)
A Mac or PC depending on your preferences
BSPCE
60% coverage of meal vouchers worth €9 per worked day
/ Sustainable mobility allowance
Mutuelle (Alan)
Offices located in central Paris (9th arrondissement)
Annual offsite with the whole team and plenty of company events
If you've read this far, you're probably very interested in the role and/or Vizzia. We'd like to hear from you even if you feel you don't check every box.