FP&A Senior Financial Analyst
This role is for an FP&A Senior Financial Analyst who will be responsible for driving financial planning and reporting, optimising operational expenditure, and supporting group-level financial reporting. The analyst will also be involved in commission governance and business partnering with key group functions. A key aspect of the role involves exploring and implementing AI and Machine Learning solutions to enhance financial workflows and reporting processes.
- 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.
- Lead the Opex budget and forecasting cycle, driving accountability and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and investment prioritization.
- Develop and own the financial models for sales capacity and headcount planning, partnering with the Commercial/Revenue Ops team to analyze and optimize productivity.
- Contribute to the end-to-end delivery of Group-level financial reporting, including monthly performance reviews and quarterly board material preparation.
- Synthesize complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for the Executive Management Team and the Board.
- Support the Group-wide budgeting and rolling forecast processes, performing detailed analysis and variance tracking.
- Design and maintain a global process for reviewing sales commission to ensure precision and financial control.
- Partner with Revenue Operations/Sales teams to align commission structures with profitability targets and evolving business strategy.
- Drive robust business partnering with key Group functions (e.g. HR, Ops, Legal) to manage budgets, and review performance.
- Work closely with cross-functional leaders (Product, Commercial, Corp Development) to provide financial clarity on strategic initiatives.
- Identify bottlenecks in the current reporting cycle and implement automated workflows to reduce manual intervention and cycle times.
- Proactively explore and implement AI and Machine Learning solutions for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and variance analysis.
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance, ideally within a high-growth Fintech, Tech, or Payments environment.
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and ERP/CPM systems.
- A proven track record of implementing automation tools or BI dashboards (PowerBI/Tableau).
- A genuine curiosity and practical interest in how Generative AI and predictive analytics can be applied to financial workflows.
- Exceptional ability to "tell the story" behind the numbers to non-finance executives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Professional qualifications (CFA, CIMA, ACCA, or MBA) are a strong plus.
- 20 to 30 days of holiday to support a healthy work-life balance
- Monthly team outing allowance to enjoy social events with your colleagues
- Parental leave top-up additional support for new parents
- On-site perks to make your workday smoother
- Well being support our health allowance covers gym memberships, massages, and much more to help you feel your best
- PLUS additional benefits designed to enhance your work-life experience!
