Fp&a senior financial analyst

Requirements

• Experience: 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance, ideally within a high-growth Fintech, Tech, or Payments environment
• Technical Savvy: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and ERP/CPM systems. A proven track record of implementing automation tools or BI dashboards (PowerBI/Tableau)
• AI Mindset: A genuine curiosity and practical interest in how Generative AI and predictive analytics can be applied to financial workflows
• Communication: Exceptional ability to "tell the story" behind the numbers to non-finance executives
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional qualifications (CFA, CIMA, ACCA, or MBA) are a strong plus

What the job involves

• 1. Operational Excellence and Ownership
  • Headcount Planning & Reporting: Drive and coordinate the financial planning and reporting for all headcount, working closely with HR and departmental leads to manage global recruitment, hiring plans, and organizational structure changes
  • Opex Forecasting & Optimization: Lead the Opex budget and forecasting cycle, driving accountability and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and investment prioritization
  • Sales Capacity Planning: Develop and own the financial models for sales capacity and headcount planning, partnering with the Commercial/Revenue Ops team to analyze and optimize productivity
• 2. Group Reporting & Board Excellence
  • Reporting: Contribute to the end-to-end delivery of Group-level financial reporting, including monthly performance reviews and quarterly board material preparation
  • Narrative Building: Synthesize complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for the Executive Management Team and the Board
  • Forecasting: Support the Group-wide budgeting and rolling forecast processes, performing detailed analysis and variance tracking
• 3. Commission Governance
  • Agreement Review: Design and maintain a global process for reviewing sales commission to ensure precision and financial control
  • Strategic Alignment: Partner with Revenue Operations/Sales teams to align commission structures with profitability targets and evolving business strategy
• 4. Business Partnership
  • Opex Management: Drive robust business partnering with key Group functions (e.g. HR, Ops, Legal) to manage budgets, and review performance
  • Strategic Analysis: Work closely with cross-functional leaders (Product, Commercial, Corp Development) to provide financial clarity on strategic initiatives
• 5. Process Automation and AI Integration
  • Process Efficiency: Identify bottlenecks in the current reporting cycle and implement automated workflows to reduce manual intervention and cycle times
  • AI Integration: Proactively explore and implement AI and Machine Learning solutions for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and variance analysis