Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, NALA
More information about location
3 days a week in office
African and Asia cross-border payments company
Posted today
African and Asia cross-border payments company
101-200 employees
Posted today
More information about location
3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To increase economic opportunity on the African continent and for its diaspora around the world.
Role
Who you are
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on forecasting, budgeting, and financial modelling
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights
- Advanced proficiency in financial modelling and Excel, including expertise in creating and maintaining detailed models for revenue, profit and loss, and cash flow analysis
- Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, collaborating to achieve business goals and drive strategic decisions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex financial concepts to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling, particularly for annual recurring revenue , profit and loss, and cash flow management
- Ability to manage and analyse multiple currencies, with an understanding of foreign exchange dynamics and their impact on financial results
- A deep understanding of customer behaviour and able to make precise, data-driven assumptions and avoid broad, unfounded projections about growth
Desirable
- Experience in B2B SaaS or fintech, particularly in financial planning and analysis
- Ability to manage and analyse multiple currencies, with experience in handling foreign exchange risks and currency fluctuations
- Experience working at group level across multiple entities, including exposure to group-wide financial strategies
What the job involves
- In this role, you will lead the budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure alignment with financial goals and business strategy
- You will develop and maintain financial models to support data-driven decision-making, provide key financial insights for strategic planning, and prepare regular financial reports
- You will also monitor key performance indicators, offer actionable recommendations to improve profitability, and focus on board-level reporting, sales performance, and pricing strategies
- Initially, this position is an individual contributor role with the opportunity to take on leadership responsibilities as the team expands
- Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes to ensure alignment with financial goals and business strategy
- Develop and maintain financial models and analytical tools to support data-driven decision-making across departments
- Provide financial insights and analysis to guide leadership in strategic decision-making and business planning
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, highlighting key trends, performance metrics, and areas for improvement
- Monitor key performance indicators and provide actionable recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and profitability
- Focus on board-level reporting and revenue modeling, with an emphasis on sales performance and pricing strategies
- Initial role will be an individual contributor position for the first 12-18 months, with responsibility for key financial processes and reporting
- Team growth is anticipated, with opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities as the team expands
Salary benchmarks
Our take
As global enterprise has become more interwoven, and Africa grows as an economic powerhouse, financial infrastructure has failed to keep pace with growing demand. Nala is providing the financial services to meet that gap.
The company started in Tanzania as a consumer payments aggregator and has used that platform to launch a remittance business rooted in its connections with East Africa, driving down the eye-watering 10% fees for its diaspora userbase.
The FinTech startup is now looking to double down on the lucrative remittance business, onboarding more users in its newly licensed areas: the U.S. and France.
While NALA has had some success with the products its built so far, the true test for the company will be navigating the deeply complicated international infrastructure necessary for an international payments platform, all while retaining their consumer-friendly credentials.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2024
$40m
SERIES A
Jan 2022
$10m
SEED
Total funding: $50.3m
Company benefits
- 35 Days Off: Enjoy an amazing 35 days of holidays to unwind and explore (this includes bank holidays)
- Learning Budget: Fuel your growth with $1000 annually for learning and development.
- Competitive Equity Offer
- Global Workspace: Get access to WeWork locations worldwide.
- Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with a bonus day off to take off in that month
- Enhanced Parental Leave - We offer 16 weeks full pay for the primary care giver and 4 week full pay for the secondary caregiver.
- If you're in London we have hybrid Working: We work 3 days a week in the office (Mon, Wed, Fri)
- Sarabi: Themed snacks and Friday lunch with a focus on building great working relationships with the team in our London office
- Monthly Socials: Join fun social events every month for great times
- Free Coffee: Enjoy barista-style coffee at your fingertips.
- Office Fun: Play pool and table tennis when you need a break
Company values
- 🔥 Customers First, Always We build NALA for our customers and not anyone else. This means whether you are in Sales, Marketing, Engineering or Finance, everyone needs to understand who our customers are, what problems we are solving and how we are competitive in the market.
- 🥇 Here to Win This is a competitive space and so we understand that the stakes are high. The prize is a huge, both in terms of monetary gain and personal achievement. Everyone at NALA comes into the company knowing what we are competing for.
- 🚄 Speed Wins Execution is the only defence. We prioritise doing and interating over agonising and waiting for “perfect”. When we ship new products and features, we learn about how this helps our customers which informs the second iteration.
- 🧠 Understand Why We ask why until we know the fundamental truth and insight that drives decision making. Through speaking to customers and deeply understanding our work, we are able to deliver game changing solutions for our customers.
Company HQ
Canary Wharf, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Benjamin Fernandes
(CEO)A Tanzanian entrepreneur and former TV Presenter. Benjamin has spent time working in the Financial Services and Digital teams of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Also attended the Stanford School of Business and the Harvard School of Government.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at NALA
- At NALA we value ambition, speed and outcomes but never at the expense of respect. Our global team spans 30+ countries with many ethnicities, beliefs, backgrounds and ways of life. It is this diversity of thought and experience that allows us to drive innovative solutions amidst the competitive world of cross boarder payments.
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