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FP&A Senior Financial Analyst at trustly: London, United Kingdom; On-site; Finance, Legal & Compliance. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: London, United Kingdom, On-site
- Role classification: Finance, Legal & Compliance
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-10.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Headcount Planning & Reporting: Drive and coordinate the financial planning and reporting for all headcount, working closely with HR and departmental leads to manage global recruitment, hiring plans, and organizational structure changes.
Opex Forecasting & Optimization: Lead the Opex budget and forecasting cycle, driving accountability and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and investment prioritization.
Sales Capacity Planning: Develop and own the financial models for sales capacity and headcount planning, partnering with the Commercial/Revenue Ops team to analyze and optimize productivity.
Reporting: Contribute to the end-to-end delivery of Group-level financial reporting, including monthly performance reviews and quarterly board material preparation.
Narrative Building: Synthesize complex financial results into clear, actionable insights for the Executive Management Team and the Board.
Forecasting: Support the Group-wide budgeting and rolling forecast processes, performing detailed analysis and variance tracking.
Agreement Review: Design and maintain a global process for reviewing sales commission to ensure precision and financial control.
Strategic Alignment: Partner with Revenue Operations/Sales teams to align commission structures with profitability targets and evolving business strategy.
Opex Management: Drive robust business partnering with key Group functions (e.g. HR, Ops, Legal) to manage budgets, and review performance.
Strategic Analysis: Work closely with cross-functional leaders (Product, Commercial, Corp Development) to provide financial clarity on strategic initiatives.
Process Efficiency: Identify bottlenecks in the current reporting cycle and implement automated workflows to reduce manual intervention and cycle times.
AI Integration: Proactively explore and implement AI and Machine Learning solutions for predictive modeling, anomaly detection, and variance analysis.
WHO YOU ARE
Experience: 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A or Strategic Finance, ideally within a high-growth Fintech, Tech, or Payments environment.
Technical Savvy: Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and ERP/CPM systems. A proven track record of implementing automation tools or BI dashboards (PowerBI/Tableau).
AI Mindset: A genuine curiosity and practical interest in how Generative AI and predictive analytics can be applied to financial workflows.
Communication: Exceptional ability to "tell the story" behind the numbers to non-finance executives.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional qualifications (CFA, CIMA, ACCA, or MBA) are a strong plus.