Senior FP&A Consultant

About Smartwyre

Founded in 2018, Smartwyre is a venture-financed SaaS business delivering enterprise software to large agricultural businesses, operating in a $400 billion global industry. With an estimated 5 million farmers and over 5,000 distributors globally, Smartwyre works across the agricultural supply chain, from large corporations to local farms. Presently, we work from the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and South America.

We are building a B2B SaaS platform to network together the commercial operations of the companies that supply the world’s farmers with seeds, fertilizer, chemicals, and services, with their target markets being the United States, Europe, and Latin America. We aim to first offer SaaS applications to solve key commercial pain points (pricing, costing, quoting), then network these companies using a common data platform (transactional data exchange, product information publication, people networking, and user analytics), and finally empower the network to facilitate new business model amongst network participants.

About the role

Smartwyre isseekinga highly analytical and detail-orientedSeniorFP&AConsultanttoownfinancial planning, modelling,reportingand business decision-making on a contractor basis. This role is suited to someone with a background in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate finance or investment analysis, combined with hands-on experience in a fast-paced SaaS or technology environment.

The ideal candidate will bring advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, strong commercial judgement, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to turn complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights. Experience with SaaS KPIs, scenario analysis, forecasting, processimprovementand financial reporting is essential.

This is a contractorroleand we are looking forsomeonefor aminimumof 6 hours per day, or 30 hours per week.

What you'll do

• Develop andmaintainfinancial models to support forecasting, strategicplanningand business decision-making
• Supportfundraising, investorreportingor due diligence processes
• Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts, short-term and long-term financial plans, and detailed variance analysis
• Lead scenario analysis, sensitivity modelling and SaaS KPI reporting toprovideactionable insights to leadership
• Own andmaintainthe company KPI framework and reporting database, ensuringaccurate,timelyand consistent performance reporting
• Analyse revenue, cost, cashflowand operational data toidentifytrends, risks and opportunities affecting business performance
• Produce monthly management reports, investor updates, Boardmaterialsand key company-wide metrics
• Support future fundraising, investor reporting, duediligenceand related financial analysis
• Partner with executives and department leaders to support commercial and operational decision-making
• Deliver ad hoc analysis, business cases and customised reporting asrequired

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, equityresearchor a similar analytical finance role
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build, review and manage complex financial models
• Strong experience in financial modelling, forecasting, scenarioanalysisand variance analysis
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Accounting qualification

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