We are seeking a commercially minded FP&A professional to own and evolve the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting capability of a growing travel technology company. This role will partner closely with the CFO and senior leadership to provide insight, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decision-making across product, sales, and operations.
The successful candidate will have hands-on experience building budgets and forecasts from the ground up, strong analytical capability, and the ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insight.
Job Title
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager
Role Location
Europe
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Forecasting
- Design, build and maintain annual budgets and rolling forecasts from scratch, including revenue, cost, cash flow and headcount models
- Develop driver-based financial models aligned to key business levers (transactions, margins, pricing, customer growth, supplier terms, etc.)
- Own monthly re-forecasting and variance analysis versus budget and prior periods
- Build and improve long-range plans (3 – 5 year outlooks)
Commercial & Strategic Support
- Partner with commercial, marketing, product and operations teams to evaluate performance and growth initiatives
- Analyse unit economics, margins, customer profitability and product performance
- Support pricing, supplier negotiations, investment cases and ROI analysis
- Provide scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions
Management Reporting & Insights
- Produce clear, concise monthly FP&A reporting for leadership (actuals vs budget/forecast, key drivers, risks and opportunities)
- Develop and maintain KPIs relevant to a travel technology business (e.g. transaction volumes, take rate, gross margin, CAC, LTV)
- Identify trends, risks and opportunities and proactively communicate insights
Process & Systems Improvement
- Build scalable FP&A processes suitable for a growing business
- Improve planning, forecasting and reporting efficiency (tools, models, templates)
- Work closely with finance, accounting and systems teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency
Requirements
Essential
- 5–10 years’ experience in FP&A, corporate finance or commercial finance
- Proven experience building budgets and forecasts from scratch in a growing business
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to link financial outcomes to operational and strategic drivers
- Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills (experience with FP&A tools a plus)
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making
- Strong communication skills – able to simplify complex financial concepts
Desirable
- Experience in travel, travel technology or SaaS based businesses
- Exposure to high-growth or scale-up environments
- Experience supporting fundraising, M&A, or board-level reporting
- Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent experience