FP&A Analyst

About Zeller

At Zeller, we're champions for businesses of all sizes, and proud to be a fast-growing Australian scale-up reimagining business banking and payments.

We believe in a level playing field, where all businesses benefit from access to smarter payments and financial services solutions that accelerate their cash flow, help them get paid faster, and give them a better understanding of their finances. So we're hard at work building the tools to make it happen.

Zeller is growing fast, backed by leading VCs, and brings together a global team of passionate payment and tech industry professionals. With an exciting roadmap of innovative new products under development, we are building a supportive and high performing team to inspire change in the outdated banking solutions. If you are passionate about innovation, thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new possibilities, hate bureaucracy, and can't think of anything more exciting than evolving the status-quo, then read on to learn more.

The FP&A Analyst role is a chance to be at the forefront of strategic financial decision-making within a rapidly growing Fintech. You'll take the reins on budgeting and forecasting across the Group, building sophisticated financial models that directly influence the company's direction.

You'll take on a range of challenges, from delivering commercial feasibility analysis with prospective vendors and partners, to business partnering with Growth and Marketing to analyse customer acquisition efficiency, to scoping out the potential financial performance of future product and market expansions.

The role is suited to someone that is motivated to conduct their own data analytics, loves tackling complex issues and can generate actionable insights, and has expertise in creating financial models and systems that will scale as Zeller continues to expand.

• Own the budgeting & forecasting process for Group financials, with oversight across the entire P&L
• Creation and enhancement of financial models for three-way financial statement forecasting
• Assist Treasury in preparing detailed cashflow forecasts and identify areas to optimise the investment of Zeller's liquidity
• Conduct benchmarking analysis against competitors and identify areas of opportunity
• Understand the drivers of our cost base and forecast with a high degree of accuracy

• Preparation of monthly performance deep dives
• Assist in delivering the annual financial plan, digesting complex financial data and then creating a well-crafted financial narrative for internal stakeholders
• Analyse and assess the financial performance of the Group across all three financial statements
• Work with department heads to plan our hiring requirements
• Leverage data from various sources to build visualisations and reporting dashboards to aid in performance analysis across the company

• Preparation of monthly performance deep dives
• Assist in delivering the annual financial plan, digesting complex financial data and then creating a well-crafted financial narrative for internal stakeholders
• Analyse and assess the financial performance of the Group across all three financial statements
• Work with department heads to plan our hiring requirements
• Leverage data from various sources to build visualisations and reporting dashboards to aid in performance analysis across the company

• Assess Zeller's performance across all products and departments and come up with insights and recommendations that can be brought to leadership
• Provide sensitivity and scenario analysis to support the business in making commercial decisions for vendor selection
• Partner with Growth & Marketing departments to analyse customer acquisition and marketing channel efficiency
• Conduct market sizing and market entry modeling for new product & market launches
• Use data analytics to help identify any opportunities and support stakeholders in their decision making of their respective areas

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Analytics, or related field
• At least 2 years of experience in FP&A, Accounting, or Finance Business Partner roles
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, and has experience building financial models from scratch
• Ability to work autonomously and loves to take ownership over problems
• Is proactive and self-motivated, with a knack for transforming complex data into compelling narratives
• Can communicate complex ideas and problems to a wide range of stakeholders
• Willing to self-serve their own data analytics requirements
• A problem solver and methodical thinker
• Disciplined and organised

• Proficiency in SQL
• CA/CPA/CFA qualification
• Experience in working within a high-growth/startup environment
• Prior experience in Financial Services and/or Payments industry
• Prior experience in management consulting

How we work

At Zeller, we thrive on the energy and fast pace that comes from in-person collaboration. To foster this environment, this role is based in our Melbourne office 4 days per week.

Like the rest of the team, you'll benefit from

A competitive salary package, including equity;

A balanced, progressive, and supportive work environment;

Excellent parental leave and other leave entitlements;

A fantastic office environment;

Endless learning and development opportunities;

Plenty of fun and social opportunities - we love to come together as a team;

An ability to influence and shape the future of Zeller as our company scales both domestically and globally;

Being part of one of Australia's most exciting scale-ups.

At Zeller, we celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, and strongly encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply to join our team.

We want you to be able to show up at your best during the recruitment process. Please, let us know if you require any accommodations during your interview process with us.