Strategic Finance Analytics Manager

Cleo; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Pension

Job summary

Cleo is hiring a Data Science Manager, Strategic Finance Analytics to lead the Strategic Finance Analytics sub-team, spanning FP&A, Core Finance, Capital Markets and Operations. You’ll split your time between people leadership (about 70%) and hands-on analysis (about 30%), guiding high-leverage analyses and the analytical roadmap.

You’ll partner with Heads of department, influence exec-level decisions, and maintain the highest data quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in data analytics, data science, BI engineering, analytics engineering, or hybrid data/finance roles
• 2+ years line managing data scientists or analysts
• Partnering with senior business stakeholders across Finance, Strategic Finance, Capital Markets, or Operations
• Forecasting and predictive modeling experience
• Strong SQL and BI tooling (Looker, Mode, Tableau) with dbt
• Experience with AI tooling as leverage with governance
• Interest in fintech and Cleo's mission to make money easier and more human

Responsibilities

• Lead the Strategic Finance Analytics team across FP&A, Core Finance, Capital Markets, and Operations
• Set and prioritise the analytical roadmap directing team time to impactful work
• Act as senior analytical partner to Heads of department shaping exec-level decisions
• Stay hands-on on high-stakes analyses and rapid decisions
• Own the quality bar for metric definitions, documentation, and reporting
• Elevate team craft through feedback, pairing, and playbooks to scale output
• Collaborate with Analytics and Data Engineering on data foundations
• Represent the team in cross-functional forums

Skills

Data leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Strategic analytics

Tools

Looker

Mode

Tableau

dbt

Python

Airflow

Job description

Cleo is hiring a Data Science Manager, Strategic Finance Analytics to lead the Strategic Finance Analytics sub-team, spanning FP&A, Core Finance, Capital Markets and Operations. You’ll split your time between people leadership (about 70%) and hands-on analysis (about 30%), guiding high-leverage analyses and the analytical roadmap.

You’ll partner with Heads of department, influence exec-level decisions, and maintain the highest data quality.