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Job Description
Seeking a seasoned finance professional to lead financial planning, analysis, and modeling for a fast-growing e-commerce startup.
Wayflyer is revolutionising e-commerce by levelling the playing field for founders across the world. Our first product, the Merchant Cash Advance, solves a major pain point for brands: access to short-term finance to fund inventory and marketing spend.
As a key member of the finance leadership team, you will collaborate with all departments across Wayflyer to drive business growth and inform strategic decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual financial planning process, working with Business Unit heads to build their annual budgets and collaborating with the Revenue department on their forecasts.
- Analyse financial and operational results to better understand company performance and compare relative to budget.
- Develop and maintain the overall corporate financial model, including scenario analysis and forecasting company liquidity requirements.
- Run a quarterly financial latest estimate process to provide management with the latest view of expected performance each quarter end for the current financial year.
- Work with budget owners on requests for additional spend throughout the year, including ROI analysis on new projects and presenting recommendations to the CFO.
- Collaborate with the data team on potential improvements to reporting and identify opportunities for automation.
- Work with the capital markets team on modelling out the terms of new debt facilities and assist with diligence requests as required.
- Work with the portfolio/credit team on changes to our pricing to analyse how it impacts our forecasts and unit economics.
- Prepare business cases to support new investment, strategic, and other business decisions.
Requirements:
- Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) with 7+ years PQE and previous experience in an FP&A or similar commercial role.
- Experience with delivering analysis to and collaborating with senior stakeholders.
- High proficiency in financial modelling is very important.
- Systems experience such as SQL is an advantage but not essential.
- Excellent financial acumen and ability to understand and breakdown complex data and processes.