Group Financial Controller (French Speaker)

⚓ About Click&Boat

Click&Boat is Europe's leading boat rental marketplace, connecting millions of users with boat owners across 600+ destinations worldwide. With over €170M in annual GMV and a community of 2.4M+ registered users, we're transforming the way people experience the sea. Click&Boat is part of Boats Group, backed by Permira since 2021, and today counts around 150-160 employees.

We believe in building a company where autonomy, speed, and impact define everyday work - and we're looking for people who share that mindset.

The role

As Click&Boat continues to grow and our financial and legal environment becomes increasingly complex, we are looking for a Group Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for the reliability of our accounting and closing processes, corporate treasury, audits, as well as the Group's day-to-day corporate and legal matters. The scope currently covers several entities, mainly in France and Spain, with a new international subsidiary expected to open shortly. You will directly manage one accountant and coordinate several external partners, including accounting firms, auditors, tax advisors, lawyers and banks. This role requires a high level of autonomy, particularly on Corporate matters: the objective is for you to take ownership of topics end-to-end, identify the required actions, coordinate the relevant advisors and partners, and involve the Finance Director on key or strategic decisions.

⛵ What you'll do

• Accounting & closing: oversee the accounting of Click&Boat and its subsidiaries (France, Spain, and soon an additional international entity), manage the internal accounting team and coordinate local accounting firms, run monthly and annual closing processes, ensure deadlines are met and trial balances are accurate, review and challenge key accounting entries (provisions, cut-offs, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany transactions, fixed assets), oversee balance sheet reconciliations, and coordinate the work required for Group consolidation.
• Audit: act as the main point of contact for statutory and external auditors, lead financial and statutory audits, coordinate PBC requests and supporting documentation, respond to auditor queries, challenge proposed adjustments, and follow up on outstanding items through to sign-off, implementing relevant recommendations.
• Corporate & legal: independently manage corporate housekeeping matters - preparing and coordinating general meetings and shareholder resolutions, managing the annual approval of financial statements, updating articles of association, managing changes in directors or legal representatives, delegations of authority and banking powers, and maintaining statutory registers. Support the Finance Director on the operational implementation of new international entities (incorporation, tax registrations, bank accounts, KYC, accounting setup, intercompany documentation).
• Treasury & banking: manage day-to-day banking relationships, open and close bank accounts, manage authorised signatories and mandates, oversee banking KYC processes, monitor and optimise cash positions across entities, manage short-term cash investments, and contribute to cash forecasting.
• Payments: oversee the accounts payable cycle, manage exceptional payments, review approval workflows, manage banking access rights and payment permissions, and ensure proper segregation of duties.
• Tax & compliance: coordinate local accounting firms and tax advisors, ensure compliance with tax filing calendars, oversee the preparation and filing of tax returns, monitor VAT and corporate income tax matters, and coordinate any tax audits.
• Internal control & processes: document key financial and accounting processes, design appropriate controls based on key financial risks, ensure segregation of duties (particularly for payments and treasury), and continuously improve the reliability of financial data and documentation as the Group scales internationally.

What you bring aboard

• 7 to 10 years of experience across finance, accounting and audit, ideally combining 3 to 5 years in audit (Big Four or a recognised firm) followed by several years in an in-house role such as Accounting Manager, Finance Manager, Financial Controller or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with operational topics such as financial closings, auditor relationships, treasury, banking and payments, beyond strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience in an international, multi-entity environment is a strong advantage.
• Comfortable managing financial closings and topics such as cut-offs, provisions, reconciliations and intercompany transactions.
• Capable of independently managing an audit process end-to-end.
• Comfortable dealing with banks, payments and treasury management, and able to take ownership of day-to-day Corporate and legal matters.
• Able to effectively coordinate a wide range of external stakeholders, including accountants, auditors, lawyers, tax advisors and banks.
• Structured, rigorous, pragmatic and solution-oriented, able to manage multiple topics simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Full professional proficiency in both French and English.

Why Click&Boat

• Massive scope and autonomy: you will become the Finance Director's key point of contact for the day-to-day financial, accounting and Corporate operations of the Group, owning topics end to end.
• High impact: you will play a key role in operating, structuring and securing the financial and corporate infrastructure of a growing international group.
• 360° exposure: from accounting and audit to treasury, banking, tax, legal and internal control, across a multi-entity, international scope.
• A fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where speed and initiative are valued over process and hierarchy.
• A growing, international team passionate about making the sea accessible to everyone.

⛵ What awaits you aboard

• Real strategic scope: become the Finance Director's key point of contact and own the Group's accounting, treasury and corporate topics end-to-end.
• 23 days of paid leave.
• 10 extra days off (CAB days).
• Restaurant tickets: €3.50 per worked day, 100% paid by CAB.
• Flexible retribution.
• Wellhub (sport & wellbeing discounts).
• Hybrid working arrangement: office Monday to Thursday, remote on Fridays.
• Boat licence: -40% via partnerships.
• ⛵ Boat hire vouchers for friends & family, no commission when you're on board, 50% commission for your immediate family.
• Free bike parking, and discounted car parking.

Contract: Full-time, permanent.

Reports to: Finance Director.

Team: Direct management of 1 accountant, plus coordination of external partners (accounting firms, auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, banks).

Scope: Several entities, mainly in France and Spain, with a new international subsidiary opening shortly.

⚓ Ready to come aboard?

We're looking for the best people, so if you believe you'd be a great fit even if you don't tick every box, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build the future of Click&Boat's financial and corporate infrastructure.