Papaya Global is a rapidly growing, award-winning B2B tech unicorn with an ambitious mission to revolutionize the payroll & payments industry. With over $400M raised from multiple tier-one investors, our innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for managing global workforces, encompassing everything from hiring and onboarding to managing and paying employees in over 160 countries.
We are looking for an experienced FP&A Analyst to join our growing Finance team.
In this role, you will support financial planning across multiple business units by building and maintaining financial models, leading forecasting and budgeting processes, analyzing business performance, and driving data-driven decision-making. You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure financial clarity, operational efficiency, and alignment with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes across business units.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve complex financial models to support business planning and decision-making.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations.
- Analyze actual vs. budget/forecast performance, identify key variances, and deliver actionable insights to business leaders.
- Partner with business and department leaders to align headcount, operating expenses, and strategic initiatives with financial targets.
- Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and consistency of financial data.
- Continuously improve FP&A processes, reporting, and planning methodologies through automation, data quality improvements, and AI-driven solutions.
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or a similar analytical finance role in a high-growth, technology, fintech, or global organization.
- Strong experience in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Hands-on experience with FP&A platforms (e.g., Abacum or similar) – must.
- Strong proficiency with NetSuite – must.
- Strong proficiency with Tableau or other BI tools – must.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills – must.
- Proven hands-on experience applying AI tools in finance workflows including automation of processes, data validation, forecasting improvements, and building checks and balances in financial models.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity.
- Strong communication skills with ability to present financial insights to senior stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or similar
- Hands-on experience with FP&A platforms (Abacum or similar)
- Strong proficiency with NetSuite
- Strong proficiency with Tableau or other BI tools
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- Proven hands-on experience applying AI tools in finance workflows
- Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to present to senior stakeholders
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity
What We Do
Imagine controlling all your global payroll and payments from a single place, supported by certified experts who keep you compliant in every country, even when laws change. No more juggling third parties. No more foreign bank accounts. No more repetitive manual work. Finally, there’s one platform that gives you total control of your global operations, from creating local contracts automatically to paying workers in the local currency of 160+ countries. It’s called Papaya Global, and we’d love to show it to you. Papaya Global: How the world gets paid
