Head of Financial Planning Analysis (FP&A)

Role: Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Salary: $220,000 - $270,000 (+ bonus and founding equity)

About the Client: Our client, an early-stage, publicly listed Fintech company: is building tokenized deposit infrastructure on permissioned blockchain rails, starting with their first product — a tokenized deposit issued via a bank partner under a Visa principal membership. They are pre-revenue, well-capitalized, and operating under bank-grade regulatory scrutiny. Their new vision is to shape the future of money by combining cutting-edge technology with robust regulatory frameworks, enhancing financial inclusion and delivering real-time, programmable payments.

The Opportunity: They are hiring a Head of FP&A to build the financial planning function from the ground up: rigorous spend discipline in a pre-revenue environment, credible forward-looking models for a public-company audience, and the financial acumen to support capital markets activity. This is a hands-on, builder role for someone who wants to shape financial strategy at a regulated fintech.

Responsibilities: Spend Management & Burn Discipline Own the company's burn rate, cash runway modeling, and capital allocation discipline. Build and maintain a rolling budget and forecast process with department heads; hold budget owners accountable to variance. Design spend controls and approval workflows appropriate for a public company. Financial Planning & Strategic Analysis Build multi-year financial models (kpi driver based, opex, headcount, product launch economics) to support board- and investor-level decision-making. Implement a new financial planning tool to allow for controls over forecast and rapid scenario analysis Translate business decisions into financial scenarios and sensitivity analyses. Partner with the executive team on pricing, unit economics, and path-to-revenue planning. Support Capital Markets activities: modeling and investor materials Partner with the CFO for Capital Markets and Investor Relations activities, along with the Investor Relations Head Prepare materials supporting quarterly earnings, board decks, and investor updates, working closely with Investor Relations/Legal as applicable. Reporting & Governance Deliver monthly/quarterly management reporting packages for the CFO, CEO, and Board. Support SEC reporting cycles (10-Q/10-K, earnings materials) in coordination with Controllership, Legal, and external auditors. Contribute to SOX-aligned financial controls appropriate for FP&A processes. Leadership Build and lead an FP&A team supporting an international, multi-entity organization. Act as a thought partner to the CFO and a trusted advisor to functional leaders across Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Partnerships. Establish FP&A as a credible, data-driven function inside a highly regulated business.

Required Skills: 10+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles, including experience at a public company ( a MUST ). Direct experience managing burn/runway at a pre-revenue or early-revenue company ( startup experience ). Demonstrated involvement in capital markets / fundraising activity (equity or debt raises, IPO/de-SPAC support, or similar). Experience building financial planning functions in a regulated industry (fintech, banking, payments, or similar); comfort with SEC/SOX-adjacent reporting cadences. Track record leading finance teams across multiple countries/entities. Strong Excel/financial modeling skills; experience with FP&A tooling (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar). High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal judgment; proven ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships with bank partners, processors, and other related third parties. Preferred Experience in Fintech, blockchain, crypto, payments, or high-growth tech. Familiarity with Forecasting for Fintech, Banking/Payments