Vortexa is a fast-growing international technology business founded to solve the immense information gap that exists in the energy industry. By using massive amounts of new satellite data and pioneering work in artificial intelligence, Vortexa creates an unprecedented view on the global seaborne energy flows in real-time, bringing transparency and efficiency to the energy markets and society as a whole.
We are looking for a motivated and analytically minded Finance Analyst to join our Finance team within a fast‑growing SaaS business. This role is ideal for someone early in their finance career who is eager to build strong analytical skills and gain deep exposure to SaaS financial metrics.
You will support the FP&A team with reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis that drive key decisions across the company. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain full visibility into the end-to-end process of our upcoming Series D fundraising, where you will play a pivotal role in developing the financial analysis that underpin the transaction.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare stakeholder reporting for Management, Executives and Board materials to provide financial insight on business performance.
* Support month-end financial processes and perform monthly P&L and Cashflow variance analysis for Actuals vs Forecast.
* Contribute to the annual Budgeting process and quarterly Forecasting process, including driving the financial model and performing scenario analysis.
* Ownership of ARR reporting, ensuring data accuracy and proper categorisation (New Business, Expansion, Upsell, Churn).
* Monthly tracking and reporting on KPIs and Metrics, including ARR metrics (GRR, NRR), Magic number, CAC and CAC payback.
* Perform quarterly Sales Commission calculations linked to ARR reporting.
* Support the preparation of the annual R&D Tax Incentive claim, including ongoing analysis and monitoring of R&D spend
* Business Partner with Sales, Marketing, R&D and Operations to understand drivers behind performance and support commercial decision-making.
* Support the upcoming Series D funding round, including assisting with financial modelling and metrics, preparation of Data Room and handling Q&A requests.
* Support process improvements to increase accuracy, automation and efficiency of financial reporting.
* Support ad-hoc cross-functional financial analysis requests.
Requirements
Essential:
* Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Highly proficient in Excel, with strong data handling & analysis capabilities
* Strong communicator
Preferred (not essential):
* Experience working in a SaaS environment
* Experience with running financial models, including scenario & sensitivity analysis
* Exposure to working with Accounting & FP&A software (Xero, Sage, Netsuite)
Benefits
* Enjoy flexible hybrid working – split your time between home and our office, with the freedom to work where you’re most productive.
* A vibrant, diverse company pushing ourselves and the technology to deliver beyond the cutting edge
* A team of motivated characters and top minds striving to be the best at what we do at all times
* Constantly learning and exploring new tools and technologies
* Acting as company owners (all Vortexa staff have equity options)– in a business-savvy and responsible way
* Motivated by being collaborative, working and achieving together
* Private Health Insurance offered via Vitality to help you look after your physical health
* Global Volunteering Policy to help you ‘do good’ and feel better