Our client is a venture-backed fintech with a mission to give employees instant access to their earned wages, which solves a major problem for real people, while killing predatory financial products like payday loans. It is the fastest-growing startup in the category and was incubated by QED Capital, a top fintech venture fund.
The company’s app provides earned wage access for employees at mid- to large-sized organizations to improve their financial wellness and to increase employee engagement and productivity.
With many workers living paycheck to paycheck, financial wellness tools are an important part of any employee benefits package. The company gives employees access to the money that they have already earned whenever they need or want it, without needing to wait for the month-end paycheck. The service is mobile app-based, very easy and intuitive to use. There’s a small transaction fee and no interest to pay - a much healthier solution than payday loans or bank overdrafts with their exorbitant charges.
The company’s ultimate mission is to help people attain financial freedom, which starts with giving people full control over their income.
The ideal candidate will embrace the team’s global culture, which is rooted in Shokunin - the Japanese philosophy of giving your very best for the general welfare of people. The company’s other core values are radical transparency and zero ego.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to work closely with the global CFO and the European senior management to establish the regional finance & performance analytics function, incl. quantifying company development plans in Europe, modeling go-to-market scenarios, creating budgets, tracking, and reporting performance.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
● Work closely with the European leadership team to formulate the business's short/medium- and long-term financial and strategic plans
● The model financial impact of entry into new markets, the launch of new products, pricing scenarios, commercial agreements with key suppliers and channel partners
● Work with Country Managers to build country-specific commercial plans and budgets
● Track and report on regional financial performance
● Provide insight on performance and recommend corrective actions
● Create/roll-out performance reporting tools and data infrastructure
● Keep tabs on costs and develop and deliver full local P&L view
● Preparing business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions
WORK EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:
● Degree-educated with a preference for finance, economics, accounting, business
● Minimum 5 years of relevant FP&A experience
● Prior fast-growing tech venture experience strongly preferred
● Significant analytical skill-set, including experience in set-up and usage of BI and reporting tools
● Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships
● Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
● High level of commercial acumen
● Advanced computer software skills, including writing macros in Excel and other accounting packages