Senior FP&A Analyst

Job title:

Senior FP&A Analyst

Company

Busuu

Job description

Job DescriptionAbout usJoining Busuu means being part of one of the top EdTech companies in the world, a multiple award-winner recognised for its innovation and impact in language learning.Busuu’s vision is to empower people through languages. We are the world’s largest online community for language learning, with 120+ million registered users. We make learning a language easy by combining AI-powered courses with feedback from our global community of native speakers and lesson content designed for real life.Busuu is part of the global Chegg family. Chegg is the leading student-first connected learning platform and a NYSE listed company.We’re an incredibly fast paced business that requires a capable and ambitious individual with proven accounting, financial planning and analysis skills and excellent technical knowledge, to help build and maintain our best in class finance function.You will be responsible for supporting the financial planning and analysis activities for our B2B business. Reporting to, and working closely with, the FP&A Director, you will play a key part in driving insights, providing analysis, and developing financial models to support decision-making processes. Forward-looking, creative and inquisitive; you will help to maintain, challenge and deliver our financial plan. You will be comfortable collaborating with teams across the business, applying your financial and analytical mind-set to help meet our growth targets.What does a Senior FP&A Analyst do at Busuu?Own the B2B P&L: Understand and explain the business drivers for each revenue and cost line, develop and implement strategies to optimize the B2B P&L, including revenue growth initiatives and cost management measuresPricing: Partner with the sales team to create pricing strategies and proposals for clients, including creating tools to help standardise our pricing approach. Own the sign off process, including challenging sales team members to improve margins.Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with the B2B team to develop annual budgets and periodic forecasts, as well as the long term plan. Monitor performance against budget/forecast, identify variances, and provide explanations for differences.Financial Modelling: Develop and maintain financial models to assess the impact of various scenarios on the B2B P&L. Provide decision support to senior management through scenario analysis and sensitivity testing.Reporting: Prepare and distribute regular reports and presentations on B2B performance, highlighting key insights and trends. Present findings to senior leadership and provide actionable recommendations.Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and enhance B2B processes. Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gainsStakeholder Management: Be the point of contact for the B2B team c. 30 people, understanding their needs and challenges. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.Ad-Hoc Analysis: Support ad-hoc analysis and projects as requested by senior management, providing accurate and timely financial information and insights.Communication: Operate with a “no surprises” approach. Inform leadership of financial risks and opportunities early; seek deep understanding of new performance developments; and maintain constant flow of information with Business and Finance partnersPrioritisation: Balance critical finance deliverables with operational requests to meet all finance deadlines while supporting business partners.What we’re looking for in a Senior FP&A Analyst at BusuuQualified finance professional CIMA/ACA/CFA (3+ years PQE) with analytical bias3 years experience in financial planning and analysisExcellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance stakeholdersStrong analytical and financial modelling skills, with proficiency in Excel and TableauData-driven and commercially minded, with excellent communication skillsDemonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines while managing multiple projectsNaturally curious, with the ability to ask the right questions and challenge the status quoConfidence to set own goals, ambitious and driven to push limitsA growth mindset, keen to learn and improve every dayAt Busuu we want to ensure that you have access to some great benefits:Our centrally located offices are well-equipped with free breakfast, plenty of snacks and fresh fruitChoose 2 free lunches per week at our office, from a wide selection of restaurantsA great private health Insurance schemeA personal training budget just for you, helping you to develop and growWe support our teams with their work-life balance through flexible hours and hybrid workingEnhanced maternity and paternity leaveStaying connected as a team is very important to us, so we have lots of social activities for you to join such as team lunches, Thursday socials, quarterly team, and company eventsWhat happens next​We aim to have a simple and speedy hiring process and we want to make sure that we are right for you as much as the other way around.CV application review – We will review it as quickly as possibleLet’s chat – Quick chat with our team about your experience and the roleInitial call – With the Hiring ManagerCase Study – At home case study to show off your skillsInterview – Interview to review the task and speak with other colleagues in the teamOur platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. We pride ourselves on embracing our differences, whether they’re cultural, racial, religious, or otherwise. This means each one of us comes to work knowing that we have a voice – and a safe, judgement-free zone to speak freely.If you like the sound of that, join us. We’d love to hear what you have to say.

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Location

London

Job date

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:25:06 GMT

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