FP&A Senior Financial Analyst

Trustly · London, United Kingdom

WHO WE ARE
At Trustly, we're building a smarter, faster, and more secure financial future by revolutionizing the world of payments. As a global leader in Open Banking Payments, we are establishing Pay by Bank as the new standard at checkout, providing unparalleled freedom, speed, and ease to millions of consumers and merchants worldwide.

Our Ambition: To build the world’s most disruptive payment network and redefine what the payment experience should feel like.

Trustly is a global team of innovators, collaborators, and doers.  If you are driven by a strong sense of purpose and thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and high-growth environment, join us and be part of a team that’s transforming the way the world pays.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

1. Operational Excellence and Ownership

  • Headcount Planning & Reporting: Drive and coordinate the financial planning and reporting for all headcount, working closely with HR and departmental leads to manage global recruitment, hiring plans, and organizational structure changes.

  • Opex Forecasting & Optimization: Lead the Opex budget and forecasting cycle, driving accountability and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and investment prioritization.

  • Sales Capacity Planning: Develop and own the financial models for sales capacity and headcount planning, partnering with the Commercial/Revenue Ops team to analyze and optimize productivity.

    • 2. Group Reporting & Board Excellence

  • Reporting: Contribute to the end-to-end delivery of Group-level financial reporting, including monthly performance reviews and quarterly board material preparation.

  • Narrative Building: Synthesize complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for the Executive Management Team and the Board.

  • Forecasting: Support the Group-wide budgeting and rolling forecast processes, performing detailed analysis and variance tracking.

    • 3. Commission Governance

  • Agreement Review: Design and maintain a global process for reviewing sales commission to ensure precision and financial control.

  • Strategic Alignment: Partner with Revenue Operations/Sales teams to align commission structures with profitability targets and evolving business strategy.

    • 4. Business Partnership

  • Opex Management: Drive robust business partnering with key Group functions (e.g. HR, Ops, Legal) to manage budgets, and review performance.

  • Strategic Analysis: Work closely with cross-functional leaders (Product, Commercial, Corp Development) to provide financial clarity on strategic initiatives.

    • 5. Process Automation and AI Integration

  • Process Efficiency: Identify bottlenecks in the current reporting cycle and implement automated workflows to reduce manual intervention and cycle times.

  • AI Integration: Proactively explore and implement AI and Machine Learning solutions for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and variance analysis.

    • WHO YOU ARE

  • Experience: 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance, ideally within a high-growth Fintech, Tech, or Payments environment.

  • Technical Savvy: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and ERP/CPM systems. A proven track record of implementing automation tools or BI dashboards (PowerBI/Tableau).

  • AI Mindset: A genuine curiosity and practical interest in how Generative AI and predictive analytics can be applied to financial workflows.

  • Communication: Exceptional ability to "tell the story" behind the numbers to non-finance executives.

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional qualifications (CFA, CIMA, ACCA, or MBA) are a strong plus.

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