FP&A Manager

Ripjar specialises in the development of software and data products that help governments and organisations combat serious financial crime. Our technology is used to identify criminal activity such as money laundering and terrorist financing, and enables organisations to enforce sanctions at scale to help combat rogue entities and state actors.

The role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated FP&A Manager to join our dynamic Finance team. This exciting opportunity is ideal for an experienced professional who can play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic financial planning, analysis, and performance management as the first dedicated FP&A position within our company.

The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis to provide invaluable financial guidance, enabling data-driven decision-making throughout the Company.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and maintain financial models that can support strategic decision making and long-term planning as well as monthly/quarterly reporting, rolling forecasts, and various scenario analysis’.
• Report and analyse the financial performance of the Company including P&L, working capital, cashflow statements and balance sheets.
• Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to understand sales funnel, pipeline and forecast against targets. Provide commentary on risks and opportunities and lead on-going development of financial projections that leverage historical data, market trends and business insights to enhance forecast accuracy.
• Forge strong partnerships with other cross-functional teams, including Delivery, Marketing, Technology, Product, and Business Operations to understand key business drivers and provide insights on business performance and trends.
• Support with the annual budgeting process, working closely with department leads to establish financial targets and objectives that are aligned to the Company’s goals and strategy.
• Develop profitability analysis by revenue stream, product, channel and customer to enable actionable insight into impact of sales mix on gross profit margins.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor key performance indicators, metrics, and financial dashboards to identify areas for improvement and recommendations for optimising financial performance.
• Act as a key contributor to investor presentations, board materials and other financial communications as required.
• Work alongside the Financial Controller to continuously improve financial operations, evaluating and improving financial processes and systems to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Adhoc projects and analysis as required to help drive the strategic direction of the business.

• A strong financial and analytical background with a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field and/or ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified.
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, investment banking, or management consulting and delivering the budgeting and planning process in a fast-paced business.
• Demonstrated experience in both technical and commercial accounting.
• Knowledge of industry best practices, regulations and emerging trends in financial planning and analysis
• Prior experience in/with a scaling B2B software company
• Strong business acumen and understanding of SaaS business models, recurring revenue streams, and KPIs.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in working with NetSuite.
• Expertise in automating reporting processes
• Experience supporting capital fund raises.
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and foster strong relationships across departments.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high level of attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and rapidly add value.
• A desire to take responsibility and 'own' your work
• This role requires a high degree of independence and motivation to prioritise workload as well as resilience and ability to work accurately at high pace while remaining calm under pressure.
• Passion and drive to deliver excellence and make a meaningful impact.
• Strong organisational skills and dedication to meeting set deadlines.
• Collaborative team player who embraces challenges
• The ability to travel into Cheltenham once per week.

Why we think you’ll love it here

• Base Salary DOE.
• 25 days annual leave + your birthday off, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
• Remote working
• Private Family Healthcare.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company contributions to your pension.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
• The latest tech including a top of the range MacBook Pro.