FP&A Business Partner - Tech & Product
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Senior
Paris, France
HybridHybrid work combines on-site and home-office work.
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A
About the job
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience focused on research and development and project controlling.
- Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, practical knowledge of IAS 38 for intangible assets, and project accounting rules.
- High proficiency in building complex financial models for forecasting, business cases, and scenario analysis using net present value and internal rate of return.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to challenge assumptions collaboratively across technical and product departments.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, dashboarding solutions, and financial planning and analysis software.
- Fluency in both French and English.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and track milestones in a rapidly changing environment.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary Financial Business Partner for the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer.
- Provide financial visibility, challenge investment assumptions, and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of capital expenditures and operating expenses for software development and infrastructure.
- Lead annual budgeting and quarterly rolling forecasting cycles for the research and development and information technology departments, including monthly variance analysis.
- Evaluate new research and development phases and information technology projects under International Financial Reporting Standards by calculating net present value, internal rate of return, return on investment, and payback periods to guide Product Committee decisions.
- Partner with Engineering Leads to optimize headcount and freelance spending and track research and development intensity and innovation effectiveness ratios.
- Define and enforce IAS 38 capitalization policies and International Financial Reporting Standards guidelines, track hardware and software lifecycles, and coordinate month-end closing with Accounting.
- Audit the internal time-tracking system to ensure accurate Project ID tagging, support research and development tax credits and capitalization audits, and ensure strict International Financial Reporting Standards compliance.
- Own and build a dedicated Pigment application.
Desired Qualifications
- Pigment experience is a major plus.
- Enterprise resource planning knowledge is advantageous.
About the company
Malt connects businesses with freelancers and independent consultants through a marketplace, earning revenue from service fees. It lists freelancer profiles and client projects across nine countries and matches talent to work opportunities, including management consultants and interim executives via Malt Strategy (acquired through Comatch in 2022). The platform distinguishes itself with a large international pool of over 700,000 freelancers and 70,000 clients, plus a diverse, multinational team. Its goal is to redefine the world of work by helping people shape their careers and by remaining a leading source of freelance talent.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$123.8M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2013
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 demand for Agentic AI freelancers jumped 5,800% over twelve months.
- Malt now serves 100,000 businesses, expanding repeat enterprise revenue beyond one-off project spend.
- 2025-2026 executive hires, including Claire Lebarz and Manuel Brachet, sharpen AI and sales execution.
What critics are saying
- Upwork, Fiverr, and staffing firms can copy matching and contracting features quickly.
- AI demand concentration exposes Malt if agentic hiring cools after 2026 workflow normalization.
- Cross-border compliance, insurance, and payments create operational failure risk if one country triggers sanctions.
What makes Malt unique
- Malt crossed 1 million freelancers in June 2026, giving unmatched European marketplace liquidity.
- SAP Store integration in July 2025 embeds Malt inside SAP Fieldglass workflows for enterprises.
- AI Search and 2026 Tech Trends position Malt as the default European AI-freelance platform.
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Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Sabbatical Leave
- Performance Bonus
- Stock Options
- Hybrid Work Options
- Health Insurance