Finance Business Manager

About Equals

Equals is the next-generation global money movement platform built for exceptional businesses operating across borders. We bring international payments, embedded finance, and more together into a single connection that simplifies operations and strengthens financial control. With deep expertise and integrated infrastructure, Equals turns financial complexity into reliable solutions.

With our headquarters in London and teams around the UK and Europe, you will join a very close-knit, talented and supportive team from various backgrounds who believe that bringing different perspectives together helps us understand our customers' needs. United, by one thing, making money management straightforward and cost-effective for our customers.

About the role

We're looking for an FP&A Analyst to join our Finance function — a growing and increasingly strategic part of the combined business — supporting the Head of FP&A. This is a hands-on, analysis-focused role: you will build and maintain financial models, prepare month-end reporting and variance analysis, and turn data into clear, accurate insight that helps the business hit its growth and profitability targets. You will also support the preparation of financial packs and documentation for our Board and investors.

It is a great opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to develop their FP&A career in a growing business. This role is based in our London office (hybrid working) and reports to the Head of FP&A.

About you

We believe that certain skills are essential in order to be successful in this role and these are detailed below. You may not have all the other skills we have outlined as desirable, we understand that and will still welcome your application. We will carry out individual interviews for shortlisted candidates and assess who is best suited for the role after we have discussed everything with you.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end variance analysis, tracking actual performance against budget and forecast.


• Support the monthly, quarterly and annual financial planning processes, helping to prepare the annual budget, interim forecasts and longer-term plans.


• Build and maintain financial models, including the company-wide workforce planning and headcount model.


• Produce clear, accurate management reporting, KPIs and dashboards for the Finance function.


• Develop unit economics, pricing and profitability analysis to support decision-making.


• Support the preparation of financial packs and documentation for the Board, investors and debt holders, including data gathering and analysis.

Accountabilities

• Own the accuracy and timeliness of recurring management reporting and variance analysis.


• Own and maintain core FP&A models, ensuring data integrity throughout.


• Own continual improvement of reporting templates and analytical processes.

Essential Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).


• Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.


• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.


• Experience in an FP&A, management accounting or analytical finance role.


• Well organised, with the ability to manage your time and work to deadlines.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in a fintech or regulated financial services environment.


• Experience with BI or data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).


• Experience working in a high-growth or post-merger environment.

Diversity & inclusion

Equals is committed to building a workplace where everyone can be themselves. We actively welcome different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences, and we'll work with you to understand what you need to do your best work. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud of it.

We offer hybrid working across our teams, balancing time in the office — for collaboration, events and the relationships that make work rewarding — with the flexibility to work remotely where roles allow.