Human Resources Business Partner, Pennylane
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Financial management & accounting platform
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Financial management & accounting platform
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the leading financial tool for European SMEs see current job openings.
Role
Who you are
- You have a strong experience in a similar position ; having worked in a fast-growing environment is a strong plus
- You have a well-rounded experience on a variety of HR-related topics: onboarding, learning & development, legal, compensation & benefits
- You excel at creating trust and developing strong working relationships at all levels of an organization
- You demonstrate excellent writing and conversational communications skills in both French and English
- To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment
- To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)
- Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity
- We know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don’t feel like they meet the full list of criteria
- If you’re hesitating, we encourage you to apply : who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration
What the job involves
- To support our scale on Business Functions, we are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join the People team
- Reporting into our Lead HRBP, you will contribute at both hands-on and strategic levels, as a trusted partner to our Business teams and as a program manager to cultivate and develop a best-in-class employee experience
- You act as a partner to our People team
- You have strong decision-making skills with a thorough understanding of talent management and also organizational design within technology companies, to support our business teams’ rapid growth
- The HRBP will be responsible for supporting and executing all the projects and functions that will be designed by the HR Development Manager
- You set up rituals with managers and team members to build relationships of trust and become the preferred contact for the teams
- With a deep understanding of the population you support, you are the privileged HR point of contact to accompany teams at all steps of the employee life cycle (on-boarding, 3-month and 6-month feedback, performance assessment, compensation review, internal transfer, off-boarding…)
- You advise our people managers on organization design, individual performance review, promotions, compensation
- You also advise our employees on learning & development opportunities, career pathing and evolution
- You are the internal communication relay of your perimeter, you ensure a good respect of the rules in force in the company, and you contribute to the animation of new HR processes and of the company's culture in order to maximize retention
- You participate and establish projects related to the People team roadmap
- You will build and run rigorous data analysis and reporting solutions based on business needs, to inform on program or process impact measurements
Application process
- First Marie, TA Business (30 min)
- Interview with Charlène, Lead HRBP (45 min - 1h)
- Case Study at home and debriefing with Marine, VP People & Charlène (1h)
- Last round with Salomé (Lead Development) & Félix (Co-founder of Pennylane) (30 min) + Fit interview with one or two team members (30 min)
Our take
In multiple mature markets, companies have been using QuickBooks, Xero and other SaaS solutions for accounting, but it is a fragmented industry with each country using its own software solution. In France, there is no definitive SaaS solution for accounting.
Pennylane wants to overhaul current tools and modernise the tech stack of accounting firms, by connecting directly with third-party services that hold valuable information. Accounting firms can use Pennylane collaboratively by accessing the platform to centralise receipts, create invoices and automate tasks. Instead of sending information back and forth with spreadsheets and photo attachments, both clients and accounting firms can interact directly on the platform.
Pennylane has a significant market opportunity ahead, with an ambitious goal to become the preferred management platform for European companies. The company already claims 50,000 customers. A recent instalment of funding will allow the company to further develop its platform, looking at artificial intelligence for accountants, and expand to other markets in Europe.
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Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2025
$85.7m
LATE VC
Feb 2024
$45.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $261.1m
Company benefits
- Work remotely from anywhere in Europe, as long as your contract allows you to
- Company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us
- A budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it
- Access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness through our partner Gymlib
- Access to Busuu to perfect your english or your french
- The latest Apple equipment
- Be part of a vibrant social community: we do lots of sports together (running, climbing...), we love to hang out and have a drink together (Thursday afterwork drinks on our rooftop is a usual thing)
- Twice-a-year company seminars
- Wonderful office in the center of Paris
- 10 additional days off (to the 25 standard ones) for those based in France
- Lunch credits (Swile card) to buy your favorite food every day, for those based in France
- Great healthcare cover (Alan Blue) to take care of yourself and your family, for those based in France
Company HQ
Chaussée-d'Antin, Paris, France
Leadership
Arthur Waller
(Co-founder & CEO)Founded PriceMatch in 2012, and progressed from Product Owner to Senior Product Owner at Booking.com between 2015-2018. Co-founded Pennylane in 2020.
Felix Blossier
(Co-founder & COO)Founding Partner of PriceMatch in 2012 and experience as Director General of the French Treasury from 2018-2020. Co-founded Pennylane in 2020.
Alexandre Roquoplo
(Co-founder)Extensive history in finance since 2013. Founded OneCPA in 2018 before co-founding Pennylane in 2020.
Tancrède Besnard
(Co-founder & CPO)Co-founded PriceMatch in 2012. Experience as Product Manager for Booking.com between 2016-2018, and current advisor for Predictus. Co-founded Pennylane in 2020.
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