Principal FP&A Analyst

Principal, FP&A-English

As Principal, FP&A, reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will serve as the lead FP&A business partner to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), with responsibility for cost management, headcount planning, and financial consolidation across our Go-To-Market organization.
This role owns end to end oversight of Opex and headcount for our Sales, Revenue Operations, Marketing and Hedging teams, partnering closely with leadership, HR, and other Finance teams to ensure disciplined planning, accurate reporting, and clear visibility into cost drivers and trade offs. The role also partners with cross-functionally and with finance peers to plan, develop, align on and measure business cases and strategic initiatives, ensuring investments are financially sound, aligned with enterprise priorities and executed with clear ownership and accountability.

What You’ll Do

Business Partnership & Cost Leadership
• Act as the primary FP&A partner to the CCO and her leadership team
• Provide clear financial guidance on headcount planning, investment decisions, and operating cost trade offs
• Proactively identify cost risks, inefficiencies, and optimization opportunities across Commercial functions

Planning, Forecasting & Consolidation
• Lead annual budget, forecast, and long range planning processes for Opex, headcount and approved strategic initiatives
• Own monthly close, variance analysis, and cost consolidation for CCO functions
• Ensure alignment between forecasted headcount, actuals, and HR master data
• Coordinate with cross-functional finance peers to ensure financial plans reflect agreed initiatives, resourcing and timing

Strategic Initiatives & Business Case Support
• Partner cross functionally with Commercial, Product, Operations, Tech and FPA peers to develop, evaluate, and align on business cases for strategic initiatives, growth investments, and operating model changes
• Facilitate cross functional alignment on assumptions, ownership, timelines, and success metrics before investment approval
• Ensure approved business cases are embedded into budgets, forecasts, and operating plans across functions
• Track, measure, and communicate performance versus approved business cases, highlighting variances, risks, and required actions

Reporting & Executive Insights
• Deliver concise, executive ready reporting with clear explanations of drivers, risks, and corrective actions
• Support Executive Committee and Board reporting related to cost performance and outlook
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and transparency across reporting outputs

Finance Governance & Process Excellence
• Partner with Accounting, HR, and Finance Systems to ensure accurate cost allocation and reporting
• Strengthen cost governance, controls, and operating rhythms
• Improve FP&A tools, models, and processes to support scalable growth

What Success Looks Like
• Commercial cost performance is well understood, controlled, and predictable
• Leadership has confidence in headcount and Opex forecasts
• Variances are explained clearly with forward looking implications
• FP&A is viewed as a trusted financial partner, not a reporting function

What We’re Looking For
• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, cost management, or corporate finance roles
• Strong experience partnering with senior commercial leaders
• Deep understanding of Opex, headcount modeling, and consolidation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Convera
• Senior level ownership of Commercial FP&A
• Direct exposure to the CCO and executive leadership
• Key role in strengthening cost discipline in a growth oriented fintech
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

About Convera

Convera is the largest non-bank B2B cross-border payments company in the world. Formerly Western Union Business Solutions, we leverage decades of industry expertise and technology-led payment solutions to deliver smarter money movements to our customers – helping them capture more value with every transaction. Convera serves more than 30,000 cust