Financial Systems Consultant providing ongoing support for investment management solutions. Engaging with clients to fulfill regulatory and business needs in a hybrid working environment.
About the role
- Lead financial planning and analysis at NALA, a fintech startup focusing on global payments. Ensure data-driven strategic decisions as the company scales.
Responsibilities
- 👋 About UsNALA is building Payments for the Next Billion. Faster, smarter, and fairer transfers for everyone. Since 2022, we've grown our business 120x, grown the team from 9 to 150+, raised $50M+ from top-tier investors, and were named to the Forbes Fintech 50 in 2025.
- We operate two core products:
- NALA, our consumer app making cross-border payments cheaper, faster and more reliable for the global diaspora. Allowing users to send money from the UK, US and EU to Africa and Asia.
- Rafiki, our B2B payments infrastructure, is powering global payments.
- Our team includes alumni from Wise, Stripe, Monzo, Revolut, and CashApp — operators who’ve scaled world-class products. We act with urgency, think deeply, and put our customers first always.
- At NALA, this isn’t just a job. It’s ownership, impact, and the chance to change global payments forever.
- Join us in building Payments for the Next Billion.
- 🙌 Your MissionYour mission is to lead NALA’s financial planning and analysis efforts. You will ensure we make data-driven strategic decisions and maintain a high level of fiscal responsibility as we scale.
- 🎯 Your Responsibilities in this Role**Forecasting & Budgeting**
- Own preparation of company-wide forecasts across revenue, opex, and cash
- Maintain and update company runway model
- Work with departments to investigate and explain budget vs actuals performance
- Develop and manage sales incentives scheme and performance-based bonuses
- **Board & Investor Reporting**
- Prepare and iterate board materials in partnership with the Head of Finance and the CFO
- Support investor updates, KPIs, and data rooms for fundraising and due diligence
- **Expansion & New Markets**
- Partner with expansion and product teams on new launches
- Build market-entry business cases and forecasts (revenue, CAC, payback, breakeven timing)
- Track forecast vs. actual post-launch and identify course corrections
- **Pricing & Unit Economics**
- Collaborate with pricing team to build corridor-level unit economics models
- Set margin guardrails and performance targets for Growth
Requirements
- 🔥 Must-have requirements**Experience**
- 7+ years in FP&A, finance, or strategy roles
- Track record of building and managing financial models
- Experience owning a company-wide budgeting or forecasting process
- Exposure to investor-facing finance and/or board reporting
- Experience with SaaS business model, as well as B2C fintech operations
- **Partnership & Communication**
- Strong business partnering experience with commercial/growth teams
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and explaining financials to non-finance teams
- Capable of working in a dynamic, high-growth environment
- Experience with sales incentive schemes
- **Technical & Process Skills**
- Deep understanding of financial reporting cycles and working with Accounting and Financial Control
- Highly proficient in Excel / Google Sheets and financial modeling
- Experience with scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis
Benefits
- ⭐️ Benefits
- 27 Days Off Plus UK Bank Holidays: Take the time to decompress.
- Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with a bonus day off to take off in that month.
- Enhanced Parental Leave: 16 weeks full pay (primary caregiver), 4 weeks full pay (secondary caregiver) after 6-month probation.
- Enhanced Pension: Salary sacrifice scheme via Penfold.
- Global Workspace: Access to WeWork locations worldwide.
- Learning Budget: $1000 annually for development.
- Sarabi: Themed snacks and Friday lunch to build great relationships.
- Monthly Socials: Regular events to unwind and connect.
- Free Coffee: Barista-style coffee at your fingertips.
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