FP&A Manager

FP&A Manager

Mission

As an FP&A Manager at Smartcat you will play a pivotal role in building and shaping our financial planning and analysis function from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to create and refine processes that directly influence our strategic and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate is a proactive, results-oriented individual with strong communication and analytical skills who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and is eager to learn, grow and take on responsibilities that contribute to the company’s financial goals and long-term success. 

Outcomes

• Build and enhance FP&A processes, systems and tools to support strategic and operational planning, ensuring the company is well-prepared for scaling
• Oversee the month-end close process from an FP&A perspective, including data gathering, posting revenue/cost accruals, conducting variance analysis, and presenting key results to the Executive team
• Drive the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term planning processes in collaboration with the Executive team and Finance team
• Provide analytical support to both the Finance team and other business stakeholders, addressing ad hoc requests and delivering actionable insights
• Collaborate closely with the Data team to build finance KPIs infrastructure for better decision-making
• Manage and mentor a small team of financial analysts, prioritising workloads and ensuring the smooth execution of financial processes

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, with a strong background in management accounting and financial analysis
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a keen attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, management accounting and budgeting processes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders and senior management
• Ability to build effective business relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic scale up environment, with a proactive approach to managing responsibilities and ensuring process continuity 
• Strong ability to prioritise workloads – both personal and for your team – and manage cross-team responsibilities
• Basic SQL knowledge and experience in working closely with Data teams is a strong plus
• Experience in B2B SaaS companies is considered as a strong plus