Finance Business Partner

Summary

Join Plum, a smart saving and investing app, as a Finance Business Partner focusing on costs. You will be part of a growing finance team, working closely with various departments to ensure Plum's financial health and scalability. Key responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, reporting, financial analysis, and business case modeling. This hands-on role requires strong analytical skills and experience in FP&A or commercial finance. Plum offers a competitive compensation package and a variety of benefits, including stock options, private health insurance, flexible remote work options, and generous paid time off.

Requirements

• You have an ACA/ CIMA/ CFA qualification or equivalent, with strong knowledge of accounting and finance fundamentals
• You have at least 3 years of experience in FP&A or commercial finance
• You have a strong analytical background, with a degree in Maths, Economics, Accounting, Business Analytics and/or Data
• You have a strong working knowledge of Excel and financial modeling experience and are confident in setting up models and processes from scratch
• You have great attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• You are hands on, driven and proactive; you take ownership of your work and can collaborate as a team player

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain departmental cost budgets, analyze performance vs budget
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, becoming a trusted strategic partner
• Partner with heads of departments on capacity planning and to identify optimal cost structures across the P&L
• Contribute to the financial modeling and budgeting process of Plum and provide input to aid in setting Plum’s financial strategy
• Support the partnership team and wider business to evaluate the economics and pricing for potential partnerships and ultimately inform business decisions
• Lead the month end process, including investor and partner reporting, quarterly board reporting and analyzing key risks and opportunities
• Support on periodic updating of the group’s ICARAs, recovery and wind-down plans
• Work with the data team to improve the accuracy of our forecasting
• Embrace automation across all processes in FP&A

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with an accounting software, such as Xero, is a plus
• Experience working in fintech is a plus
• Experience with Looker is a plus
• Experience analyzing data and working with Data Teams is a plus

Benefits

• Own part of the company through stock options
• Private health insurance
• Annual training budget
• Plum Premium
• Referral scheme: earn competitive rewards
• Flexible approach to remote working: we encourage at least 2 days a week in one of our beautiful offices in London, Athens or Cyprus
• Team breakfasts and team lunches
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 45 work-from-anywhere days: giving you the flexibility to work your way
• 2 weeks sabbatical after 4 years to take the break you deserve
• Enhanced parental leave
• 1 paid volunteering day annually
• Annual team trip: to a surprise destination!
• A fun, inclusive company culture