Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

FP&A Analyst

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide, we are building a business management platform designed to save small businesses time and money. We provide our members with business accounts and related banking services, but also a comprehensive set of connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Launched in 2017, Tide is now used by over 1 million small businesses across the world and is available to UK, Indian and German SMEs. Headquartered in central London, with offices in Sofia, Hyderabad, Delhi, Berlin and Belgrade, Tide employs over 2,000 employees.

Tide is rapidly growing, expanding into new products and markets and always looking for passionate and driven people. Join us in our mission to empower small businesses and help them save time and money.

About the role:

Tide seeks a driven and dedicated FP&A Analyst to collaborate with stakeholders across the Member Lifecycle areas of our business. As an integral member of a prominent cross-functional team, you'll play a pivotal role in guiding strategic decisions across diverse business domains. Your responsibilities will include liaising with multiple departments to compile and present company data, consistently monitoring financial performance against budgets and forecasts, engaging with stakeholders to convey critical financial insights, and developing robust financial models to evaluate business case feasibility. Additionally, you'll actively contribute to management accounting, reporting procedures, and the creation of ad-hoc reports.

Our aim is to establish a top-tier financial platform, with the FP&A team dedicated to supporting that endeavour. Tide's rapid growth necessitates expansion of the FP&A team and ongoing enhancement of the function and processes. Collaborating closely with the FP&A Manager, the FP&A Analyst will contribute to process development by identifying automation possibilities. Adaptability is key in navigating the dynamic environment inherent to a fast-growing company like Tide.

As an FP&A Analyst you'll be:

• Assisting with annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting in close collaboration with the FP&A team and business stakeholders.
• Supporting the month end close and management reporting process through partnership with the Financial Control and Reporting (FCR) team.
• Designing, updating, and monitoring financial models for a range of uses within Member Lifecycle areas: e.g. business case review, scenario & sensitivity analyses, workforce planning, etc
• Preparing regular financial reports and dashboards for management, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs), financial metrics, and business drivers. Providing budget owners with insightful analysis to explain trends / variances to actuals.
• Identifying key trends and potential risks and opportunities across the Member Lifecycle areas.
• Establishing business relationships across Tide and being a key FP&A contact for the Member Lifecycle areas.
• Collaborating with FP&A, FCR, Treasury and Transformation to increase efficiency throughout the Finance team through process/report automation.
• Leading ad-hoc projects.

What makes you a great fit:

• You are a qualified accountant or working towards a designation (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
• You have an undergraduate degree in finance / economics / accounting / mathematics.
• You have 2 years of relevant / transferable experience, ideally within FP&A at a high growth startup/scaleup within the financial services or technology sectors.
• You have strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and experience working with data extraction/visualisation tool (e.g. Looker).
• You are solutions-focused with a high attention to detail.
• You are personable and have effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• You are proactive and able to work independently under tight deadlines.
• You are able to produce data driven and cleanly formatted financial models that follow best practice design / presentation principles.
• You have a proven track record with automating reports/processes in Finance.
• You thrive in fast paced working environments.
• Systems experience with SAP and Anaplan are highly desirable.

What you'll get in return:

Make work, work for you We are embracing new ways of working and support

flexible working arrangements. Plus, you'll get:

• Competitive salary
• Self & family health insurance
• Term & life insurance
• OPD benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & development budget
• WFH setup allowance
• 25 days annual leave
• Family & friendly leave

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide, we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members' diverse needs and lives.

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment, where everyone's voice is heard.

At Tide, we thrive on diversity, embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success, helping us build products that meet our members' diverse needs. We are One Team, committed to transparency and ensuring everyone's voice is heard.

Disclaimer It has come to our attention that individuals or agencies are falsely claiming to represent Tide and are reaching out to candidates regarding job opportunities. Please be aware that:

• Tide does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
• All official Tide job opportunities are listed exclusively on our Careers Page and applications should be submitted through this channel.
• Communication from Tide will only come from an official email address.
• Tide does not work with agencies or recruiters without prior formal engagement, and we do not authorize third parties to make job offers on our behalf.

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Experience LevelMid Level

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