FP&A Manager

Limelight Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Greater London is seeking an FP-A Manager to support planning and performance analytics. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of experience in FP-A within a SaaS environment and possesses strong financial modeling skills. Responsibilities include owning forecast components, preparing monthly reports, and improving KPI frameworks. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and attention to detail, ensuring impactful contributions to the company's success. A supportive workplace that values diversity and inclusion is offered.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years FP-A or related experience in SaaS.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills.
• Hands-on experience with SaaS metrics like ARR and CAC.
• Ability to communicate performance insights to stakeholders.
• Experience with monthly reporting and budgeting.
• Excellent partnering skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning.
• Own components of forecast model and deliver timely projections.
• Prepare monthly reporting and performance commentary.
• Maintain and improve SaaS KPI framework.
• Partner with BI to build automated dashboards.
• Conduct scenario modeling for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional partnering

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Salesforce

NetSuite

Maxio

Pigment

Anaplan

Adaptive

Mosaic

Job description

WHO ARE WE

Cognism is the leading provider of European B2B data and sales intelligence. Ambitious businesses of every size use our platform to discover, connect, and engage with qualified decision-makers faster and close more deals. Headquartered in London with global offices, Cognism’s contact data and contextual signals are trusted by thousands of revenue teams to eliminate the guesswork from prospecting.

THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a highly analytical, hands‑on FP‑A Manager to support Cognism’s planning, forecasting, reporting and performance analytics. You’ll play a critical role in building accurate forecasts, producing insightful analysis and strengthening our KPI framework for a global SaaS business. The role works closely with the VP of FP‑A and collaborates across GTM, Product, CS, RevOps and Business Intelligence to drive better decisions and operational performance.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Support Cognism’s company‑wide forecasting, budgeting and long‑range planning processes.
• Own key components of the forecast model (e.g. GTM, CS, Product, OPEX) and deliver accurate, timely projections.
• Prepare monthly reporting, variance analysis and performance commentary for leadership.
• Maintain and improve Cognism’s SaaS KPI framework, including ARR, churn, CAC, LTV, payback and productivity metrics.
• Partner with BI to build automated dashboards and improve data quality across core systems.
• Conduct scenario modelling and ad‑hoc analysis for strategic initiatives, hiring plans, pricing and investment decisions.
• Provide business partnering to department leads, supporting planning, performance reviews and ROI analysis.
• Improve FP‑A processes, reporting automation and the consistency of data across Salesforce, NetSuite, Maxio and BI tools.

MUST-HAVE:

• 5-8 years’ FP‑A, strategic finance, commercial finance or related experience in a SaaS / recurring revenue environment.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical skills; able to independently own major forecast workstreams.
• Hands‑on experience with SaaS metrics such as ARR, NRR, churn, CAC, LTV and pipeline productivity.
• Proven ability to create clear performance insights and communicate them to senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting monthly reporting, budgeting cycles and KPI management.
• Excellent cross‑functional partnering skills across GTM, Product, CS and Ops.
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving ability and a highly proactive working style.

NICE-TO-HAVE:

• Experience with FP‑A tools (Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive, Mosaic, etc).
• Familiarity with Salesforce, NetSuite, Maxio or similar systems.
• Background in accounting, data analytics, consulting or operational finance.
• Experience in multi‑entity, multi‑currency SaaS environments.

WHY COGNISM

At Cognism, we’re not just building a company - we’re building an inclusive community of brilliant, diverse people who support, challenge, and inspire each other every day. If you’re looking for a place where your work truly makes an impact, you’re in the right spot!

Our values aren’t just words on a page—they guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we grow together. They shape our culture, drive our success, and ensure that everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work.

Here’s what we stand for:

✅ We Are Nice! We treat each other with respect and kindness (because life’s too short for anything else).
🤝 We Are Collaborative. We’re in this together—great things happen when we work as one.
💡 We Are Solution‑Focused. Every challenge is just an opportunity in disguise.
💙 We Are Understanding. We empower and support each other to do our best work.
🏆 We Celebrate Individual Contributors. Every role matters, and so do you!

At Cognism, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace. Our values—Being Nice, Collaborative, Solution‑Focused, and Understanding—guide everything we do, and we celebrate Individual Contributors. We welcome applications from individuals typically underrepresented in tech, so if this role excites you but you’re unsure if you meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply!