Sr Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis (Contract, São Paulo)

First Help Financial (FHF) is a fast-growing and culturally diverse company in the U.S. We provide auto loans to the underserved and care for our customers and partners with exceptional service. Through flexible financing options and tri-lingual support, we offer consumers an easier way to finance their first car. We lend to and support our portfolio which has consistently grown 30%+ each year over the last nine years. 

Here you will find hard-working colleagues who come from over 20 countries. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism but also enjoy our work. Our culture and benefits are geared towards making you successful in life and comfortable at work.  

Your Title: Senior Financial Planning and Analysis.

Your Location: Hybrid/Brazil HQ address - Nações Unidas 12901 - São Paulo - SP (this role requires ONE day per week in the office on a rotating schedule, plus an additional day in the office each month).

You Report To: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager. 

Learn more about our awesome Finance Team

About the Opportunity: 

First Help Financial, recently voted as a "Great Place to Work" for the fifth year in a row is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Associate to join our highly skilled and innovative team. First Help Financial is embarking on a new growth phase involving multiple game-changing projects. 

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Act as primary finance business partner to multiple business units, connecting operational outcomes with financial metrics. 

• Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes. 

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports, including variance analysis against budget and forecast. 

• Partner with business leaders to understand drivers of performance and provide financial insights. 

• Assist in the preparation of executive, board, and leadership-level reporting. 

• Analyze revenue, costs, profitability, and key business metrics to support strategic decisions. 

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business scenarios and initiatives. 

• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across financial reports and analyses. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounting, Operations, Strategy, and other teams. 

What You Bring: 

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Accounting, or a related field. 

• Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow). 

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. 

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, formulas). 

• Ability to clearly communicate financial insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. 

• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. 

• Exposure to SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other BI / data tools. 

Preferred (But Not Required): 

• Experience in financial services, lending, automotive finance, or consumer finance. 

• Experience supporting executive or board-level reporting. 

FHF Benefits: 

• Great Perks – We offer generous salaries, social activities, monthly lunches, and a robust employee recognition and talent development program to enhance your career with us. 

• Culture - We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance. While we work hard and care deeply about our customers and partners, we want you to have room for your family, friends, and yourself.  

• Growth - Company growth provides unprecedented career growth. FHF’s extraordinary year over year growth in revenue and new markets provides opportunity for you to establish and develop your career growth. We engage each employee to build a career plan that benefits everyone, and we have a proven record of investing in you. 

Diversity and Inclusion 

FHF is committed to building a culture that respects and embraces all walks of life, inclusive of all genders, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, and other identities. We will make accommodations when interviewing anyone with special needs.