FP&A Manager

Ripjar; Bristol; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a highly skilled FP&A Manager to join its dynamic Finance team in Bristol. This pivotal role involves shaping strategic financial planning and analysis, leveraging expertise in financial modelling, budgeting, and data analysis. You will collaborate across departments to enhance decision-making and drive financial performance. With a commitment to excellence, this position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a rapidly evolving environment. If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking company, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + birthday off

Remote working

Private Family Healthcare

Life Assurance Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company contributions to pension

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Latest tech including MacBook Pro

Qualifications

• 5+ years in financial planning and analysis in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical background and ability to work with non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models for strategic decision-making and reporting.
• Collaborate with teams to provide insights on business performance.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data Analysis

Advanced Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Business Acumen

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

ACA/CIMA/ACCA Qualified

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

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Ripjar specialises in the development of software and data products that help governments and organisations combat serious financial crime. Our technology is used to identify criminal activity such as money laundering and terrorist financing, and enables organisations to enforce sanctions at scale to help combat rogue entities and state actors.

The role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated FP&A Manager to join our dynamic Finance team. This exciting opportunity is ideal for an experienced professional who can play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic financial planning, analysis, and performance management as the first dedicated FP&A position within our company.

The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis to provide invaluable financial guidance, enabling data-driven decision-making throughout the Company.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and maintain financial models that can support strategic decision making and long-term planning as well as monthly/quarterly reporting, rolling forecasts, and various scenario analysis'
• Report and analyse the financial performance of the Company including P&L, working capital, cashflow statements and balance sheets
• Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to understand sales funnel, pipeline and forecast against targets. Provide commentary on risks and opportunities and lead on-going development of financial projections that leverage historical data, market trends and business insights to enhance forecast accuracy
• Forge strong partnerships with other cross-functional teams, including Delivery, Marketing, Technology, Product, and Business Operations to understand key business drivers and provide insights on business performance and trends
• Support with the annual budgeting process, working closely with department leads to establish financial targets and objectives that are aligned to the Company's goals and strategy
• Develop profitability analysis by revenue stream, product, channel and customer to enable actionable insight into impact of sales mix on gross profit margins
• Develop, maintain, and monitor key performance indicators, metrics, and financial dashboards to identify areas for improvement and recommendations for optimising financial performance
• Act as a key contributor to investor presentations, board materials and other financial communications as required
• Work alongside the Financial Controller to continuously improve financial operations, evaluating and improving financial processes and systems to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Adhoc projects and analysis as required to help drive the strategic direction of the business
  
  
  

Requirements

• A strong financial and analytical background with a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field and/or ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, investment banking, or management consulting and delivering the budgeting and planning process in a fast-paced business
• Demonstrated experience in both technical and commercial accounting
• Knowledge of industry best practices, regulations and emerging trends in financial planning and analysis
• Prior experience in/with a scaling B2B software company
• Strong business acumen and understanding of SaaS business models, recurring revenue streams, and KPIs.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in working with NetSuite
• Expertise in automating reporting processes
• Experience supporting capital fund raises.
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with non-financial stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and foster strong relationships across departments
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high level of attention to details and accuracy
• Ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and rapidly add value.
• A desire to take responsibility and 'own' your work
• This role requires a high degree of independence and motivation to prioritise workload as well as resilience and ability to work accurately at high pace while remaining calm under pressure
• Passion and drive to deliver excellence and make a meaningful impact
• Strong organisational skills and dedication to meeting set deadlines
• Collaborative team player who embraces challenges
• The ability to travel into Cheltenham once per week
  
  
  

Benefits

Why we think you'll love it here

• Base Salary DOE
• 25 days annual leave + your birthday off, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service
• Remote working
• Private Family Healthcare
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company contributions to your pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• The latest tech including a top of the range MacBook Pro

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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