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Job Description

Jam.gg is a social and low tech-friendly cloud gaming platform. It has been designed to be accessible to everyone: available directly from a web browser, it does not require a high-speed internet connection to provide a seamless multiplayer game experience. Jam.gg is all about bringing people together through games, with a touch of childhood playfulness and creativity.

We are led by an experienced team of ex Google, Twitter, Amazon, Docker, EA, King and other top tech companies. Jam.gg is a YCombinator company backed by top VC firms and LEGO Ventures and has already established itself as a new go-to platform for cloud gaming in some countries. 

We're at the stage where we're scaling our Finance Department as one of our key units. This is an incredible opportunity to join a booming company of 60+ people in its hyper growth phase. Driven by a strong inclusive culture, we welcome self-starting, fast learning, talented people wishing to start and manage unique, and challenging projects where collaboration (internal and external) is everything.

We are looking for a talented Finance Operations Manager to join our growing team.

Location: Entirely remote. The candidate must be based in Europe within +/- 2 hours of CET time zone.

Start date: As soon as possible

What you will be doing:

• The Finance and Operations Manager will oversee the day‐to‐day financial and administrative operations of the Company, while providing insights and advice to top management executives.
  Due to the nature of our young Company, a transformation phase is first needed to help set the Finance department in right conditions, envisioning a two-phase job scoping:
  • Short-term scope: TOOL UP our Finance Department, roll-out LEAN PROCESSES for day-to-day business management, PRODUCE reports (or filings) for key stakeholders
  • Mid-term scope: ANALYZE our day-to-day business (reporting manager) and become a BUSINESS PARTNER providing financial insights to our Directors and Investors, while maintaining ownership on operational items (tax, accounting, …)
• A unique opportunity for setting, almost from scratch, a robust finance unit and run operationally the department onwards.

In more details:

SET-UP:

• Identify, roll-out and maintain financial systems that 1/ record and report on Group financial activities and 2/ provide information and projections to allow strategic and operational decision-making. This includes consolidating a management accounts view (from banks, payment services, 3rd party providers) interfaced with budgets and forecasts (and other reports on activity) towards both operational steering of the Company, as well as Financial reports to auditors or Investors.
• Improve operational systems, processes and policies - specifically, better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
• Set-up and maintain our brand new online revenue channels, assist in day-to-day cash reconciliation and customer support for invoicing or reimbursements.

MANAGE:

• Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
• Reporting manager: Produce financial reporting (ad-hoc or recurring) for various stakeholders (internal or external).
• Accounting owner: manage relationship with accountants and oversee general bookkeeping.
• Cash analyst: oversee sales performance, perform cash reconciliation and assist in cash management (multi-currency environment).
• Work with the Finance and Office Manager, execute payment, invoicing, bookkeeping and banking activities, while maintaining up to date computerized records and maximizing use of the software system.
• In conjunction with Finance Director, run Company budget (and subsequent quarterly forecasts) and ensure the ongoing adherence and management of these budgets/forecasts.
• Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.

What we are looking for:

• A flexible, creative, entrepreneurial spirit and a demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of our company
• Proven organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced environment
• Speak English (fluent or native) and French (fluent or native)
• Previous experience in finance management (minimum of 3 years, knowledge in bookkeeping, controlling, cash management)
• Previous experience in project management / finance transformation

Benefits:

• Unlimited holiday leave (minimum 5 weeks)
• Monthly well-being allowance (mental well-being, sports, massage, etc.)
• Home office allowance calculated on the prorata of the days worked monthly
• Fully remote & flexible working hours
• Equal pay policy
• Equal maternity, paternity and adoption leave (18 weeks) with 1 year seniority and after deduction of the maternity and paternity leave regulations in your country
• Maternity/Paternity/Adoption subsidy of 3k euros with 1 year seniority
• Stock option plan
• Health insurance compensation on a one-to-one basis, depending on geographical location & company's policy
• Additional benefits depending on the geographical location

We will be pleased to receive your application and wish you the best of luck.