Chief Financial Officer

At La Vie, we love meat, but we don't love its impact on life. We're on a mission to help people move from an animal-based diet to a plant-based one, whilst keeping a big smile on their face. Our unique product technology and patented vegetal fat recipe deliver the juiciest meat-like experiences ever known in the category. We are building a movement, a positive change for the industry and for the planet.
Come and join us.

From plants with Love.
La Vie

Job Description

As La Vie's CFO & Key COMEX member, you will manage financial operations, provide strategic financial insights, and ensure regulatory compliance to push our growth to new heights. You will lead a great team of 3 people in finance & accounting and report directly to our CEO & co-founder, Nicolas.

1. Strategic financial leadership: Guide La Vie in achieving its short-term and long-term financial goals.
2. Collaboration: Work closely with other COMEX members to develop and execute financial strategies that align with the company's overall vision.
3. Equity story: Help write the right equity story for La Vie.
4. Financial operations: Initiate & lead fundraising, M&A, and debt funding.
5. Financial health: Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities.
6. Financial reports: Produce accurate and timely financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
7. Regulatory compliance: Ensure compliance with all financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax requirements.
8. Cost-effective strategies: Implement strategies and optimize financial resources to maximize profitability.
9. Risk management: Identify and manage financial risks, implementing appropriate measures to mitigate them effectively.
10. Accounts payable and receivable management.
11. Global expansion support.
12. Team management: Manage the finance & accounting team, boosting a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

Preferred Experience

1. Proven experience as CFO in the FMCG sector.
2. Strong financial analysis and strategic planning skills.
3. A hands-on attitude is unnegotiable.
4. Knowledge of financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax laws.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
6. Strong leadership and team management experience.
7. Adaptability and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
8. You are fluent in English. French is a plus!
9. Available to work in our Paris office at least 3 days per week and occasionally travel to our production partners.

Recruitment Process

Process: You will have a first video call with our Head of People Apolline, a second interview with our CEO, Nicolas, and a business case to present to COMEX. We will also ask you to share your references.

If all these steps go smoothly, we are happy to show you around in the office and present you to the rest of the team!

Impact: We exist to put a happy end to animal-intensive farming. Waking up every day to save pigs and tons of CO2 is pretty cool.

Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 the largest pork brand on Earth Without hurting a fly! We'll achieve this vision and tackle all the challenges on the way in what will surely be your craziest professional experience.

People-first: Everyone at La Vie is passionate, smart, and good-vibe. It's pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care.

International environment: English-speaking and various nationalities.

R&D + Innovation: expect to learn a lot and eat a lot of samples!

Opportunities to learn and grow: training, learning lunch, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, monthly feedback sessions.

Values that bring us together: .

Trust: respect and transparency from everyone.

Weekly after-work drinks with the team.

A healthy mind in a healthy body: Team participation in sports events!

Benefits

A fair & competitive salary package with equity, Benefiz insurance, 50% Navigo OR the equivalent in green mobility, Holidays: 10 days RTT in addition to the legal 25 days for long-term contract CDI, Healthy snacks, IT tools of your choice from BackMarket, Pocket-friendly veggie lunch by Foodles!

La Vie is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
If you are passionate about plant-based innovation, have a successful sales track record in the food manufacturing sector, and are ready to make a significant impact in the European market, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity at La Vie.