
FP&A Analyst – Business Partnering & Systems
- NetSuite
- Excel
- ERP
- Salesforce
- Zuora
- Power BI
- Health insurance
- Equity
We are currently seeking anFP&A Analyst – Business Partnering & Systems to support functional business leaders with cost management, forecasting, headcount planning and investment decisions, while also helping to improve our FP&A systems, data and reporting processes.
This role is where finance meets the business. Combining hands-on financial business partnering with deeper ownership of OPEX, COGS, gross margin and financial systems, you will give functional leaders the visibility and insight they need to make smart investment and resourcing decisions—directly supporting the disciplined growth that fuels our mission. You will partner closely with budget owners across selected functions, particularly Product, Engineering/R&D and G&A, and work hand-in-hand with Accounting and the wider Finance team. As a key FP&A power user of NetSuite and LucaNet, you'll also help build a reliable single source of truth across Finance. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical, commercially minded finance professional to make a visible impact in a fast-moving SaaS environment while developing both partnering and systems expertise.
Essential Functions
- Act as FP&A business partner to selected functions, particularly Product, Engineering/R&D and G&A
- Lead recurring financial reviews with budget owners covering actuals, forecast, budget, headcount and key cost drivers
- Own detailed OPEX and departmental cost forecasting
- Maintain and improve headcount and personnel-cost planning
- Perform detailed variance analysis and identify financial risks, savings opportunities and emerging trends
- Analyse major cost areas including vendors, software, professional services, consultants and other operating expenses
- Support business cases, scenario analysis and resource-allocation decisions
- Work with Accounting on accruals, prepayments and month-end cost accuracy
- Support forecasting and analysis of direct costs and SaaS gross margin
- Improve visibility into cost-of-revenue drivers such as cloud/hosting, support, professional services and third-party technology costs
- Become a key FP&A power user of NetSuite and LucaNet
- Improve cost-center structures, reporting hierarchies and management reporting
- Reconcile FP&A reporting with underlying financial systems and resolve data inconsistencies
- Support dashboards, self-service reporting and automation of recurring FP&A processes
- Contribute to establishing a reliable single source of truth across Finance
Minimum Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, business finance, controlling, financial analysis or a similar role
- Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, headcount planning and management reporting
- Previous experience partnering directly with business functions or cost-center owners
- Strong understanding of P&L and operating-cost drivers
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
- Experience with ERP, consolidation, planning or financial-reporting systems
- Comfortable working with large datasets and investigating root causes behind inconsistencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Able to challenge assumptions constructively and communicate effectively with non-finance stakeholders
- Fluent professional English
Nice to Haves
- Experience with one or more of the following systems: NetSuite, LucaNet, Salesforce, Zuora, Power BI or similar BI tools (direct experience with NetSuite or LucaNet is particularly valuable)
- Experience in a SaaS, software or technology business
- Experience supporting Product, Engineering or R&D teams
- Exposure to SaaS COGS and gross-margin analysis
- Experience in a private-equity-backed or transformation environment
- Experience improving FP&A systems, reporting or automation
Benefits
- Private health insurance (Cigna) for you, with the first €500 of premiums income-tax exempt, and preferential rates to add family members
- Company-funded life and disability insurance (VidaCaixa)
- Reduced-hours Fridays year-round, plus an 8am–3pm summer schedule across July and August
- 22 days' annual leave, plus two company long weekends and extra time off around Christmas and New Year
- Meal vouchers for every working day
- Wonest wellbeing programme — 120+ services across health, family, financial and admin support, for you and your family, 24/7
- Annual variable pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for others)
- €60/month remote work allowance
- €700 one-time home office setup allowance, paid with your first payroll
- Flexible Compensation Plan (Flex Plan) — allocate part of your salary tax-efficiently across health, transport and training
- Company car for eligible client-facing and senior roles
- Company laptop and mobile
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