Principal FP&A Analyst

Lendable Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in London seeks a Principal FP&A Analyst to develop financial models and reporting systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities, proficiency in SQL and Python, and experience in financial modelling. Responsibilities include crafting reports, identifying business opportunities, and automating reporting processes to aid management decisions. Exceptional communication skills are essential as this role involves collaborating with various stakeholders. The company offers flexible work arrangements and emphasizes employee well-being.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Fresh lunches provided by in-house chefs

Flexible work from home options

Qualifications

• Background in mathematics, engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Experience working with large datasets and translating analysis into practical insights.
• Prior experience with financial modelling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Support construction of financial forecasts and dashboards.
• Analyse data to identify trends and provide insights for management.

Skills

Proficiency in SQL

Proficiency in Python

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Understanding of P&L

Experience in fintech

Education

Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Abacum

AI tools (Claude, Gemini)

Job description

## About the roleWe’re looking for a highly analytical **Principal FP&A Analyst** to develop the modelling and analytical engine that power planning, forecasting and performance reporting across the business.The role suits someone with strong quantitative capability and genuine commercial curiosity, who enjoys building and refining financial models with the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership.The role will play a pivotal role in shaping high‑quality executive reporting, operational insights, and performance metrics across a complex organisation.You will craft insightful metrics, reports and develop robust performance dashboards across an exciting product suite.## **Key responsibilities*** Build, maintain, and refine detailed financial models to support budgeting and forecasting across current and future products, including scenario, sensitivity, and stress-testing analysis* Support the construction of robust rolling financial forecasts* Design and manage dashboards covering key operational and financial metrics used in performance analysis* Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, translating analysis into clear, practical insights for management decision making* Use Python, SQL, and other programming and analytics tools to work with large datasets to automate reporting* Work with existing FP&A tools (Abacum), and use other machine learning tools where appropriate to improve the speed and efficiency of financial reporting* Act as a primary finance partner to product data analysts and data platform engineers, aligning on metrics, data definitions and reporting* Proactively explore other workflows across the wider finance team to identify opportunities to automate day-to-day activities for month end close, improving efficiency and reducing reporting timelines that have tangible impact for FP&A## **About you*** Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, engineering, computer science or a related field* Proficiency in coding - ideally both SQL and Python* Someone that loves numbers! You’ll be working with numbers every single day in this role so you’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to work with complex data sets, analyse them and draw insights* Clear interest in business and commercial drivers and how companies create value, with experience working in fintech or product led environments* Prior experience with financial modelling is preferred, with a grasp of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.* Comfortable using AI tools (for example, Claude, Gemini) with sound judgement around their appropriate use and limitations* Able to communicate analysis clearly and pragmatically to non-technical stakeholders* Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving work environment## **The interview process:*** A quick remote call with one of the hiring team and follow-up 15 minute cognitive assessment.* A technical take home task and remote case study interview.* A 60 minute on site interview with finance senior leadership and other members of the team.* A 30 minute remote session with a member of the senior leadership team.* The opportunity to scale up one of the **world’s most successful** fintech companies* **Best-in-class** compensation, including equity* You can work from home **every Monday and Friday** if you wish - on the other days we all come together IRL to be together, build and exchange ideas* **Our in-house chefs** prepare fresh, healthy lunches in the office every Tuesday-Thursday* We care for our Lendies’ well-being both physically and mentally, so we offer coverage when it comes to **private health insurance*** We're an **equal opportunity employer** and are keen to make Lendable the most inclusive and open workspace in London