Senior Manager, Financial Planning

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

POSITION REPORTS TO: Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

EMPLOYMENT BASIS: Full-time

LOCATION: Remote (AEST time zone)

TIME COMMITMENT: 5 days per week

Role Description

ATEC exists to decarbonise cooking for all households across the Global South with our smart eCook stoves. 4 billion people across Asia & Africa still lack access to modern cooking - generating 1 gigaton of emissions, more than the global airline industry. ATEC’s patented IoT technology means usage data is converted into 100% data-verified carbon credits - a global first for the sector. ATEC is now expanding across Asia & Africa - working with last-mile distributors and net-zero partners to decarbonise cooking at scale.

The Senior Manager, FP&A will be responsible for delivering robust financial insights, analysis, and reporting to support ATEC’s strategic decision-making and growth. This position will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling activities, partner with teams inside and outside the organization, and serve as a finance business partner to senior leaders. The Senior Manager, FP&A will also drive process improvements, support resource allocation, and help optimize business performance and operational efficiency.

The role will support the review and enhancement of ATEC’s financial model in order to further ATEC’s strategic mission. This is a hands-on role reporting to the CFO and is part of a small finance team, working closely with the Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis, Modelling and Reporting

• Build and maintain financial models, conduct scenario & variance planning and analyses, translate strategic initiatives into financial terms, identify key financial drivers, and support decision-making across the organization.
• Analyze financial data, KPIs, and trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations for improving business performance and informing strategic discussions.
• Provide financial guidance and support for new projects, investments, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Analyze financial data, key performance indicators, and trends to provide insights and recommendations for improving business performance.
• Prepare and present financial reports (including grant reports), forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis to senior management.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting, cash flow planning, and periodic re-forecasting processes in collaboration with department heads and senior leadership.
• Oversee and consolidate quarterly and annual planning cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely completion of financial plans.

Stakeholder and Investor Management

• Support the (monthly) financial close process and prepare financial reporting packages for senior leadership, functional units, Board and FRAC Committees.
• Serve as a finance business partner to leaders across functions, building strong relationships to drive financial alignment and accountability.
• Prepare and support the due diligence process for investors, working across teams to collate and prepare responses.
• Design, guide, and streamline the communication between ATEC and its board, investors, and potential future business/finance partners for finance related matters.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders on matters related to budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.

Process Improvement & Data Management

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of FP&A activities, including automation and digitization of reporting.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial data across systems and reports, creating standardized templates and validation processes.
• Support the integration and optimization of financial systems and business intelligence tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams to understand business drivers and support resource allocation.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiencies within the finance function.
• Develop business cases for proposed process improvements or system enhancements.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data used in financial analyses through regular validation processes.
• Create standardized templates for reporting purposes and ensure consistent data collection across the organization.

Special Projects

• Lead or participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses, such as fundraising, grant raising and reporting, or market expansion

Other activities as determined by the CFO

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• CA or CPA qualification
• Finance degree or equivalent degree in Statistics or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in financial management, budgeting, planning and analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Business Intelligence experience (desirable)
• Experience working in a distributed team in a regional or global context, within a complex industry

Personal Attributes

• Alignment with ATEC’s core values of One Team, Continuous Learning & Goal-Orientated
• Enjoy working in a fast paced and distributed startup/scaleup work environment
• Comfortable with rapid iteration
• High attention to detail
• Excellent written & verbal communicator, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into everyday language across languages and cultures
• Resolute in using your skills and experience to make the strongest possible impact in the world