Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

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About j. awan & partners

j. awan & partners

As part of our global expansion plan, we are now looking for Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our Finance Team.

Job Purpose

100% and 200% year-on-year growth

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Growth Modelling

• Build multi-year financial models that map pathways to 100 % & 200 % revenue growth; sensitise assumptions (pricing, utilisation, headcount, geographic expansion, M&A) and quantify cash-flow impacts.

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead annual budget process and rolling re-forecasts; maintain 13-week cash-flow views and quarterly re-forecasts aligned to OKRs.

3. Performance Analytics

• Design dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) tracking billable utilisation, project margins, client acquisition cost (CAC), LTV, and operating leverage; flag variances and root causes.

4. Efficiency & Cost Optimisation

• Run zero-based and activity-based costing reviews; identify margin uplift and opex saving opportunities (e.g., contractor mix, delivery centre utilisation, tech stack ROI).

5. Decision Support

• Prepare investment cases for new service lines, geographic entry, and technology spend; present Board-ready papers articulating risk-adjusted returns.

6. Stakeholder Communication

• Distil analytics into concise narratives, slides, and one-page memos that non-finance leaders can act on, coach teams on finance literacy.

7. Process & Systems Leadership

• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes; administer Adaptive Insights / Anaplan (or equivalent) and champion data integrity across ERP, CRM, and PSA tools.

Skills and Experience

j. awan & partners

Experience

• 8–12 years in FP&A, commercial finance, or strategic finance roles, with

  at least 4 years in professional-services or project-based environments

  (consulting, Big 4, IT services, or similar).
• Demonstrated success guiding businesses through >50 % YoY growth, venture-backed scale-ups, or rapid geographic expansion.
• Hands-on ownership of end-to-end budgeting, long-range planning, and executive-level board reporting.

Skills

• Advanced Excel & financial modelling (3-statement, DCF, scenario, sensitivity)
• Proficiency with FP&A platforms (Adaptive, Anaplan, Oracle PBCS), BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker), and SQL or Python for ad-hoc analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP/PSA systems used in consulting (NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, Deltek, Kimble, etc.)
• Outstanding analytical skills.
• Distils complex analysis into narratives that drive action.
• Able to link every recommendation to revenue, margin, and cash-flow impact.
• Sees opportunity in ambiguity; designs scalable processes rather than patch-work fixes.
• Builds trust across delivery, sales, HR, and tech teams; comfortable challenging senior partners with data-driven insight.
• Leverages tech to eliminate manual tasks and elevate analysis time.
• Questions assumptions, seeks root causes, and thrives in high-velocity environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering; MBA or Master’s in Finance preferred.
• CPA, ACCA, CFA, or CIMA (completed or in progress).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive medical insurance cover.
• End of Service benefits in line with operating jurisdiction requirements.

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