Finance Business Partner (Costs)

Hey! We’re Plum, your smart saving and investing app on a mission to help grow money for life. Whether you’re stashing the cash for tea and toast in your first home or catching some rays during retirement, Plum’s got your back.

Since 2016, over 2 million people in 10 European markets have set aside more than £2 billion with our clever automation and AI – that’s the magic of Plum! As recognition for our work, we’ve received awards from the likes of Deloitte, Finder, and more.

That’s all down to our passionate team of 200+ Plumsters, who work around Europe to help us achieve our mission. And now we’re looking for more brilliant people to join us on our journey.

The Team & The Role

As a Finance Business Partner (with a focus on costs) you will be part of our Finance Team and work directly with the FP&A Lead and Finance Business Partner (Rev), as well as working closely with the Accounting Function and CFO, to make sure Plum is in good financial health and well prepared for scale! 

Typical areas of focus will include: budgeting, forecasting, month end management reporting, financial analysis and business case modeling. The role will fit someone who is hands on, analytical and curious about how to build a business sustainably. 

What You Will Do

• 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; and
• Embrace automation across all processes in FP&A.

What We Look For

• 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
• 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

Plum Perks

• We're all in this together! 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 (think 🦄🌈💯)

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Thanks,

Team Plum 💜

*Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.