Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job title: Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Company: INSIDE Recruitment


Job description: Newly established senior role in the Finance team for the fastest growing technology company on the NZXWhy join Black Pearl Group?

• Global impact – join a company that’s making waves globally with its cutting-edge technology and data innovations
• Fast paced and dynamic team environment that is results driven
• Fun, supportive, and diverse company culture

About Black Pearl Group:Blackpearl Group (NZX:BPG) is a market-leading data technology company pioneering AI-driven sales and marketing solutions for the US market. Our cutting-edge services and products are on the forefront of the data utilisation movement and we are leading the way with exciting initiatives and critical thinking.All our services are designed to power revenue growth for small-to-medium sized businesses, BPG consistently delivers exceptional value to its customers. Our mantra is simple: ‘Better Growth Together’. When our customers win, we win.With the Head Office in Wellington a second office in Auckland, a team in Arizona and four other countries across the globe, the Blackpearl team is expert, agile and focused on supporting rapid company growth that is occurring right now.For more information visit: https://www.blackpearl.com/.About the Role:This is a unique opportunity in Wellington to join an NZX-listed business in a newly created role. This position will help drive commercial success, by optimising financial planning, leveraging data-driven insights, and shaping strategic decision-making to maximise growth and profitability.The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will take a forward-looking role in financial analysis, forecasting, strategic planning, and trend evaluation.As a key business partner, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership, including the CEO, to leverage data to develop financial models and provide insights that inform future business decisions. You will also be involved in optimising financial processes, building out internal reporting structures, and ensuring accurate financial planning for the company’s future growth.Key responsibilities include:

• Leading financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Building and maintaining financial models to support strategic decision-making for the Group.
• Monitoring, forecasting, and analysing key SaaS financial metrics (ARR, MRR, CAC, LTV) to assess performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Contribute to developing internal processes for budgeting, forecasting, and financial compliance.
• Supporting the CFO, CEO, and senior leaders with insights and recommendations.

About You:The successful candidate will be a strong communicator with an inquisitive mind; eager to explore, identify opportunities and present complex financial information to various stakeholders. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential, and ideally, you will have the credibility to influence at the executive level.You will deliver efficiently in a fast-paced environment that is a progressive and market-leading business, leveraging insights to drive informed decision-making.
You will be a highly analytical and strategic thinker, with a proven ability to take a proactive approach to identifying areas for financial optimisation.A solid background in financial planning and analysis is key. While experience in a SaaS environment is preferred, we also welcome candidates with backgrounds in professional or financial services with the ability to learn SaaS business models and industry trends quickly.We are ideally looking some someone who has the following:

• Relevant accounting qualification.
• 7-10 years of experience in financial management.
• Ability to independently build financial models, analyse trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Strong skills in Excel, financial software, and reporting tools (e.g., Xero, Fathom, Maxio).
• Experience collaborating with senior leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Understands SaaS financial metrics and can translate complex financial data into strategic recommendations (preferred).
• Understands the workings of being a publicly listed company and the associated financial governance requirements (preferred).

If you are excited about an opportunity to make a tangible impact in a critical role with an innovative, fast growing, company on the NZX, this role is for you!Please note all applications will be acknowledged electronically. Applications for this role close at 12pm on Wednesday 26th March.

Expected salary:

Location: Wellington

Job date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:16:00 GMT

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