Financial Planning and Analysis Director

Who Are We

Role Purpose

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning.
• Build and maintain company-wide financial models, including revenue, cost, cash flow, profitability, and valuation scenarios.
• Develop financial scenarios to support strategic decisions, including growth plans, cost optimization, funding, and IPO readiness.

Business Performance Management

• Track company performance against budget, forecast, and strategic targets.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports for leadership, board, and investors.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and performance gaps, and recommend corrective actions.

Strategic Finance & Decision Support

• Partner with business units to evaluate commercial initiatives, product profitability, pricing, and unit economics.
• Support strategic projects such as fundraising, IPO preparation, market expansion, M&A, and new business lines.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve profitability, efficiency, and capital allocation.

Revenue, Cost & Profitability Analysis

• Analyze revenue trends, gross margins, contribution margins, CAC, LTV, payback period, and other fintech/business KPIs.
• Monitor operating expenses and support cost control initiatives.
• Drive deeper visibility into segment, product, channel, and customer-level profitability.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to the CEO, CFO, business leaders, and functional heads.
• Present financial insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Work closely with Accounting, Treasury, Data, Product, Sales, Operations, and Strategy teams.

Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team.
• Improve FP&A processes, systems, dashboards, and reporting quality.
• Promote a culture of financial discipline, ownership, and data-driven decision-making.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent qualification is preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, strategic finance, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or financial control.
• Experience in fintech, banking, payments, SaaS, technology, or high-growth companies is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience supporting senior leadership, board reporting, fundraising, or IPO readiness is a plus.

What We Offer You

• We believe you will love working at HALA!
• We have an inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation and flexibility in remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
• We offer highly competitive compensation packages, including the potential for shares.
• We prioritize personal development and offer regular training and an annual learning stipend to tackle new challenges and grow your career in a hyper-growth environment.
• Join a talented team of over 30 nationalities working in 7 countries and gain valuable experience in an exciting industry.
• We offer autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals that create incredible opportunities for both you and the company.
• You will be given a lot of responsibility and trust. We believe that the best results come when the people responsible for a function are given the freedom to do what they think is best.
• If you think you have what it takes to join a remarkable team #apply_now