Financial Controller

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Paris, Île-de-France
Transportation
The Role

Company Description

Founded in 2014, Shippeo is a leading European SaaS company specializing in supply chain visibility. Over the past two years, we have experienced rapid growth, securing €140 million in funding, including €30 million raised in January 2025.

At Shippeo, we take pride in our exceptional diversity, with a team comprising 27 nationalities and fluent in 29 languages. With offices spanning Europe, North America, and most recently Asia, we deliver global, multimodal, real-time transportation visibility to customers across industries such as retail, manufacturing, automotive, and CPG.

Our vision is to become the world's leading data platform for the freight industry. By leveraging our expanding network, real-time data, and AI, we empower supply chains to deliver superior customer experiences while achieving operational excellence.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and analytical Senior Financial Controller who will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of financial data and supporting strategic decision-making. Your role will focus on the following key areas:

 

Financial Analysis and Reporting

  • Design and implement performance indicators to monitor financial health.
  • Prepare and present monthly reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
  • Provide top management with in-depth financial analysis to guide strategic planning.

Budget and Forecasting

  • Participate in budget preparation and forecasting processes.
  • Collaborate with department heads to align financial goals and support resource allocation.

Cost Efficiency and Monitoring

  • Deliver monthly financial reports and variance analyses to operational teams (Product, Tech, Marketing, G&A).
  • Investigate budget deviations and recommend corrective action plans.

Financial Closing and Compliance

  • Ensure accurate monthly closing processes in collaboration with external accounting firms.
  • Guarantee data integrity and scalability of financial reporting.

Ad Hoc Analysis

  • Provide support for special projects, including fundraising, external growth, and financing.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a strong foundation in financial analysis and excellent problem-solving skills. Key competencies include:

  • Financial Expertise: Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Data Analysis: Proficient in analyzing data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
  • Communication: Fluent in English (C2 level) with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Additional fluency in French is a plus
  • Tech-Savviness: Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial tools; ability to work with large datasets.
  • Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to identifying solutions.
  • Time Management: Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines efficiently.
  • Team Collaboration: Works well independently and within a team, fostering cross-departmental collaboration.

Qualifications

  • Education: Master's degree in Finance or Corporate Finance.
  • Experience: 6+ years in audit and/or financial controlling.
  • Nice to have: Experience in the supply chain, software, or logistics sectors

Additional Information

Application Requirements:

Since Shippeo operates internationally, please submit your CV in English. We’re eager to hear from you if you’re ready to take on a challenge and grow your career in a supportive, innovative environment

 

We are looking for talents who share our values:

  •  🚀 Ambition
  • 💙  Care
  • 🎯  Deliver
  • 🤝  Collaboration

Find out more about our values in Our Culture Book

If you identify with our values and enjoy working in a fast-paced and international environment, Shippeo is just the place for you!

 

Would you like to discover more? Click here :

  • Website
  • Linkedin
  • Instagram
  • Shippeo Tech blog (Medium)
  • Shippeo blog
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Youtube

 

 

Diversity Statement

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our workplace as we value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals from all backgrounds bring to our team. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates, regardless of their background or abilities, and our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our policies, practices, and workplace culture.

We understand that candidates may have unique needs or questions related to disability inclusion. To facilitate this, you can reach our dedicated Disability Advisor at [email protected] with any inquiries or requests for accommodations during the application process.

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The Company
Paris
241 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Shippeo is a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility, helping major shippers and logistics service providers operate more resilient, sustainable, and customer-centric supply chains. This is made possible with highly accurate real-time operational visibility and Transport Process Automation™ to streamline transportation processes, reduce latency and improve operational efficiency. Their Multimodal Visibility Network integrates with more than 1,000 TMS, telematics and ELD systems, enabling Shippeo’s platform to provide instant access to real-time shipment tracking across all transport modes, in a single portal, through an intuitive user experience. A proprietary and industry-leading machine learning algorithm offers unmatched ETA accuracy, allowing supply chain companies to quickly anticipate problems, proactively alert customers, efficiently manage exceptions with collaborative workflows, and GHG emissions from supply chain transport. Hundreds of customers, including global brands like Ahold Delhaize, AkzoNobel, Amazon, Avery Dennison, Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte, Carrefour, Coca-Cola HBC, Jaguar Land Rover, Heineken, Kuehne+Nagel, L’Oréal, LVMH, Renault Group, Sabic, Saint-Gobain, Siemens Energy and XPO Logistics, trust Shippeo to track more than 32 million shipments per year across 110 countries. Learn more at www.shippeo.com

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