FP&A Manager

Who we are:

Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?

We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all. Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 5 million customers. There are some exciting projects coming up and we’ve got big growth plans.

Want to join us?

About the role.

The Financial Planning and Analysis team plays a critical role in supporting business growth through robust financial planning, insightful analysis, and strategic business partnering. We give insights beyond just financials; we collaborate across functions and help drive the right decisions. Due to continued growth in the team and Zilch overall we are recruiting a FP&A Manager.

Day to day responsibilities.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Contribute meaningfully towards the budgeting cycles and rolling forecasts

• Build strong relationships with budget owners to ensure ownership and alignment of responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forward looking financial models to drive business decisions

• Drive continuous improvements in forecasting accuracy and planning processes

Business Partnering

• Analyse financial and operational performance against budget, forecast and prior periods

• Partner with department leaders to support budgeting, investment decisions and performance management

• Translate complex financial data into clear commercial recommendations

• Act as a conduit between Financial Reporting, Strategic Finance, Treasury, Data and Leadership collaborating to analyse and understand performance

Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of our monthly management accounts ensuring clear understanding of variances to budget and forward looking commentary

• Prepare commercially focused reporting for our Board, Investors and Leadership Team including contributing to the front half of the annual report

• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards ensuring data integrity, to be used for both internal and external reporting

What we're looking for...

• A relevant qualification ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent experience.

• Excellent financial modelling skills including building forward looking models

• Someone who can forge strong relationships across the business to ensure FP&A goals are met

• Track record of building enduring FP&A processes

• Strong communicator who can translate financial jargon into actionable insight

• Proven ability to analyse information using business intelligence tools

• A relevant qualification or degree in an accounting/finance or numerically orientated field

• Strong accounting knowledge and financial reporting experience

• A dedication to high quality visually appealing work

• Comfortable with a hands-on collaborative approach to work involving attending the office in a hybrid working environment (office days: Monday; Wednesday; Thursday)

• A driven individual who is keen to develop with the team and company

• Team player with a friendly, positive mindset

Bonus skills.

• SQL experience (we work closely with Data however some ability to self-serve is required)

• Experience in a high-growth or scale-up environment

• Understanding of unit economics

Benefits.
Compensation & Savings:

• Pension scheme.

• Death in Service scheme.

• Income Protection.

• Permanent employees enjoy access to our Share Options Scheme.

• 5% back on in-app purchases.

• £200 for WFH Setup.

Health & Wellbeing:

• Private Medical Insurance including;

• GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face).

• Prescribed medication.

• In-patient, day-patient and out-patient care.

• Mental health support.

• Optical, dental & audiological cover.

• Physiotherapy.

• Advanced cancer cover.

• Menopause support.

• Employee Assistance Programme including:

  • Unlimited mental health sessions.

  • 24/7 remote GP & physiotherapy.

  • 24/7 helpline for emotional & practical support.

• Savings & discounts on everyday shopping.

• 1:1 personalised well-being consultations.

• Gym membership discounts.

Family Friendly Policies:

• Enhanced maternity pay.

• Enhanced paternity pay.

• Enhanced adoption pay.

• Enhanced shared parental leave.

Learning & Development:

• Professional Qualifications.

• Professional Memberships.

• Learning Suite for e-courses.

• Internal Training Programmes.

• FCA & Regulatory training.

Workplace Perks:

• Hybrid working: office-based Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; remote working Tuesday and Friday

• Casual dress code.

• Workplace socials.

• Healthy snacks.