Internal Controller

Posted Jan 21

What is Finary?

At Finary, we are on a mission to create the money management experience we’ve always dreamt of. We are building a one-stop-shop that empowers a new generation of investors to achieve their goals. Finary allows its users to track their assets, manage their budget, invest their money and learn more about finance. If you’re looking for an ambitious team that’s revolutionizing an old-fashioned industry, get in touch!

Mounir & Julien launched Finary in 2021. Since then, we have made great strides by reaching 450.000 users. We genuinely care about user experience, performance and ease of use. We ship cutting-edge product with touches of delight. You'll join a winning team, learn insanely, earn life-changing money, and work with other A+ players.

Why now?

A new generation of investors is emerging: ambitious, involved workforce. Money is no longer taboo and the pension system is under tremendous pressure. At Finary, we see a world where investing empowers everybody to live the life they’ve always dreamt off. Finary exists to revolutionize the personal money management experience.

To fuel this mission, we raised 15M€ and are backed by leading investors like Y Combinator and Speedinvest. We are also backed by world-class founders like Steve Anavi & Alexandre Prot (Qonto founders), Matthieu Rouif (Photoroom) or Eric Demuth (CEO Bitpanda). We also smashed the European crowdfunding speed record by raising 2.2M€ from our community in less than 20 minutes.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join Finary!

What we offer

At Finary, the team is composed exclusively of A-players who want to be challenged and achieve more. We're relentlessly pushing forward to deliver the best products possible. Our culture intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be. Read more about our values here.

You'll join a thrilling and motivating environment where you'll learn a lot and have a lot of freedom and responsibilities to express your talent.

Finary is a hybrid remote company. Our talented team is currently based in France and across Europe. Our office is located in the heart of Paris, and we organize on-sites every 6 weeks.

At Finary, you’ll enjoy:

  • Working with brilliant people in a motivating and fast-paced environment
  • Having the opportunity to have a real impact in a sector that touches everyone's life: personal finance.
  • Being empowered and trusted to bring and become the best version of yourself.
  • Gathering at the office or in nice places every 6 weeks
  • A compeititive compensation package

What we care nothing about:

  • Fancy degrees
  • Free laundry, lattes, or other fancy perks
  • Meal vouchers

Compliance at Finary

Finary is a French regulated entity: DASP, CIF (Conseiller en Investissements Financiers) and COA (Courtier en Assurance). This means we must maintain solid regulatory compliance, and navigate evolving, and complex legal requirements.

Such complexity requires skilled individuals, responsible for the creation and maintenance of the compliance function, especially it’s internal control framework and risk management functions, this is an essentiel key to our success, and the individual selected for this role will have the opportunity to create and lead, this function.

About the role

Your manager will be Florimon, our Senior Compliance Officer. You will focus on 2 key functions :

  1. Internal control
  2. Second line controls : Build the second-level control plan, and execute second-level control missions from A to Z.
  3. Perform second-level controls : Perform controls, prepare and present reports; Prepare and monitor various audits (internal/external).
  4. Monitor resolution and remediation plan : From second level controls or external participants (auditors, regulators…)
  5. Risk management
  6. Ensure the implementation and monitoring of the risk mapping process.
  7. Operational risk management: Participating in the annual risk mapping evaluation campaign, contributing to updates of the risk appetite framework, addressing operational incidents.
  8. Third party providers monitoring : Facilitating and overseeing the third party monitoring, including updating the registry, ensuring the respect of agreed SLA and good relationship with providers.

You’d be a great fit if you

  • have 4+ years in a either internal control, risk managent, compliance or legal related position in a fast-paced environment
  • have an experience working with an investment firm, or a regulated crypto exchange
  • know how to manage regulatory expectations such as : the Arrêté du 03/11/2014, the Code Monétaire et Financier, GDPR and associated publications (ACPR, EBA, ESMA, TRACFIN)
  • know what COSO, DSP 3, DORA, Travel rule and AI mean, and have a passion for story telling to share a strong compliance culture across the business
  • are a diplomat, and able to convince others, while listening to them
  • autonomous, have a strong attention to details, and lead initiatives
  • are native in French with impeccable grammar & fluent in English

Bonus points if you

  • have previously dealt with French regulators and their reporting expectations
  • are an investor yourself
  • play competitive sports

How to apply?

Tell us why you want to join Finary. Share with us what excites you about our mission and how you will contribute. Make your first impression count.

Our hiring process

  1. Initial chat to see if there’s a mutual fit
  2. Case Study to showcase your skills
  3. Team fit with various team members who’ll collaborate with you
  4. Founder fit with one of our cofounders
  5. Reference checks
  6. Offer