Compensation & Benefits Expert, Pennylane
Financial operating system for European SMEs
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Financial operating system for European SMEs
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build the leading financial tool for European SMEs.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years' experience in compensation & benefits analysis, ideally in a fast-growing tech or consulting environment
- Strong data-driven mindset, with a passion for analysis, automation, and continuous process improvement
- Business-oriented: excellent at reporting and at advising HRBPs, managers, and senior leadership on compensation topics
- Experience managing cross-functional projects, interfacing with diverse teams (People, Finance, Business)
- Advanced proficiency with Google Sheets (complex formulas, pivot tables, modelling)
- Experience with Workday HRIS is a strong plus
- Comfortable working with complex datasets, structuring reporting, and delivering analysis to varied audiences
- Rigorous, autonomous, and fast learner, able to quickly ramp up on new topics
- Fluent in French and English (written and spoken)
- 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
- We are looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits specialist to join our People Analytics & Tools team and play a key role in structuring, optimizing, and scaling our compensation and benefits programs
- You will report directly to the Head of HR Operations and work closely with People, Finance, and business leadership teams in a true cross-functional business partner role.
- You will be a go-to expert on all compensation matters, combining strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations for HRBPs, managers, and senior leadership
- Embedded in the business: working closely and regularly with HRBPs, N+1 and N+2 managers, you'll be their go-to trusted advisor on all compensation matters, from everyday decisions to the most sensitive trade-offs
- The architect of our compensation framework: from benchmarking to merit cycles, you'll build the tools and processes that make compensation decisions faster, more consistent, and better informed
- A strategic partner to the People team: you'll contribute to making Pennylane a place where people feel fairly recognized and rewarded, and you'll be one of the key people holding that standard
- Compensation analysis & benchmarking:
- Conduct regular market benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure our compensation positioning remains competitive
- Analyze internal pay equity and provide recommendations to close gaps
- Build and maintain compensation grids, bands, and leveling frameworks
- Compensation cycles:
- Coordinate and animate annual and mid-year compensation review processes (merit increases, bonuses, equity)
- Design and maintain the tools and workflows supporting these cycles (Google Sheets, Workday, etc.)
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all HR systems
- Business partner & advisory
- Support HRBPs and managers in day-to-day compensation decisions (offers, promotions, adjustments)Provide structured, clear, and business-oriented recommendations to N+1 and N+2 management
- Translate complex compensation data into digestible insights for non-HR audiences
- Reporting & insights:
- Build and maintain compensation dashboards and recurring reports for People leadership and Finance
- Identify trends, anomalies, and areas of improvement across the compensation landscape
- Contribute to broader People Analytics initiatives, supporting a data-driven People team
- Process improvement & automation:
- Continuously challenge and improve existing compensation processes
- Leverage available tools to automate manual tasks and increase team efficiency
- Collaborate with the People Ops and People Analytics team on cross-functional projects
Application process
- First conversation with Marie, our recruiter - 30min (remote)
- Interview with Mathilde, Head of People Operations - 45min (remote)
- Case study and debrief with 2 members of our HR Team (remote)
- Final interview with Marine Bustarret, VP People
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 an impressive number of customers and strong backing which will allow it to further develop its platform and expand to other markets in Europe.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2026
$200.6m
SERIES E
Apr 2025
$86m
LATE VC
Total funding: $462.7m
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.
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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