Compensation & Benefits Expert

About the role

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!) In 5 years of existence, we've managed to : 💻 Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants 💰 Raise a total of €400 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more... 👨👩👧👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 1000 happy Pennylaners : we're now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor . 🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe 🤝 Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings 🚀 Already more than 900,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 7000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France! At Pennylane, we are reinventing how companies manage their finances - and that means striving for operational excellence and transforming our internal processes. Our People team is at the heart of this ambition: we build the systems, tools, and frameworks that allow Pennylane to scale with rigor, fairness, and data-driven clarity. We are looking for an experienced Compensation & Benefits Expert 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. Why this role matters at Pennylane At Pennylane, a robust, fair, and competitive compensation framework is not a "nice to have", it's a strategic lever. And the key success factor for this role is being a true business partner. This role requires a deep understanding of our business challenges, team dynamics, and day-to-day reality. That's why we're looking for someone who has already worked in similar environments: scale-up, fast growth, organizations in transformation, and knows how to navigate that complexity with agility. In practice, you will be: -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