FP&A Lead

Accountabilities:

You will take end-to-end ownership of central FP&A, building the financial models, planning processes, and reporting frameworks required to support strategic decisions and sustainable growth.

• Financial modeling and planning

  • Build and maintain the driver-based consolidated company model and operating expense model in Pigment.

  • Integrate inputs from commercial, product, and compute finance teams into a single source of truth for financial planning.

  • Develop a comprehensive company model that connects financial performance with operational drivers and long-term strategic objectives.

  • Use the model to evaluate major investments and provide recommendations on resource allocation.

  • Budgeting and forecasting

    • Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecasts from start to finish.

    • Manage headcount planning envelopes and general and administrative (G&A) forecasting in collaboration with budget owners.

    • Ensure assumptions are consistent, transparent, and aligned with business priorities.

    • Refine planning methodologies as the business scales and financial requirements evolve.

    • Reporting and executive decision support

      • Establish a monthly reporting cadence covering financial results, budget-versus-actual analysis, and functional performance reviews.

      • Organize quarterly business reviews and prepare the financial sections of board reporting materials.

      • Translate financial and operational results into clear narratives, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.

      • Support the CFO, CEO, and board with reliable financial analysis and forward-looking insights.

      • Capital allocation and strategic finance

        • Introduce disciplined financial evaluation for major decisions involving hiring, compute infrastructure, and strategic expenditure.

        • Assess unit economics, gross profit, and investment returns to support commercial and operational priorities.

        • Ensure financial recommendations lead to practical decisions and measurable business outcomes.

        • Help strengthen the central FP&A function and prepare planning and guidance processes for the company's future as a public company.

        Requirements:

        The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional who has built planning models and financial processes from the ground up in a high-growth technology environment. You should combine strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities with commercial judgment, executive communication skills, and the ability to turn insights into implemented decisions.

        • Demonstrated experience building a driver-based company financial model or long-range plan from scratch and using it to guide business decisions.

        • Experience leading annual budgets and reforecasting cycles end to end within a high-growth technology company.

        • Proven ability to communicate financial performance and forecasts through clear, concise narratives for executive leadership or board-level audiences.

        • Strong commercial judgment, including a solid understanding of unit economics, gross profit, and investment trade-offs.

        • Track record of developing recommendations that influence decisions and result in tangible business outcomes.

        • Hands-on experience with financial planning tools such as Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or similar platforms.

        • Comfort working with SQL and extracting or analyzing data from a data warehouse.

        • Regular use of AI tools to improve analytical efficiency, workflow quality, and decision-making.

        • Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and build financial processes in a rapidly evolving environment.

        • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to bring together stakeholders across commercial, product, and finance teams.

        Nice to have:

        • Experience with usage-based or consumption-based revenue models.

        • Exposure to IPO readiness or financial planning and analysis in a public company.

        • Practical experience implementing or managing Pigment.

        • Experience building and developing an FP&A team.

        Benefits:

        • Innovative environment:Contribute to the development of advanced AI technology in a high-impact, fast-moving organization.

        • Career growth:Opportunities to expand your responsibilities and potentially lead a central FP&A team as the business approaches an IPO.

        • Strategic ownership:Opportunity to shape company-wide planning, financial guidance, and broader strategic finance activities.

        • Learning and development:Annual discretionary stipend to support professional development.

        • Team connection:Annual discretionary stipend to meet and connect with colleagues.

        • Company offsite:Participate in an annual company-wide gathering at a different location.

        • Co-working support:Monthly co-working stipend for employees who are not based near a main office.

        • Remote-first flexibility:Work remotely from anywhere in Europe, with a preference for time zones between GMT+0 and GMT+2.

        • Office options:The option to work from offices in Warsaw or London.

        • Collaborative culture:Work alongside talented researchers, engineers, and operators in an AI-first organization that values autonomy, excellence, and meaningful impact.