As Financial Analyst – Finance PMO in our London office, you will play a key role in helping to create transparency and data-driven decision making into our technology investment portfolio. Reporting to the Financial Operations Manager on the Portfolio Management & Metrics team, which belongs to the Product & Technology Group, this new role will be a key part of our Technology Investment Governance process. Chiefly, this position will support the financial modeling of technology investment opportunities and inform the prioritization process for senior leadership through clear business cases.

You will be responsible for:

Strong Business Management background with continuous improvement and change mentality - Be technically conversant so that you can confidently collaborate with and align stakeholders and peers from Technology, Finance, Accounting and Product/Program Management teams across the organization
Budgeting and expense management – collaborate with key stakeholders and business partners on coordinating and formulating annual and quarterly budgets, forecasts and manage/monitor expense management, reporting, and status. Monitor and account for Technology spend each month
Partner with our key Product and Technology colleagues to simplify robust processes for the planning of budgets
Financial modeling – generate financial models based on business case projections or historical performance with rigorous analysis (key ratios, breakeven, ROI, etc.)
Prepare reports and presentations - regularly prepare and generate reporting and presentations for portfolio reviews and ad hoc internal reviews
Dashboard/ MI maintenance and management – wrangle and retrieve large data sets for consolidation, illuminating standard reporting metrics within custom dashboards to promote transparency across all key stakeholders
Participate in regular retroactive and value realization reviews – support the measurement and analysis of our performance on past projects (actuals vs. estimates)
Due diligence – answer questions arising from the review of historical financials while identifying gaps in provided performance and assumptive data sets
Data visualization and storytelling – create compelling data visualizations that help transform data into insights
Process development and approach – collaborate with other key stakeholders and develop standardized team processes to develop and define “how we work”
Continuous improvement – help us look for opportunities to improve our process and transform our approach into a discipline
Analyze technology spend and resource allocation – proposed/projected and historical
Offer input, guidance, and insights on key metrics and KPIs
Research and analyze information and reporting as needed

You should apply if you have:

Typically requires minimum of 2-4 years of experience working in a hands-on environment in financial analysis with advanced analytics tools
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (including modeling, advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
Hands-on proficiency in one or more of the following business intelligence, visualization, and advanced analytics tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Data Robot, DataBricks, or other similar systems.)
Critical, data-driven decision-maker who has strong analytical ability/fluency
Excels in team environment with the ability to collaborate and liaise with geographically distributed teams
Ability to articulate ideas to audiences with varied experience and levels throughout the organization
Excellent written English and verbal communication skills, report writing and presentation skills
Self-starter with ‘can-do’ attitude, a service mindset, and proactive in responding to requests
Professional, detail-oriented, and organized, with outstanding follow-up abilities
Enthusiastic, with a strong desire to succeed
Strong business acumen and instincts
Experience in financial services or technology firm a plus, but not required

About Convera

Convera is the largest non-bank B2B cross-border payments company in the world. Formerly Western Union Business Solutions, we leverage decades of industry expertise and technology-led payment solutions to deliver smarter money movements to our customers – helping them capture more value with every transaction. Convera serves more than 30,000 customers ranging from small business owners to enterprise treasurers to educational institutions to financial institutions to law firms to NGOs.

Our teams care deeply about the value we bring to our customers which makes Convera a rewarding place to work. This is an exciting time for our organization as we build our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment.

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view. We want to work with the best people and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.

We offer an abundance of competitive perks and benefits including:

Market competitive monthly gross salary
Opportunity to earn an annual bonus
Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization
A flexible approach to work
Generous insurance (health, disability, life) and retirement programs
Paid holidays, time-off and leave policies for life events (maternity, paternity, adoption, bereavement, military)
Paid volunteering opportunities

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for talented, creative problem solvers who never settle for good enough and are looking to transform Business to Business payments. Apply now if you’re ready to unleash your potential.

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