Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

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Reading, Berkshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Information Technology
The Role
Lead company-wide rolling forecasts, build and maintain three-statement financial models, perform variance and scenario analysis, prepare executive reporting and investor materials, and partner with Operations and Technology to translate operational metrics into financial impact. Own Abacum model structure and act as FP&A subject matter expert while supporting budgeting, headcount planning, and margin improvement initiatives.
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At CloudFactory, we are a mission-driven team passionate about unlocking the potential of AI to transform the world. By combining advanced technology with a global network of talented people, we make unusable data usable, driving real-world impact at scale. 

More than just a workplace, we’re a global community founded on strong relationships and the belief that meaningful work transforms lives. Our commitment to earning, learning, and serving fuels everything we do as we strive to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders worth following.

Our Culture

At CloudFactory, we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued, and inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. We are:

  • Mission-Driven: We focus on creating economic and social impact.
  • People-Centric: We care deeply about our team’s growth, well-being, and sense of belonging.
  • Innovative: We embrace change and find better ways to do things together.
  • Globally Connected: We foster collaboration between diverse cultures and perspectives.

If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and making a real impact, we’d love to have you on board!

About the Role

CloudFactory is looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Lead who enjoys moving between modelling and serving as the embedded finance business partner for our Operations and Technology orgs.

You will report to the Sr. FPA Manager and work closely with the CFO in a private equity-backed environment where pace, rigor, and accountability are the norm.

ResponsibilitiesArchitect of the Company-wide rolling forecast
  • Collaborate with Finance Leadership on building and maintaining the consolidated financial forecast (P&L, Cash, Headcount Planning).
  • Prepare executive-ready reporting packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) that highlight key performance drivers and risks to the annual plan
  • Conduct deep-dive variance analysis (Actual vs. Forecast vs. Budget)  and trend analyses to provide leadership with actionable insights into margin fluctuations and OpEx spending.
  • Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to stress-test assumptions around growth, client concentration, margin, and hiring.
  • Assist in producing the financial narrative and supporting materials for board meetings, investor updates, and leadership reviews.
  • Assist with the fiscal year planning and own the long-range models.
  • Act as the team's subject matter expert on Abacum, owning model structure, data integrations, driver logic, and new use cases. Serve as the go to resource for other FP&A team members working in the tool.
Finance business partner to SLT and Management
  • Partner with cross-functional partners and leadership on forecasts, budgets, margin improvement plans, workforce planning, capacity models, and operating cost structure that sits underneath Delivery and S&T.
  • Partner with the engineering leadership on the technology budget, platform costs including cloud and infrastructure spend, SaaS and tooling, and capitalized vs expensed effort.
  • Translate operational metrics into financial impact and vice versa, so operations leaders can see the P&L consequences of staffing, tech efficiency, and other delivery decisions.
  • Review operating expense budgets, flag risks and opportunities. Support client and workstream-level reviews by pairing margin analysis (led by the workstream analyst) with the broader operations cost picture.

RequirementsWhat We Are Looking For
  • 3+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience, ideally in a SaaS, or tech-enabled services company.
  • Strong three-statement modeling skills and a track record of owning a consolidated forecast or a meaningful slice of one.
  • Comfortable with operational and engineering cost drivers and working with SLT: you do not need to have been a COO or CTO partner before, but you should be energized by the prospect
  • Excellent Excel / Google Sheets skills. Experience with business intelligence software is a plus.
  • Adept at using AI to avoid complexity in models.
  • Hands-on experience with forecasting tools is strongly preferred. Candidates without direct Abacum experience should have deep proficiency in a comparable planning tool (Anaplan, Pigment, Adaptive, Cube, or similar) and the appetite to become our internal subject matter expert on Abacum quickly.
  • A communication style that works with both finance and non-finance audiences. Ability to tell a clear, concise financial story to executives and also non-financial people. 
  • Proactive and can infer the finance leadership’s intent and progress confidently with low supervision.
Mindset & Skills
  • Critical and analytical thinker: you solve problems, challenge assumptions, connect patterns across data sets, and bring structure to ambiguity.
  • Advanced financial modeling skills and experience building integrated three-statement models.
  • Technology-forward: genuine enthusiasm for AI, automation, and modern finance tooling, with a track record of reducing manual work and improving output quality.
  • Commitment to accuracy: You care about getting the numbers right and building processes that make precision the default, not the exception.
  • Strong communicator: ability to translate financial complexity into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders. 
  • Comfortable in a hands-on role within a fast-growing, PE-backed business where pace and accountability matter.

Benefits
  • Great Mission and Culture
  • Meaningful Work
  • Market competitive salary
  • Quarterly variable compensation
  • Comprehensive medical cover 
  • Group life insurance
  • Personal development and growth opportunities
  • Periodic team building and social events

At CloudFactory, we believe that work should be more than just a job—it should be a platform for growth, impact, and community. Here, you’ll earn with purpose, learn every day, and serve a mission that truly matters. If you're looking for a career where you can develop professionally, contribute meaningfully, and be part of a global movement, we’d love to have you on this journey!

Join us today and be part of our mission to connect people and technology for a better world! Apply now and bring your whole, authentic self to work—we can’t wait to meet you!

Skills Required

  • 3+ years experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance (preferably SaaS or tech-enabled services)
  • Strong integrated three-statement financial modeling skills and track record owning consolidated forecasts
  • Excellent Excel and Google Sheets skills
  • Ability to perform deep-dive variance analysis, scenario and sensitivity analyses, and produce executive-ready reporting
  • Experience translating operational/engineering cost drivers into financial impact and partnering with senior leaders
  • Adept at using AI to simplify models and reduce manual work
  • Hands-on experience with forecasting/planning tools (Abacum, Anaplan, Pigment, Adaptive, Cube or similar)
  • Experience with business intelligence software
  • Strong communication skills to convey financial narratives to finance and non-finance audiences
  • Proactive, low-supervision work style and comfort in fast-growing, PE-backed environments
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The Company
Durham, NC
2,969 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

CloudFactory is a global leader in combining people and technology to provide workforce solutions for machine learning and business process optimization. Our professionally managed and trained teams work with high accuracy using virtually any tool. We process millions of tasks a day for innovators including Microsoft, GoSpotCheck, Hummingbird Technologies, Ibotta, and Luminar. We exist to create meaningful work for one million talented people in developing nations, so we can earn, learn, and serve our way to become leaders worth following. We’re on four continents, with offices in the U.K., U.S., Nepal, and Kenya. To learn more, visit www.cloudfactory.com.

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