Finance Manager Performance Insights

As a financial technology company moving billions of USD of customer money across 70 countries Wise is growing fast and so is our ambition. For us to continue to offer the best products to our customers and scale we need both sharper insight on the world around us (the size of our market the corridors we operate in and how we stack up against our peers) and rigorous forward-looking visibility into our own performance.

Thats where you come in.

Were looking for a Finance Manager to join our Performance Insights team within FP&A reporting into the Senior Finance Manager. This is a hybrid role split roughly 50:50 between core reporting and forecasting for the Wise Group and external strategic insight. Youll help shape both the narrative we tell about Wises financial performance internally and the analytical foundation that helps us understand our place in the market. Youll be joining a close-knit team of five (including your manager) where your work will directly inform Board papers investor conversations and leadership decisions at the highest level.

This is a new role created because the work matters and the demand for it is growing. Youll have real ownership from day one.

Your mission:

I. Core Reporting & Forecasting (50%)

• Support the rolling forecast process (FP&A) contribute to the group forecasts ensuring accuracy and alignment with our strategic objectives

• Contribute to the long-range financial plan support the 5-year forecast process helping to identify opportunities for improvement and refinement

• Play a key role in the Monthly Finance Review (MFR) prepare materials and provide insightful analysis on financial performance for senior stakeholders

• Support Finance Transformation & Strategic Projects contribute to cross-functional initiatives impacting forecasts including process redesign and the implementation of new planning tools or methodologies

• Craft insightful materials for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors clearly communicating our financial outlook and growth strategy

II. External Strategic Insight (50%)

• Produce regular competitor benchmarking reporting build and maintain a rigorous repeatable view of how Wise performs relative to its key Fintech peers across financial and operational metrics

• Collaborate on our internal and competitor valuation models develop and maintain sophisticated valuation models for Wise and our competitors keeping them current and decision-ready

• Drive market sizing and share insight maintain and evolve our view of the total addressable market across key cross-currency corridors working closely with our external data partners

• Support Board Strategy papers provide the insight analysis and recommendations that help our most senior leaders make well-informed strategic decisions

• Partner with the Investor Relations team providing data competitor context and benchmarking support for quarterly Trading Updates and external analyst presentations

• Conduct ad hoc analysis and deep dives respond to requests from the Leadership Team with rigorous well-structured analysis that cuts through complexity

Our Finance team is spread across the globe but primarily based in London and Tallinn so expect plenty of video calls. Youll be a key voice in shaping both how Wise forecasts its own future and how it understands its external environment.

A bit about you

Youre analytically sharp commercially curious and you know how to turn complex data into a clear story. Youre comfortable working with senior stakeholders and you dont get lost in the weeds you know what matters and you focus your energy there. Youre equally happy rolling up your sleeves on a forecast cycle as you are working through ad hoc strategic papers.

Experience & background:

• You have at least 5 years of experience in a relevant field strategic FP&A corporate finance or investment banking would all be ideal. We are open to other backgrounds provided you bring the technical modelling depth this role requires.

• Youre highly proficient in complex financial modelling this is non-negotiable. You can build and manage integrated models from scratch.

• You have experience contributing to forecasting and/or planning cycles (rolling forecasts long-range plans monthly performance reviews) including continuous improvement of processes.

• You have experience with competitor benchmarking and market analysis ideally in a fast-moving multinational environment.

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA CIMA ACA ACCA) is preferred but if you can demonstrate the technical skills were looking for were open to hearing from you regardless.

Skills:

• Strong prioritisation instincts you know the difference between whats important and whats just noise and you act accordingly. This matters especially in a hybrid role where youll be juggling forecast deadlines alongside strategic deep dives.

• Excellent communication skills youll be working directly with Senior Finance Directors and VPs so you need to be clear confident and credible.

• Ability to express complex concepts simply whether in a slide a model or a conversation.

• Strong stakeholder management you can bring people on the journey and influence without authority.

• A genuine commitment to your own growth and development and a desire to help more junior team members grow too.

Bonus points if you have:

• SQL and/or BI tool experience (e.g. Anaplan Tableau Power BI)

• Experience in leveraging AI tools for financial analysis

• Experience working with external data providers or market intelligence platforms

• Company valuation experience (DCF comparable company analysis etc.)

• Worked in or alongside an Investor Relations function

• Experience in a high-growth tech or financial services environment

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time