Finance Business Partner (Asset & Wealth Management Consulting - Europe)

Alpha FMC

People Business Partner (AWM EUR) at Alpha FMC * Division: Business Operations * Function: People (HR, Recruitment, Learning) * Location: Paris   About Alpha FMC  Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (Alpha) is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Founded in 2003, we have worked for over 20 years to bring together specialist, sector-focused strategy, management consulting and technology expertise to support the entire client transformation lifecycle. Having partnered with more than 1,200 clients worldwide across the asset and wealth management, alternatives and insurance industries, Alpha is truly a trusted advisor for complex change programs. We now have over 1,180 consultants working with clients across North America, the UK, Europe, Middle East and APAC. In 2024, in recognition of our successful track record and strong growth prospects, Alpha was acquired by Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted that many of our team have built long and fulfilling careers with us, many staying over a decade. We believe this is because Alpha offers a genuinely rewarding place to work: a meritocratic environment where your career can flourish, and a welcoming culture where you can be yourself, connect with others and thrive. As we look to the future, we’re excited to be looking for new Alpha colleagues - individuals who are collaborative, innovative and ambitious. We hope you will join us and help shape the next chapter of our growth journey. Why join Alpha? 1. Established yet entrepreneurial – with over 20 years of success and a proven record on the London Stock Exchange, Alpha offers the stability of an established consultancy with the energy of a fast-growth business. 2. Backed by Bridgepoint – as part of one of the world’s leading growth investors, Alpha benefits from strategic investment that fuels innovation, expansion and new offerings – creating even more opportunity for our people. 3. Exposure to senior leadership – whether you are in an internal or a client facing role, you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from the best of the best – high performers at the top of their game. 4. Learning and growth opportunities – we run tailored training to help you be successful, provide you excellent mentorship, and offer up to 5 days paid training time per year. Perhaps the best training though is the experience on the job – as everyone at Alpha has high responsibility and autonomy, you can develop your skillsets quickly. 5. Performance-driven culture with real impact – advancement at Alpha is based on impact and capability, not tenure or quotas. You’ll have autonomy and see the tangible difference your ideas and decisions make.   Overview of Business Operations While consultants focus on delivering client value, our 'Business Operations' function ensures that the company runs efficiently and appropriately across a number of operational areas: Finance, People, Operations, IT, and Legal, Risk & Compliance. Together, these teams ensure the consultants are fully supported - working from a strong operational base that’s efficient, innovative and compliant. Business Operations doesn’t just enable delivery; it empowers Alpha’s long-term success. ‘People’ at Alpha refers to all parts of the employee lifecycle – including Recruitment, HR and Learning.   Role & Requirements We are investing into a People Business Partner aligned to our Asset & Wealth Management, Europe (‘AWM EUR’) business unit. This role has a strategic dual role. Embedded into both the business units (AWM EUR) and the Business Operations function (People function) to ensure alignment with the AWM EUR business unit’s strategic goals, while also maintaining strong ties with Business Operations to uphold functional standards and best practices. * To the Business Head – reporting to the Co-Heads of Asset & Wealth Management, Europe, who provide day-to-day direction, priorities, and operational objectives. * To the Business Operations – reporting ultimately into the Group Head of HR and Head of Recruitment & Learning who ensure functional alignment, capability development, and mentoring support. Key responsibilities include: * Leadership Engagement: * Engage directly with senior leaders as a trusted business partner. * Have a ‘seat at the table’ to facilitate the business vision and to define the people agenda behind that. * People Data Reporting & Analysis: * Analyze people data to identify trends, strengths, and gaps across recruitment, HR, and learning. * Support the Business Head to define, iterate and drive the strategy across the people agenda – ultimately answering key questions e.g. what our employer value proposition is, how do we attract the best talent, and how do we manage, develop, and retain talent to help them be successful. * Support the Business Head in partnership with the Finance Business Partner to make sure recommendations are commercially relevant and executable. * Key Processes Management: * Drive and oversee annual business-as-usual (BAU) processes: * Recruitment: year-end and mid-year planning and budgeting processes * HR: year-end and mid-year job evaluation, compensation planning and goal setting * Strategic Project Management: * Contribute and drive key initiatives based on the Business Unit’s People strategy and priorities covering: * Strategic Workforce & Talent Planning * Develop and implement workforce strategies aligned to business plans, anticipating future skills and capacity * Partner with business unit’s leaders to plan headcount growth and critical role coverage. * Shape recruitment priorities based on commercial demand, utilization patterns, and emerging practice/proposition areas. * Performance, Reward & Retention Strategy * Partner with business unit’s leadership and finance to evolve reward frameworks that support growth, profitability, and retention. This will include assessing reward against an benchmark and making recommendation to the business unit’s leadership and the board * Identify retention risks in key talent pools and co-develop targeted retention interventions. * Employee Engagement * Drive employee engagement initiatives by partnering with leadership to foster a positive work culture, improve retention, and enhance overall employee experience. * Leverage engagement survey data and employee feedback to identify trends and recommend targeted action plans. * Leadership Development & Succession Planning * Support and coach senior leaders to enhance leadership effectiveness and build high-performing teams. * Monitor emerging talent and partner with leadership to identify and develop future leaders. Lead succession planning processes that anticipate organizational growth and mitigate leadership risk. * Provide focused oversight to Senior Leadership transitions (including onboarding & exits) * Capability Development & Learning * Partner with business unit’s leaders to design and deliver a training framework for each level that addresses the business unit’s strategic priorities, client needs, and skill gaps. * Lead the continuous review and evolution of each business unit’s career framework, ensuring it reflects current market expectations, future skills, and the changing consulting environment. * Collaborate with business unit’s leadership to evolve all people related matters (career, recruitment, etc.) as we deploy AI and other emerging technologies that enhance productivity, streamline delivery, and evolve the nature of the consultant role. * Organizational Design & Growth Enablement * Advise on team structures, spans of control (consulting pyramid), and operating models to improve scalability, collaboration, and efficiency. * Post-acquisition integration: driving the people integration following acquisitions and monitoring success on an ongoing basis. * Contractors: ensuring that relevant and efficient frameworks for sourcing and onboarding are in place, as well as understanding commercial visibility of contractor usage. * People Delivery Team Mobilization and Optimization: * Mobilize the internal people delivery teams (Recruitment and HR) who are responsible for execution. * Monitor service quality and performance, supporting them to resolve any issues that arise. * Ensure good productive relationships with wider Business Operations teams in order to facilitate execution. * Play role of a lead in that functional area – driving effectiveness and good culture, and coaching and supporting individuals to achieve the business goals. * Senior Leadership Reporting: * Prepare people reports for senior leadership (both on a proactive and reactive basis), such as for the business unit Board, Group Leadership or Group Board. This will include but not be limited to reporting on matters such as – Reward & Retention, Strategic Hires/Workforce Planning, Talent Development and Strategic Projects * People Communications: * Designing and executing effective people communications as they relate to organizational change, compensation, and new policies.   Qualifications: Must have: * 5-7 years’ HR or recruitment experience, with experience in strategic business partnering or relationship management role. * Proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders on people strategy and organizational design. * Strong experience in talent attraction and management, succession planning, and leadership development. * Demonstrated capability in post-acquisition integration, change management, and cultural alignment. * A university degree (2:1 or above) in a relevant discipline * Certification such as CIPD 5, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent academic or professional accreditation. * Excellent communication, analytical, team-work and stakeholder management skills. * Professional working proficiency in English and French. Good to have: * Experience within a consulting firm – ideally within Financial Services * Strong working knowledge of European employment law, HR processes and best practice, especially France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark. * Exposure to global or matrixed organizations with complex stakeholder environments. * Professional working proficiency in German.   Location and working patten: * Office-based in the same location as the Business Heads, in Paris. For this role it is important that this individual is co-located with the business and is able to attend key meetings in person – e.g. senior leadership meetings, strategic initiative workshops and 1:1s. We expect that on average this will require c. 2-3d/w in the relevant office, but this may flex up or down depending on the week.   Benefits & Compensation * Competitive base salary * Share of the profits of the business * 25 working days of paid leave + discretionary rest days granted annually (currently additional 2 days off, 27 days in total) * Lunch vouchers (10€) * Life insurance and travel insurance * Laptop and mobile phone   Our Commitment to Inclusion At Alpha, diversity, equity and inclusion are critical to our success. Our priorities show a focus on fostering an inclusive, equitable workplace where individuals are treated fairly regardless of gender or background. We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making our recruitment process and workplace accessible and inclusive for everyone.   Data Privacy Policy: Full details around what data we hold, why we hold it and for how long are available in our recruitment privacy statement (https://alphafmc.com/privacy-policy/).

Qonto

Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.8 on Trustpilot, based on 55,000+ reviews. Our culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75 (more about our culture here). Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,600+ Qontoers serving over 600,000+ customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started. Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process because the best teams are built on merit. AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ⭐ Mission Join Qonto as a Senior Strategic Finance Business Partner and play a pivotal role in shaping our business vision. You will be the dedicated financial partner to our VP Upmarket and our Portugal Director, own the consolidation of Qonto's global revenue performance. This is a unique hybrid role, deliberately designed at the intersection of central Strategic Finance and regional business partnering, covering some of our highest-growth strategic priorities. 👩‍💻🧑‍💻 As a Senior Strategic Finance Business Partner at Qonto, you will Act as the dedicated Financial Business Partner for the VP Upmarket and Country Director, guiding them in their strategic business decisions while guaranteeing financial performance. Serve as the Regional FP&A for Portugal, managing full-cycle budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for both markets. Own the consolidation of Qonto's global revenue performance — act as the "control tower" for group-level financial figures, setting the cadence for deep dives and challenging business owners on their metrics. Autonomously leverage AI tools and automation to build scalable workflows, accelerate financial analysis, and improve the quality of outputs within your perimeter. 🤔 What you can expect Market/Team Context: A newly created, highly impactful hybrid role within the Strategic Finance team, supporting both central and regional scopes in a fast-scaling environment. This role was designed to cover four of Qonto's most strategic financial gaps simultaneously: Upmarket growth, new market expansion, and group revenue consolidation. Methodologies, how we work, and what we value: We apply the "Qonto Way" (inspired by Lean management) to continuously improve our processes. We value high autonomy, deep business acumen, and an assertive yet highly collaborative approach. Examples of successful projects we recently worked on: Structuring the financial framework for new market entries, building the unit economics model for the Upmarket segment, and revamping Qonto's revenue consolidation process. Tools we use: Advanced financial modeling tools, Excel/Google Sheets, Anaplan, and cutting-edge AI and automation solutions to streamline Strategic Finance processes. 🤝 About your future manager Their background: You will report directly to Nathalie, our Strategic Finance Director. She started her career in a Big 4 firm before moving into corporate FP&A roles across Business Partnering and Revenue at tech and entertainment companies like Criteo, Ubisoft, Solocal, and Activision-Blizzard. She joined Qonto and leads a talented Strategic Finance team of five people. What do they bring to the team? Nathalie brings extensive expertise in fast-growing and business transformation environments. She will support you in developing your scope, provide you with the keys to master your topics, and foster your continuous growth and learning. 🏅 About You FP&A Process Excellence: You have at least 6 years of demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, month-end closing, and management reporting in fast-paced, scaling organizations. Financial Modeling Proficiency: You have a strong ability to build financial models, dashboards, and reporting systems from scratch, translating operational data into strategic insights. Business Partner Communication: You possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to align multiple stakeholders through clear financial storytelling and translate financial data into actionable insights. Stakeholder Influence & Trade-offs: You are assertive and capable of autonomously assessing cross-functional financial trade-offs, confidently escalating critical decisions to finance leadership. Multi-scope Agility: You are comfortable holding a broad and diverse scope — regional, functional, and central — and can prioritize effectively without losing depth on any axis. AI & Automation Proficiency: You autonomously use AI tools and automation techniques to build workflows and accelerate analysis, always looking for opportunities to optimize processes without waiting for direction.

Doctolib

VOS MISSIONS L'équipe "Global FP&A" joue le rôle de conseiller financier et de partenaire stratégique pour la direction des différents périmètres métiers à l'échelle du groupe Doctolib, tous pays confondus. En rejoignant notre équipe FP&A, vous occupez un rôle à double dimension : expert(e) de la consolidation groupe, vous agrégez les données financières de toutes les entités et éclairez les décisions stratégiques du CFO et véritable Business Partner, vous accompagnez au quotidien les directions métiers de votre périmètre, formulez des recommandations claires et actionnables, et participez activement au pilotage de la performance. Vos responsabilités incluent, mais ne sont pas limitées à Consolidation & vision groupe * Consolider les données financières du groupe (toutes entités/pays) pour produire une vision groupe cohérente et fiable * Construire et maintenir les modèles de prévision et business plan groupe, en intégrant différents scénarios et hypothèses * Préparer les reportings et analyses pour le CFO et la direction : transformer des données complexes en recommandations actionnables pour les prises de décision stratégiques * Assurer la fiabilité et la cohérence des données financières entre les entités et alerter sur les anomalies ou incohérences détectées Business Partnering * Être un(e) vrai(e) Business Partner : agir en tant que partenaire privilégié(e) auprès des managers de votre périmètre et leur fournir des analyses et modèles financiers pour appuyer la prise de décision * Suivre la consommation budgétaire de vos périmètres métiers et produire les reportings financiers périodiques (mensuel, trimestriel, annuel) * Animer les revues budgétaires régulières avec les directions métiers : analyser les écarts budget/réel, identifier les risques et proposer des actions correctives * Développer et suivre les indicateurs de performance (KPIs) financiers pour s'assurer de l'alignement avec les objectifs stratégiques * Évaluer la rentabilité de nouveaux projets, investissements ou initiatives en apportant un regard financier structuré Amélioration continue & outils * Contribuer à la simplification et l'automatisation des processus FP&A récurrents pour gagner en efficacité * Participer à la création de nouveaux dashboards et outils pour permettre à la Finance de piloter le business plus efficacement LES QUALITÉS ATTENDUES POUR CE POSTE Avant de poursuivre votre lecture, si vous n'avez pas le profil exact décrit ci-dessous, mais que vous pensez que cette description de poste correspond à vos compétences et à vos aspirations, nous vous encourageons tout de même à postuler. Vous pourrez être le prochain membre de notre équipe si vous : * Avez entre 4 et 6 ans d'expérience, idéalement en contrôle de gestion, FP&A, conseil en stratégie ou audit * Êtes rigoureux(se) et à l'aise avec des modèles financiers complexes : vous vous sentez dans votre élément quand vous avez un important modèle de forecast ou de business plan à construire * Savez construire une analyse rigoureuse et la rendre lisible et actionnelle pour tout type d'interlocuteurs, du manager opérationnel au comité de direction * Aimez aller chercher l'information directement sur le terrain : vous posez des questions aux équipes et comprenez leurs réalités * Êtes à l'aise pour dialoguer directement avec un CFO ou un comité de direction et traduire une vision stratégique en plan financier concret * Communiquez avec clarté et assurance, avec un fort sens du business et la capacité à collaborer avec des équipes transverses * Maîtrisez Excel/G-Sheet à un niveau avancé et avez déjà utilisé des outils FP&A (Anaplan, Pigment, Adaptive Insight ou équivalent) * Maîtrisez l'anglais dans un contexte professionnel Ce serait fantastique si vous aviez aussi : * Une vraie appétence pour l'IA et souhaitez l'intégrer dans vos pratiques Finance au quotidien. Le développement de l'IA au sein de l'équipe FP&A est une priorité stratégique * Une expérience dans un environnement à forte croissance (scale-up, tech ou similaire) NOTRE OFFRE * Une mutuelle avantageuse prise en charge à 100 % par Doctolib pour les employés et leurs enfants * 25 jours de congés payés et jusqu'à 14 jours de RTT par an * Un programme de santé mentale et de coaching personnalisé gratuit avec notre partenaire Moka.care * 10 jours par an de télétravail à l'étranger possible * Des tickets restaurant d'une valeur de 8,50 € par jour, dont 4,50 € pris en charge par Doctolib * Un programme d'intégration complet de 3 mois incluant la Doctolib Academy et diverses formations (langues, soft skills, compétences techniques) * Une subvention du comité d'entreprise pour le remboursement d'une partie de l'inscription à un club de sport ou à une activité créative * Un remboursement à 50 % de l'abonnement aux transports en commun * Un mois de congé supplémentaire au congé parental légal grâce au programme "Parent Care" * Pour les salariés en situation de handicap ou proches aidants, un package comprenant une adaptation du télétravail, des jours d'absence autorisée payés pour les rendez-vous médicaux et un soutien psychologique renforcé * Aide au déménagement en cas de mobilité internationale LE PROCESSUS DE RECRUTEMENT * Entretien avec une recruteuse * Entretien avec le Manager * Étude de cas * Entretien final * Une prise de référence à minima DÉTAILS DU POSTE * CDI / Temps Plein * Lieu de travail : Levallois-Perret * Prise de poste : dès que possible * Rémunération : fixe et variable sur objectifs (à définir selon profil) * Ce poste est éligible au télétravail partiel (2 jours/semaine) Chez Doctolib, nous sommes convaincus que nous devons améliorer la santé pour tout le monde. Nous évaluons les candidatures uniquement sur la base des qualifications et de la motivation, sans aucune forme de discrimination. Vous pouvez postuler chez Doctolib, quel que soit votre genre, religion, âge, orientation sexuelle, origine ethnique ou handicap. Afin de garantir l'égalité des chances, nous vous invitons à exclure les informations personnelles (par exemple : photos, âge) de vos candidatures. Si vous avez besoin d'aménagements particuliers, merci de nous en informer pour que nous puissions adapter le processus de recrutement. Toutes les informations fournies sont traitées par Doctolib pour la gestion des candidatures. Veuillez contacter hr.dataprivacy(at)doctolib.com pour toute question ou pour exercer vos droits.