Financial Planning Analyst

Posted:
10/2/2024, 1:00:39 AM

Location(s):
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ⋅ Gauteng, South Africa

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Workplace Type:
Remote

About us:

Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely. We’re committed to putting the power of cryptocurrency in everyone's hands sensibly and responsibly.

Since 2013, we’ve helped millions of people around the world invest safely in crypto. We do this by cutting through the hype and supporting customers at every step of the way. All products and cryptocurrencies on our platform must first meet stringent legal, risk and technical security standards. 

Transparency is key for us. Luno stores all crypto on a 1:1 basis and we have rigorous processes in place so you can be confident your investment is secure. We’re available in more than 40 countries around the world and we work closely with respective regulators in all of these markets to be fully compliant, as we believe this is the best way to help everyone, everywhere, invest safely.

About the team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Luno’s awesome Finance team in a role within the FP&A sub-team focused on helping us get the right information into the hands of our decision makers.

The FP&A team is made up of 2 finance business partners, a commercial analyst and a financial planning manager with 2 new roles being added to the team.

Luno offers great people and culture: work with pioneers in the crypto space, our ‘remote but reachable’ approach goes beyond flexible working, an environment of continuous learning and growth; with an annual inspiration day on top of your normal holiday allowance.

The role in a nutshell:

This role will focus on building and maintaining the right datasets to support FP&A and the wider business to make the best decisions for Luno in terms of cost base and ROI.  This role will also support FP&A with budgets & forecasts as well as reporting.

Your mission will be:

  • Building and maintaining data tables (as well as front end UX pages)
  • Analysis and reporting on key cost measures including customer unit economics
  • Cleaning and sense checking data from other teams / systems
  • Designing cost measures that are meaningful for the business to assess ROI 
  • Forecasting centrally managed costs including payroll
  • Supporting Group Financial Planning manager with managing annual budget process as well as forecasts on both cash and accruals basis
  • Assisting with internal and Board reporting

A little about you:

The successful candidate will be:

  • Commercially curious mindset
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Highly IT literate, comfortable operating and learning new systems
  • Experience working with large datasets
  • Background in finance
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice to haves:

  • CIMA / ACCA  / ACA qualified
  • Background in data or experience working closely with data analysts/scientists
  • Knowledge of SQL
  • Experience in cryptocurrency or regulated retail financial services
  • Experience with Anaplan
  • Experience calculating customer unit economics
  • Strong financial modeling skills
  • Proven track record for process improvement/implementation

Life at Luno:

  • Remote but reachable work policy gives you the freedom to choose between working from home or the office.
  • Plus the option to buy and sell up to 5 days leave
  • Improve body and mind, with excellent private medical insurance
  • Access to Learnably and our additional learning platforms for your personal and professional development
  • 6 months primary care-giver leave
  • Paw-ternity leave for your furry friend
  • Annual Inspiration Day in addition to your annual leave which increases based on your length of service! 
  • A collaborative, friendly work community, with regular social events and virtual cooking, dancing, drawing and house planting classes hosted by our Lunauts
  • Free lunch and snacks
  • 0 fees up to a certain amount with Luno from the day you start.*

*Offer only available on Luno Instant Buy, not Luno Exchange

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.