Head of Financial Planning

Driving Business Growth through Strategic Talent Acquisition | Director, OutsideCapital

A dynamic, rapidly scaling payments‑led technology business operating across multiple markets. The company builds modern transaction and financial‑ervices infrastructure for merchants and consumers.

Role Purpose

Own the Group FP&A function in a fast‑paced environment. Shape financial strategy, drive insight‑led decisions, and partner with executive leadership to support ambitious growth across payments, merchant services, and adjacent products.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Group FP&A : budgeting, rolling forecasts, performance packs, and board materials across multiple business units and geographies.
• Strategic partnering : advise on capital allocation, product economics, pricing, and market expansion; turn complex data into clear actions.
• External cycle support : contribute to results preparation and alignment of internal outlook with external narrative.
• Analytics & performance : institutionalise KPI trees and BI frameworks (cohorts, unit economics, margin mix, churn, authorisation / settlement KPIs).
• Investments & M&A : lead modelling, valuation, scenarios, due diligence, and post‑deal tracking for new products / partnerships / acquisitions.
• Systems & automation : enhance FP&A tooling and automate forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Team leadership : build, mentor, and scale a high‑performing FP&A team; embed accountability and analytical rigour.

Requirements

Must‑haves

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Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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