Swan is looking for a Financial Analyst Apprentice to join our best-in-class and business-oriented Finance Team.

Our company is growing fast: this is a unique opportunity to join the finance team of a fast-growing fintech backed by top VCs and business angels! You will have the chance to work alongside experienced professionals and contribute to the success of our company.

✨ Main tasks

• Run, automate and improve Swan’s monthly reporting & forecasting

• Provide support for ad-hoc analysis for Sales, Marketing, Product and Operations to improve business performance

• Assist in the elaboration of our yearly budget

• Work in collaboration with our data team to ensure financial data is integrated in our data warehouse

• Participate in the implementation of new tools (ERP, Cash Management Software, Reconciliation Software) to improve our accounting process

• Participate in the fundraising process with external investors

✨ Your team
By joining Swan as a Finance Intern, you will fully integrate into a finance team of around ten people, working closely together on various topics ranging from performance management to accounting and process optimization. You will interact daily with the entire team as well as with the other departments such as Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations.

You will get the chance to cover in “real life” all important corporate finance topics such as: financial analysis, business strategy, data and corporate finance.

✨ You’re a great match if:

• You are looking for an apprentice in a Master degree to join us for a 12-month or 24-month apprenticeship.

• You demonstrate strong modeling and analytical skills and a solid understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and financial metrics.

• You have an advanced proficiency in Excel for data extraction and manipulation, as well as experience with BI tools and SQL.

• You show the ability to learn quickly and a strong sense of curiosity. 

• You are capable of solving problems and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

• You have excellent communication skills (English is a must, oral & written, French is a strong plus). 

• You possess clear and concise presentation skills for communicating financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

• You are a self-driven individual who strives for excellence. You demonstrate transparency, honesty, and trustworthiness in all aspects of your work.

• Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door.

It’s okay if you don’t tick all the boxes — don’t let imposter syndrome prevent you from applying! 🙌

Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.

When it comes to recruitment, we’re interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan’s success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area.

About Swan

✨  Perks of being a Swanee:

• Meal Vouchers: We provide a benefit card to cover your meals on work days. 🥗

• Transport: Monthly mobility package for employees. In accordance with the company agreement for sustainable mobilities, you can now use your mobility package to pay for alternative commuting modes. 🚇

• Holidays: 25 days of paid leave. 🏝️

• Sports: Thanks to our partnership with Classpass and Gymlib, you can enjoy advantageous discounts on subscriptions. They offer a wide range of sports activities as well as wellness activities. The offers are valid in several European cities, as well as online. 🏋

• Offsite: Once a year we gather to reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax. 🤝

• This isn’t a perk, it should be the rule, but diversity and inclusion are important at Swan. We’re working hard to get better every day.

✨ Our values:

Swan’s core values guide our actions daily. Individually, they may seem obvious, but together, they form a unique culture.

Simplicity: Leonardo Da Vinci said: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” If something’s convoluted or confusing, we work extra hard to break it down. - Making complex things simple is what we do.

Long Term: We always play the long game, whether it’s to support our partners in their growth journey, or make tangible commitments to climate action.

Excellence: We are a team of experts who consistently go all out to create pixel-perfect banking services and exceed our partners’ expectations— whatever it takes.

Be Human: We believe in the power of kindness and the importance of acting with integrity. But embracing our humanity extends beyond interpersonal interactions, it means caring about greater issues that affect our planet.

You can find out more about our culture.

• A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions. 

• A interview with François, our Lead Finance. 

• A take-home case study.

• Final interview with Rosalie, the Chief Finance Officer.