Strategic Finance Analyst

At PPRO, we simplify access to local payments - providing a local payments platform that empowers giants like PayPal, Stripe, and Microsoft to connect with billions of consumers worldwide. We are on an ambitious, fast-paced mission to 3x our growth by 2028 - and we’re just getting started.

Our magic lies in our team of proud payments nerds. Spanning over 50 nationalities across 10+ global locations, our diverse cultures aren't a checklist; they are the competitive advantage driving our innovation. This is a people-first, high trust environment where you’ll have the autonomy to make a massive impact, own your work end-to-end, and grow through broad exposure, meaningful challenges, and continuous learning. We get things done, challenge respectfully, put the customer first, and recognise that our biggest successes are those we create as a team. If you’re ready to leave your footprint on global commerce, join us.

The Purpose:

As an Analyst within the Strategic Finance team at PPRO, you'll play a key role in supporting the financial success of our Commercial teams, with a primary focus on our LatAm Proposition (cards) and on supporting the New Business sales team.

Working closely with the Strategic Finance Director, you'll help build the analysis, reporting and models that shape commercial decision-making across LatAm cards performance, new business pipeline and deal economics, pricing, and monthly board and forecast processes. This is a highly cross-functional role that suits someone with strong analytical instincts, great attention to detail, and a genuine curiosity about how finance connects to commercial strategy, who is looking to build a career as a strategic finance business partner.

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Key Responsibilities Commercial Partnering (LatAm Cards)

• Support the financial tracking and analysis of the LatAm cards proposition, including volumes, revenue, and margin performance by market

• Build and maintain models and dashboards that track LatAm cards performance against budget and forecast

• Assist in evaluating the financial impact of new LatAm card scheme partnerships, product launches, and market expansions

• Prepare regular reporting on LatAm proposition performance for Commercial leadership and the wider Strategic Finance team

New Business Sales Support

• Partner with the New Business sales team to track pipeline, deal economics, and win-rate metrics

• Support the build of financial models and business cases for new client deals, including pricing and profitability analysis

• Help evaluate the financial viability and ROI of new client proposals and go-to-market approaches

• Support New Business commission plan tracking, calculations, and reporting

• Monitor New Business sales performance against targets and flag risks or opportunities to senior team members

Budgeting & Forecasting Support

• Assist in the financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across models

• Support the build and maintenance of budget and forecast models for LatAm cards and New Business

Pricing Analysis Support

• Support the commercial, product, and legal teams with data and analysis to inform pricing strategy, particularly for LatAm cards and new business deals

• Help quantify the financial impact of pricing changes, promotions, and discounting proposals

• Assist in monitoring and reporting on pricing performance

Month End Reporting

• Perform monthly revenue and cost of sales reconciliation as part of the month-end close process

• Help prepare the monthly board reporting pack, ensuring numbers and narrative are accurate and complete

• Support variance analysis and commentary, explaining movements versus budget, forecast, and prior periods

• Support on commercial risks and opportunities tracker

Qualifications & Skills

• Education & Experience:

• 2+ years' experience in finance, FP&A, business analysis, consulting, or a related field (internships count)

• Must have experience within banking, payments, or another relevant financial services industry

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field is preferred but not essential

• Curiosity about the payments/fintech industry, cards proposition, and commercial strategy

• Portuguese language skills are a plus, given the LatAm focus, but not essential

• Technical Proficiency:

• Advanced Excel skills with a mastery of financial modelling

• Proficiency in SQL / Google BigQuery / AI tools to extract and analyse data.

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, KPI frameworks, and business performance analytics.

• Soft Skills:

• Strategic Communication: Ability to distil ambiguous problems into solutions and present them confidently to senior business leaders.

• Project Leadership: Ability to manage initiatives from concept through implementation, influencing stakeholders across different time zones and functions.

• Analytical Rigor: A detail-oriented mindset with the ability to maintain a "big picture" strategic lens.

\nWhat's in it for you?

Hybrid working - We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days / week on site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 28-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year

Learning and Development - We offer a GBP 1,000 annual budget to support your professional growth—because investing in your development benefits us all. In addition, we provide leadership cafés, on-the-job training, and other opportunities to help you grow your skills and thrive in your role..

Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including a medical insurance (BUPA health care plan) and a 5% matching pension plan through Now Pensions.

Enhance Family Leave - We understand the importance of family - that's why we offer enhanced family leave to support you during key life moments.

Workplace Nursery Scheme - Save on childcare through salary exchange

Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet

Mental Health Platform - We’ve teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.

Our HQ office on Procter Street, is a short walk from Holborn, Farringdon and Covent Garden so if you’re a foodie there’s plenty nearby. The office is befitting a tech business and is set up for cross team collaboration.

Pet-friendly office- Because work is better with your paw-tners by your side

Our Principles:

We get things done: We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.

We act with trust and integrity: We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intent

We put the customer first: We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.

We make things better: We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.

We work as a team: We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.