Senior Finance Planning & Analysis Manager-AI (series-C)
Our client is one of the fastest-growing A.I. start-ups and an acknowledged leader in the development of Vision-based AI solutions and products globally.
They are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager, with a strong ability in driving strategic initiatives and influencing business stakeholders to join our Global Finance team, reporting to the Head of Finance, Legal and Governance.
Responsibilities
- Leverage business and market insights, collaborate with supported business teams/ leadership to build, maintain and continuously evolve financial models and forecasts to evaluate, including and not limited, to business options, product launches and other strategic deliverables
- Keep a pulse on the health of the business in close partnership with leaders across functions, while analyzing key financial and non-financial metrics
- Synthesize and effectively communicate key financial and business findings to key stakeholders and influence executive and business decision-making to improve performance and capture new business opportunities
- Facilitating and driving all business performance monitoring across the business, which includes and is not limited to consolidation of business review processes, identifying key insights and enhancing the review process
- Develop an operating and financial plan around management's strategic plan
- Driving and executing all monthly, quarterly financial, management and investor-related reporting
- Lead, drive and support business leaders of all quarterly forecasts, annual plans & budgeting (annual & mid-year), strategic plans, and board presentations (pre and post) for review with leadership - ensuring accuracy, timeliness and quality
- Support in key business/ investor-related presentations, scenario planning, analysis as requested by leadership/ stakeholders etc
- Co-own/ support finance transformation projects
Requirements
- Chartered Accountant/ CPA or equivalent, MBA Finance (advantageous)
- 8-10 years of FP&A experience within a global/regional business environment
- Related Tech industry (SaaS) will be advantageous and preferably in a fast-paced environment and high-growth tech startups
- Demonstrate excellent skills in financial modelling, business analysis, and managing multiple stakeholders under significant pressure and tight deadlines
- High expertise in spreadsheets, and PowerPoint tools. Experience in Netsuite, Power BI or Tableau is a plus
- Strong analytical thinking and analytical skills
- Very high detail orientation
- Ability to work and influence cross-functionally
- Proactive, amicable communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to drive change and impact in a fluid, unstructured working environment