Finance Business Partner

What we do

Hi, we are Vodeno. We are innovators in the Banking-as-a-Service space. Our technology is cloud-native, and our teams work in the cloud like fish in water. Supported by a leading global equity firm and the ecosystem of nearly 90 partners, our Platform opens new opportunities for businesses across Europe to integrate financial products and services into their solutions. 

Based on financial sector know-how and expertise in cloud technology, we provide a set-up of customer-facing and daily banking services which include: digital onboarding, accounts, cards, payments, and lending with a white-label mobile app channel access. 

We are defined by the following values: 

• Client at the centre - we deliver value to our clients
• Curiosity - we want to know more!
• Accountability - we deliver on our promises
• Collaboration - we can achieve more with others

We are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner ready to join our adventure.

What you will be doing

• Month end closing:

  • Provide support on month end close (getting information from the relevant teams, accruals preparation, etc.)

  • TM1 technical support - load data (mappings/ actuals/ Tempo data), checking for errors

  • Supplier issues clarification, collaborating with the relevant teams

  • Gathering data for the month end consolidation file and inputting the data

  • Update of mapping in month-end files that we use to analyse the data 

• Budgeting and Forecasting:

  • Cost model - download reports from TM1 and upload to excel files, checking that the model works and drawing conclusions from the data

  • Update the forecast model for actuals, draw conclusions from the forecast and produce some reports for the Management team

• Reporting:

  • Initial analysis of the monthly accounting results, highlighting variances versus Budget and explaining these differences

  • Support in monthly reporting to the Group, extracting reports from TM1, assisting with the mapping to the Group charter of accounts and explaining the key variances vs. Budget

  • Data preparation for monthly management reporting, supporting the team in creating the materials for Exco and Board meetings

  • KPIs - Own the KPI report preparation every month. Gathering data, analysing it and helping create a meaningful report that enables decision-making. Suggesting ways to improve it

  • Volumes reporting:

    • Extracting and manipulating volume data to provide the correct input for sales models, cost allocation and planning

    • Supporting the team in the preparation of the Sales volumes’ report once a month, to be shared and discussed at the Exco meeting

    • Driving improvements in the way we gather the data to ensure better accuracy and timely reporting

  • Providing reports on request by analysing high volumes of data and extracting conclusions from them

• Become the Finance partner to one specific area of the business:

  • Be the main point of contact and key person to that particular function, become their finance expert

  • Own the budget for the area, keep close track of their expense vs. budget and flag any material request, explaining the rationale behind

  • Become their trusted partner, someone they can rely on for any finance-specific questions

• Other ad-hoc assignments to support the Finance Business Partnering Team:

  • Supporting the team in any ad-hoc analysis requested by the Investors or by the Executive Management team (i.e. client profitability analysis, re-pricing initiatives, capacity planning, Produc profitability, cost allocation, etc.)

  • Suggest any improvements that can be made to our existing reports or visualization tools

  • Our ultimate goal as a team is to add value to the Management team by providing clear and useful information that enables strategic decision making

Skills you should have

• At least 3 years of experience in a similar Finance role
• Strong knowledge of MS Office
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets
• Ability to dive deep into large data sets, identify key drivers, and present them in meaningful ways to facilitate decision-making
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a business focus
• Capability to work in a fast-paced environment, accepting ambi