Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Purpose:

The Manager, FP&A is a critical leadership role within the Finance team, responsible for owning the company’s core financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes whilst also acting as a hands-on individual contributor. This role manages and develops 3x analysts, ensures high-quality, timely financial insights for the business, and partners closely with senior stakeholders to support decision-making.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable leading people, delivering high quality reports, and presenting insights, and thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting

• Own the quarterly forecast and annual budgeting processes end-to-end, including timelines, assumptions, consolidation, and review.


• Maintain and continuously improve financial models supporting revenue, direct costs, R&D, and overhead costs.


• Partner with business leaders to challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure forecasts reflect operational reality.


• Support longer-range planning and scenario analysis as required.

2. Management Reporting & Performance Insights

• Oversee the production of monthly management reporting, including actuals vs budget/forecast, variance analysis, and clear commentary.


• Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and decision-useful for both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.


• Lead the preparation and presentation of financial results to budget owners, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.


• Drive improvements in reporting automation, structure, and clarity.

3. Team Leadership & Development

• Directly manage and develop 3x Finance Analysts, providing coaching, clear priorities, and regular feedback.


• Review and elevate the quality of analysts’ work, ensuring outputs meet standards.


• Delegate effectively while remaining close enough to the detail to ensure accuracy and insight.


• Foster a collaborative, high-performance FP&A culture with strong ownership, accountability, and drive for continuous improvement.

4. Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted finance partner to functional and business leaders, translating financial data into actionable insights.


• Support stakeholders with financial analysis for decision-making and performance tracking.


• Present complex financial topics clearly and confidently to non-finance audiences.

5. Ad Hoc Analysis & Strategic Support

• Lead and/or contribute to ad hoc analyses and special projects requested by the Director, FP&A and senior leadership.


• Support initiatives such as cost optimization, efficiency analysis, pricing, or investment evaluation as needed.


• Drive improvements in FP&A processes, systems, and data quality over time.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6–10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, or related roles.


• Proven experience managing and developing direct reports.


• Strong hands-on FP&A skillset: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.


• Advanced Excel / financial modelling skills.


• Experience with PowerBI and Powerquery.


• Experience presenting financial results and insights to senior stakeholders.


• High attention to detail with the ability to step back and see the bigger picture.


• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.

What Success Looks Like:

• Forecasts and budgets are delivered on time, are well understood by stakeholders, and drive better decisions.


• Reporting is clear, accurate, and increasingly automated and scalable.


• Analysts are engaged, improving in capability, and producing high-quality outputs.


• Stakeholders trust Finance as a proactive partner, not just a reporting function.


• The Director, FP&A can rely on this role as a true right-hand partner.

About PayByPhone:

At PayByPhone, our strength is our people. Behind our product is a talented, creative, and driven multi-disciplinary team united by a shared ambition: to make everyday mobility simpler. We believe innovation should be collaborative, learning should be constant, and work should be enjoyable. As we grow, we’re looking for people who want to grow with us.
Together, we’re on an ambitious mission to create intuitive technology solutions that deliver world-class user experiences. We are a fast-growing, forward-thinking company and already help more than 60 million users across North America and Europe. Our technology helps millions of consumers pay quickly, easily, and securely — without waiting in line, carrying change, or worrying about costly fines.

We operate in a world that’s constantly evolving — and change is something we embrace. Our values guide how we show up for one another and for our customers every day. In short, we:

• Make things happen


• Stay curious


• Work together


• Have fun


• See through our customers’ eyes

These principles shape how we collaborate, innovate, and deliver on our commitments.

We’re also committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce and an inclusive environment where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment in our workplace or throughout our hiring process. Our hiring decisions are grounded in business needs, role requirements, and individual qualifications — ensuring we reflect the talent and communities we serve.
Want to see our values in action? Visit our Instagram and LinkedIn. Curious about the story behind our values? Head over to our About Us page to learn more.