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Business Performance Lead

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London, UK · Remote

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

As the Business Performance Lead, you are the financial wizard behind our strategic decisions, blending your analytical prowess with our dynamic business environment. You'll drive our planning and analytics functions, develop performance analytics strategies, and partner with leaders to steer our business toward sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities on offer:

1. Business Performance Planning and Analytics:

Lead FP&A: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
Innovate Models: Restructure and refine financial models to support strategic initiatives.
Track KPIs: Help the executive team track and develop key performance indicators tied to our strategy.
Analyse & Advise: Assess financial performance and deliver actionable insights.
Price Strategically: Empower our commercial team with pricing strategies and decisions.
Automate Processes: Collaborate with commercial and product teams to automate revenue and transactional forecasting.
Visualise Data: Use data visualisers, CRM, and ERP systems to create real-time performance dashboards.
Monthly Reporting: Craft insightful ExCo and Board reporting packs, comparing actuals vs plan.

2. Strategic Business Partnering:

Collaborate: Work with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with business goals.
Model for R&D: Support R&D investment decisions with business modelling.
Advise Leaders: Provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior leadership.
Communicate: Ensure clear and effective communication of financial data across departments.
Commercial Performance: Drive comprehensive commercial performance analysis to optimise business outcomes.
Unit Economics: Analyse unit economics to understand profitability and cost structures.
Demand & Expansion Analytics: Conduct demand and expansion analytics to support business growth and market entry strategies.

3. Data Management and Reporting:

Ensure Integrity: Maintain data accuracy in all reports and dashboards, working with Data Enablement Team.
Consistent Reporting: Standardise reporting data and KPI calculation logic across the organisation.
Streamline Processes: Enhance processes for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Regular Updates: Provide senior management with regular updates on financial performance and key metrics.

Skills and Experience you bring:

Educational Background:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) or relevant professional certifications (CFA, ACCA, ACA) preferred.

Experience:

At least 5 years in FP&A, business performance analytics, or related field.
Proven strategic business partnering with senior leadership.
Experience in fintech or financial services is a plus.

Technical Skills:

Proficient in data visualisation and dashboard creation.
Strong SQL skills for data extraction and analysis.
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with other analytical tools.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills:

Exceptional ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.

Location

Please note this role is offered in London on a hybrid basis or fully remote from the UK
We could also offer this role full remote from anywhere, if the skill set is particularly relevant

Open to all

Token is building an open future for everyone. We don’t just accept different points of view, lived experiences and new ways of thinking — we search them out. They help us make better products, better decisions, and a better place for everyone to work. So, come as you are. We acknowledge and embrace different backgrounds, identities and abilities. Respect is our default, and empathy is our baseline. No one succeeds until we all do.