FP&A Manager

Build the Engine Behind Strategic Decision-Making

At Mukuru, finance is not a reporting function — it is a strategic partner to growth.

We are looking for a high-impact FP&A Manager to serve as the 2IC to the Head of FP&A and help shape the financial planning, reporting, and systems backbone of a fast-scaling, multi-market Fin Tech business.

This role sits at the centre of strategic insight, commercial decision-making, and finance transformation. You will drive reporting excellence, optimise planning systems, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and partner with senior leaders across the Group.

If you are commercially sharp, systems-minded, and passionate about building scalable finance processes, this is your opportunity to operate at executive level while leading meaningful transformation.

The FP&A Manager supports the end-to-end financial planning and reporting lifecycle — from weekly trading packs to board-level reporting — while enhancing systems, processes, and team capability.

You will combine analytical depth with operational execution and leadership discipline, ensuring finance delivers clarity, accuracy and strategic value.

• Lead continuous improvement of monthly, quarterly and board reporting packs
• Deliver high-quality Man Co and executive reporting
• Provide insightful variance analysis and performance commentary
• Translate complex financial data into clear, commercially actionable insights

• Coordinate the annual budget, quarterly reforecasts and long-range plans
• Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and financial plans
• Partner with commercial finance and business teams across territories
• Drive accountability among budget holders

• Act as subject matter expert for planning and reporting tools
• Support implementation and optimisation of financial systems
• Lead requirements gathering, UAT, vendor engagement and training
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies through automation and process redesign

• Identify key business risks and opportunities
• Drive robust balance sheet and cash flow forecasting
• Support working capital optimisation and cash generation
• Partner with BI and data teams to enhance dashboards and reporting infrastructure

• Manage and develop the FP&A Analyst
• Set clear objectives and maintain high output standards
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture

• Support business cases, scenario modelling and ad-hoc strategic analysis
• Contribute to commercial initiatives across markets
• Partner with senior stakeholders to inform growth decisions

• Finance, Accounting or Business degree
• Strong post-qualification FP&A or finance transformation experience
• Proven exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency environments
• Experience leading or supporting finance systems implementations (Anaplan, Adaptive, SAP or similar)
• Strong track record of improving reporting, planning and finance workflows
• Experience producing board-level and executive reporting

• Strong financial modelling capability (reviewing and quality-assuring models)
• Deep understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and working capital
• Experience leveraging BI and large data sets for insight generation
• Strong commercial acumen

• Experience managing and developing direct reports
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and investors
• Able to influence and challenge constructively

• A natural leader who combines intellectual rigour with hands‑on execution
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to complexity
• Process-driven with a passion for scalable systems
• Clear, confident communicator at executive level
• High resilience and ability to manage competing priorities
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong integrity

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our…