Head of FP&A and Pricing

The Head of FP&A and Pricing is a senior financial leader accountable for shaping Swifts longterm financial strategy leading the global FP&A organisation and steering the companys pricing strategy and governance. Working closely with the CFO CEO Executive Committee and Board the role drives strategic planning performance management and datadriven decision making.
This position oversees the full budgeting and forecasting cycle delivers highquality executive reporting and provides forwardlooking insights that inform investment priorities and longterm financial sustainability. It also owns pricing for new and existing offerings ensuring alignment with business strategy competitiveness and value creation.
The Head of FP&A and Pricing leads major transformation initiatives strengthens financial governance and continuously improves processes to enhance transparency and strategic impact across Swift. As a people leader the role builds and develops a highperforming team with strong analytical and businesspartnering capabilities. The role may also represent Swift externally with auditors partners industry bodies and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership & Direction

• Partner with the CFO CEO and Board to shape Swifts financial strategy and longterm vision

• Translate the company strategy and Operating Plan into mid and longterm financial objectives ensuring the FP&A organisation drives clarity alignment and measurable impact

• Serve as a key advisor on growth investment prioritisation and financial sustainability
  

Transformation & Major Initiatives

• Lead major crossfunctional financial initiatives including transformation programmes performancemanagement improvements and optimisation of forecasting/budgeting processes

• Oversee implementation monitor progress and ensure delivery of highquality outcomes
  

Executive Reporting & Insights

• Prepare and deliver executivelevel financial presentations and reporting for the CEO Executive Committee and Board of Directors

• Ensure timely accurate and insightful financial information that supports strategic and operational decisionmaking
  

Process Excellence & Governance

• Oversee FP&A processes to ensure robust financial governance operational excellence and ESGaligned reporting

• Continuously refine methodologies to streamline operations enhance transparency and strengthen datadriven decisionmaking across Swift
  

Budgeting Forecasting Pricing & Performance Management

• Define divisional budget guidelines review business cases and challenge assumptions to ensure alignment with company priorities

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle and rolling forecast process ensuring highquality financial insight and recommending reallocation of resources where needed

• Define prices for new offerings and review prices for the existing product portfolio in alignment with the company business strategy

• Drive KPI definition tracking and evolution to support executive visibility and strategic focus
  

Leadership & People Development

• Build and develop a highperforming FP&A team with strong analytical capability and businesspartnering mentality

• Foster a culture of clarity collaboration continuous learning and accountability

• Act as a leadership role model contributing to talent development across finance and beyond
  

External Representation

• Represent Swift externally when required maintaining strong professional credibility and building relevant relationships with partners auditors industry bodies and stakeholders.

Requirements:

• University degree in Finance Economics Business Administration or a related field

• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g. MBA CFA) is an asset

• At least 15 years of experience in Finance within a complex international environment

• Minimum 8 years in a senior financial leadership role preferably within technology payments or financial services

• Proven experience leading FP&A functions driving strategic planning cycles managing large budgets and influencing executive decisionmaking

Domains

• Financial Planning & Analysis

• Corporate Strategy & Business Partnering

• Budgeting Forecasting & Performance Management

• Pricing

• Accounting Treasury Tax (collaborative oversight)

What we offer

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Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.