FP & A Manager at Hugo Technologies

Description

• We are seeking to employ FP & A Manager. This is a Remote job (with cross-time zone coordination across US and Africa
• Successful candidate will works closely with the US Financial Controller, Staff Accountant, CFO and other finance and management team members
• Lead financial planning, analysis, and performance reporting across Hugo’s global operations.
• Provide data-driven insights that improve margin visibility, working capital efficiency, and decision quality.
• Partner closely with the CFO, Controller, and cross functional teams to build a disciplined, scalable financial rhythm that supports profitable growth and near real-time visibility into business performance.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Forecasting:

• Manage annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles across all entities.
• Consolidate inputs from operations, sales, and finance to build reliable, data-driven forecasts.
• Analyze revenue, cost, and margin drivers to identify opportunities.
• Maintain driver-based models linking headcount, billing, and productivity to financial outcomes.
• Support longer-term planning and scenario analysis to evaluate growth and investment priorities.
• Ensure forecasting and budgeting processes reflect clear financial principles aligned with company objectives and support disciplined decision-making.
• Prepare financial forecasts and models used for various scenarios and stakeholders including but not limited to investor, lender, or management.

Management Reporting and Performance Insights:

• Develop and maintain the monthly management reporting pack, including P and L, variance commentary, KPIs, and dashboards.
• Ensure alignment between financial results from the Controller and operational KPIs from business leads.
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights for leadership and board reporting.
• Present monthly insights on margin trends, client profitability, and cost performance.
• Track and analyze working capital and liquidity metrics in partnership with the Controller.
• Incorporate functional KPIs and outcome metrics into monthly reporting to strengthen visibility into performance trends.

Business Partnering and Decision Support:

• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams to translate business metrics into financial impact and forecast implications.
• Support client and project-level margin analysis, pricing models, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Partner with the Controller to align forecast versus actual results and recommend corrective actions.
• Build trust with business leaders through timely, data-backed insights that improve accountability and resource allocation.
• Provide timely visibility into the financial impact of cross-functional decisions to ensure alignment between operational actions and financial expectations.

Systems, Data and Automation:

• Support the CFO and Controller in developing a scalable reporting infrastructure in NetSuite and BI tools such as Power BI.
• Streamline data flows between accounting, billing, and reporting systems to enable near real-time visibility.
• Own the integrity of FP&A models and reporting definitions to ensure consistency and data quality.
• Drive automation of recurring reports and variance analysis to reduce manual effort.

Treasury and Cash Flow Planning:

• Support the CFO in cash flow forecasting, liquidity analysis, and funding planning.
• Model the impact of transactions on group cash position.
• Prepare sensitivity analyses for working capital and debt covenant compliance.

Continuous Improvement and Collaboration:

• Establish monthly performance review rhythms with entity and regional leads.
• Maintain a structured monthly planning and review rhythm to ensure consistency, clarity, and forward visibility across functions.
• Continuously improve accuracy and efficiency of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Prepare analysis and data packs for lenders and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with internal forecasts.
• Support ad hoc strategic or financial projects that enhance decision-making and operational visibility.

Qualifications Required (Non-Negotiable)

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. MBA or CFA is a plus.

Experience:

• 5 to 10 years in FP&A, financial modeling, or business finance roles, ideally within a multi-entity or service-based business.

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and financial modeling.
• Familiarity with NetSuite and Power BI for reporting automation.
• Strong understanding of P&L structure, working capital, and cost allocation.
• Experience consolidating data across multiple entities and currencies.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and storytelling ability with the ability to translate data into clear insight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Hands-on, willing to build as well as analyze, suited to a lean, high-performance finance team.
• Demonstrates hunger to learn, takes ownership of outcomes, and brings a positive, solutions-oriented attitude to cross functional work.