Manager, Strategic Planning

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London, Greater London, England
Hybrid
Senior level
Cloud • eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
We enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy.
The Role
In this role, the Manager will lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for various organizations, prepare headcount forecasts, analyze financial drivers, and collaborate with the Accounting team for monthly accuracy. They will drive operational projects and improvements while partnering with leaders in marketing, operations, and commercial sectors.
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Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

Checkout.com is seeking a passionate and driven Manager to join our Strategic Finance and Planning team. You will be part of the Go-To-Market Planning team, which provides business partner support to the Commercial, Marketing, and Operations organizations. This team also oversees global net revenue forecasting, reporting, and analytics. In this role, you will collaborate with leaders across multiple departments to produce accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with the company's objectives. Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded, high performer who thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Strategic Finance and Planning plays a key role at the heart of the broader finance team, providing support to the CFO and senior leadership. The team is responsible for managing the company's planning processes, forecasts, and budgeting, as well as Corporate Finance, Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy. You will be central to supporting our business partners in a rapidly scaling international organization.

What you'll be doing

  • Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for multiple organizations.

  • Prepare and maintain headcount forecasts, ensuring alignment with business growth and departmental needs.

  • Build strong partnerships with business leaders across the Commercial, Marketing, and Operations organizations.

  • Deliver quarterly Regional P&Ls for the Commercial organization, providing insights into key financial drivers.

  • Prepare ROI-driven analyses, such as capacity modelling and new initiative assessments

  • Collaborate closely with the Accounting team to ensure accuracy in the monthly close process.

  • Own ad-hoc and operational projects as required, driving process improvements by partnering with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in FP&A, business strategy or analytics

  • Experience managing monthly and quarterly reporting cycles end-to-end

  • Experience managing financials with business partners

  • Attention to detail and proactive about identifying problems and implementing solutions

  • Self-starter, with a proven track record to enact change in a fast-paced environment 

  • Experience in Financial Services and Payments a plus, but not required

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements statement 

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use. 

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us. 

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

Take a peek inside life at Checkout.com via

  • Our Culture video https://youtu.be/BEwnpHuadSw
  • Our careers page https://www.checkout.com/careers
  • Our LinkedIn Life pages bit.ly/3OaoN1U
  • Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/checkout_com/
The Company
Chicago, IL
2,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Patreon, Dashlane, Udacity, Wise, Sony Electronics, Klarna and many others.

Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re number 9 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and on Glassdoor’s list of Top 10 fintechs to work for. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. So, join us to build tomorrow, today.

We're proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work in the USA, with 89% of colleagues agreeing that this is a great place to work. That's 30% above average.

Find out more about our team here: https://www.checkout.com/careers

Why Work With Us

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re number 9 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and on Glassdoor’s list of Top 10 fintechs to work for. We're also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work in the USA, with 89% of colleagues agreeing that this is a great place to work.

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