Finance Planning Analyst
2025-07-17T09:21:57+00:00
Zeraki
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https://analytics.zeraki.co.ke/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Information Technology
Accounting & Finance
2025-07-26T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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We’re looking for a highly analytical and strategic Finance Planning Analyst to drive Zeraki’s financial planning, budgeting, and analytical functions. You’ll help leadership teams across multiple countries make informed, data-driven decisions, forecast accurately, and manage costs effectively. This is an impactful role, ideal for a finance professional excited about the intersection of finance, strategy, and technology in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
What You'll Do
- Strategic Financial Analysis & Forecasting
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial forecasts across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
- Conduct variance analysis and deliver insightful recommendations to guide business decisions.
- Develop sophisticated financial models (pricing, revenue, cost, growth scenarios) to support strategic decision-making.
- SaaS Metrics & Business Intelligence
- Analyze critical SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, churn, LTV) to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
- Deliver clear, timely, and insightful monthly reporting to management, investors, and board members.
- Use data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) to create impactful dashboards and reports.
- Product & Profitability Analysis
- Assess profitability and performance of each Zeraki product against financial targets.
- Collaborate closely with product teams, recommending adjustments for improved profitability or strategic positioning.
- Cross-departmental Collaboration
- Work with department heads (Sales, Product, Operations, CX, Marketing) to set departmental KPIs, manage budgets, and align financial forecasting with operational realities.
- Provide continuous support and training to team leads in budgetary and financial best practices.
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives (target: ≥10% total expense reduction annually).
- Drive automation initiatives across financial and operational processes, leading adoption of new finance technologies at Zeraki.
Requirements
Key Performance Metrics
- Forecasting Precision: Maintain ≤5% variance between financial forecasts and actual performance.
- Budget Management: Consistently achieve ≤3% variance from budgeted costs.
- Strategic Contribution: Deliver actionable financial insights influencing at least 3 significant strategic decisions per quarter.
- Cost Savings & Optimization: Implement measures saving at least 10% in total annual expenses.
- SaaS Metrics Reporting: Monthly SaaS metrics reporting with deep analysis and strategic recommendations.
- Process Automation: Successfully introduce at least 1 new finance/analytics automation tool or process each month.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field).
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, financial consulting, corporate finance, or business intelligence roles.
- Expertise in financial modeling, advanced Excel, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Proficiency in business analytics and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
- Familiarity with SaaS metrics and marketplace/platform financial models.
- Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA) advantageous, but not required
Strategic Financial Analysis & Forecasting Lead the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial forecasts across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Conduct variance analysis and deliver insightful recommendations to guide business decisions. Develop sophisticated financial models (pricing, revenue, cost, growth scenarios) to support strategic decision-making. SaaS Metrics & Business Intelligence Analyze critical SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, churn, LTV) to identify trends, opportunities, and risks. Deliver clear, timely, and insightful monthly reporting to management, investors, and board members. Use data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) to create impactful dashboards and reports. Product & Profitability Analysis Assess profitability and performance of each Zeraki product against financial targets. Collaborate closely with product teams, recommending adjustments for improved profitability or strategic positioning. Cross-departmental Collaboration Work with department heads (Sales, Product, Operations, CX, Marketing) to set departmental KPIs, manage budgets, and align financial forecasting with operational realities. Provide continuous support and training to team leads in budgetary and financial best practices. Process Improvement & Automation Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives (target: ≥10% total expense reduction annually). Drive automation initiatives across financial and operational processes, leading adoption of new finance technologies at Zeraki.
Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field). 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, financial consulting, corporate finance, or business intelligence roles. Expertise in financial modeling, advanced Excel, budgeting, and forecasting. Proficiency in business analytics and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau). Familiarity with SaaS metrics and marketplace/platform financial models. Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA) advantageous, but not required
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Vacancy title:
Finance Planning Analyst
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Information Technology, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Zeraki
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, July 26 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
We’re looking for a highly analytical and strategic Finance Planning Analyst to drive Zeraki’s financial planning, budgeting, and analytical functions. You’ll help leadership teams across multiple countries make informed, data-driven decisions, forecast accurately, and manage costs effectively. This is an impactful role, ideal for a finance professional excited about the intersection of finance, strategy, and technology in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
What You'll Do
- Strategic Financial Analysis & Forecasting
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial forecasts across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
- Conduct variance analysis and deliver insightful recommendations to guide business decisions.
- Develop sophisticated financial models (pricing, revenue, cost, growth scenarios) to support strategic decision-making.
- SaaS Metrics & Business Intelligence
- Analyze critical SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, churn, LTV) to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
- Deliver clear, timely, and insightful monthly reporting to management, investors, and board members.
- Use data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) to create impactful dashboards and reports.
- Product & Profitability Analysis
- Assess profitability and performance of each Zeraki product against financial targets.
- Collaborate closely with product teams, recommending adjustments for improved profitability or strategic positioning.
- Cross-departmental Collaboration
- Work with department heads (Sales, Product, Operations, CX, Marketing) to set departmental KPIs, manage budgets, and align financial forecasting with operational realities.
- Provide continuous support and training to team leads in budgetary and financial best practices.
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives (target: ≥10% total expense reduction annually).
- Drive automation initiatives across financial and operational processes, leading adoption of new finance technologies at Zeraki.
Requirements
Key Performance Metrics
- Forecasting Precision: Maintain ≤5% variance between financial forecasts and actual performance.
- Budget Management: Consistently achieve ≤3% variance from budgeted costs.
- Strategic Contribution: Deliver actionable financial insights influencing at least 3 significant strategic decisions per quarter.
- Cost Savings & Optimization: Implement measures saving at least 10% in total annual expenses.
- SaaS Metrics Reporting: Monthly SaaS metrics reporting with deep analysis and strategic recommendations.
- Process Automation: Successfully introduce at least 1 new finance/analytics automation tool or process each month.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field).
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, financial consulting, corporate finance, or business intelligence roles.
- Expertise in financial modeling, advanced Excel, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Proficiency in business analytics and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
- Familiarity with SaaS metrics and marketplace/platform financial models.
- Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA) advantageous, but not required
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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