FP&A Lead: Strategy, Forecasting & AI-Driven Analytics

Ibanfirst Sa; Paris; Sur place; EUR 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

iBanFirst is looking for a Senior FP&A Manager to join our Paris-based Finance team and lead the FP&A function. You will own the monthly close, reporting to the Deputy CFO, and partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Tech to translate commercial priorities into financial plans.

You will build multi-country models, oversee budgeting and forecasting, develop dashboards for the Board, and drive AI-enabled automation to improve efficiency while maintaining rigor and control.

Responsabilités

• Own the monthly and quarterly financial closing and reporting process, delivering clear, reliable and actionable P&L analysis
• Build and maintain executive-level dashboards and reporting for senior leadership and the Board
• Analyse business performance, identify key drivers and explain variances between actuals, budget and forecast
• Ensure that financial reporting supports timely and high-quality decision-making
• Challenge existing reporting practices and improve the relevance, speed and quality of the information provided
• Lead the annual budget process, rolling forecasts and medium-term planning across the Group
• Develop and maintain robust, multi-scenario and multi-country financial models
• Support strategic planning, resource allocation and investment decisions
• Build clear scenario analyses to assess the financial impact of strategic and operational decisions
• Partner with business leaders to translate commercial and operational priorities into financial plans
• Act as a trusted financial partner to senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Operations and Tech
• Support go-to-market decisions, new market entries, product economics and investment cases
• Develop a granular understanding of profitability by country, client segment and product line
• Challenge business assumptions and provide clear, actionable recommendations
• Help establish a strong performance management culture across the organisation
• Prepare Board and investor materials, building a rigorous and compelling performance narrative
• Contribute to investor discussions and management presentations
• Support fundraising processes, including financial modelling, due diligence preparation and data room management
• Contribute to M&A and strategic transaction analysis when required
• Prepare business plans, investment cases and ROI analyses for strategic initiatives
• Lead the use of AI and automation within FP&A to improve efficiency, reporting quality and analytical depth
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting, data preparation, forecasting and variance analysis
• Use AI tools to accelerate analysis while maintaining appropriate levels of control, accuracy and confidentiality
• Develop data-driven dashboards and analytical tools to improve visibility into business performance
• Promote practical and responsible adoption of AI within the Finance team
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, data flows and reporting infrastructure
• Ensure consistency, accuracy and integrity of financial data across systems
• Identify gaps in the existing setup and define a clear improvement roadmap
• Build scalable ways of working that can support the continued growth of the Group
• Manage, coach and develop the Senior and Junior FP&A Analysts
• Set clear objectives and expectations and provide regular feedback
• Review and challenge the quality of the team’s deliverables
• Develop the team’s autonomy and analytical capabilities
• Create a culture of rigour, ownership, curiosity and continuous improvement
• This role goes beyond reporting and forecasting. We are looking for someone who can challenge the existing FP&A setup, raise the quality of financial analysis, improve the way the team operates and make Finance a stronger business partner across the organisation.

Description du poste

iBanFirst is looking for a Senior FP&A Manager to join our Paris-based Finance team and lead the FP&A function. You will own the monthly close, reporting to the Deputy CFO, and partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Tech to translate commercial priorities into financial plans.

You will build multi-country models, oversee budgeting and forecasting, develop dashboards for the Board, and drive AI-enabled automation to improve efficiency while maintaining rigor and control.