Fp&a Manager

At Kueski, we're dedicated to improving the financial lives of people in Mexico. Since 2012, we've been the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer credit platform in Latin America, known for our innovative financial services. Our flagship product, Kueski Pay, provides seamless payment solutions for both online and in-store transactions, establishing itself as the preferred option for nearly 30% of Mexico's top e-commerce merchants. Notably, we were the first to introduce BNPL on Amazon Mexico.We're a tech company with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration, and impact, fostering a strong, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Our commitment to excellence and ethical business practices has earned us multiple industry recognitions. In 2024, we were named one of the World’s Top FinTech Companies by CNBC and recognized as one of the most ethical companies in Mexico by AMITAI. Additionally, we were certified as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by HRC Equidad MX 2025 and ranked among the Best Companies for Female Talent by EFY.Kueski is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and strategic analysis in support of executive decision-making. This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong analytical skills, deep financial modeling expertise, and a sharp understanding of capital efficiency in high-growth environments.As a key strategic contributor, you will own financial planning cycles, deliver data-driven insights, and partner with senior leaders to guide long-term planning. You will navigate complex financial datasets, identify performance drivers, and ensure Kueski’s decisions are grounded in financial clarity and rigor.**Key Responsibilities**:- **_ Strategic Planning & Financial Analysis_**:- Support Head of FP&A in all aspects of the financial planning process — financial modelling, budget management, scenario planning.- Ensure financial plans align with company objectives and strategy.- Partner with business units and senior leadership to develop accurate and insightful forecasts and operating plans.- Perform detailed financial analyses and variance investigations to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities.- Deliver actionable recommendations to optimize performance, resource allocation, and capital efficiency.- **_Forecasting, Modeling & Performance Tracking_**:- Build and maintain dynamic financial models that simulate business outcomes, including funding scenarios and capital deployment strategies.- Update forecasts regularly in response to market conditions, portfolio performance, or business events.- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting packages for executive leadership and other stakeholders.- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), benchmark performance, and identify strategic levers for improvement.- Track actuals vs forecast, explaining differences against plan — both on an accounting and cashflow basis.- **_Cost Optimization & Business Partnering_**:- Analyze cost structures and expense trends across the organization, identifying savings opportunities and improving financial efficiency.- Collaborate with department leads to implement and track cost-control initiatives.- Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams, helping them understand financial implications of business decisions.- Support capital planning and strategic growth initiatives with robust financial evaluations.- **_Process Improvement & Systems Optimization_**:- Support improvements in financial planning processes, reporting tools, and data quality.- Leverage financial systems to streamline analysis and improve decision-making speed and accuracy.**Qualifications & Experience**:- 8 years of experience in FP&A, with at least 2 years supervising the whole forecasting process of the company.- Proven expertise in accounting, financial modeling, scenario analysis, and investment evaluation- Prior experience in private capital management, private equity, investment management, or a related financial services sector is strongly preferred.- Relevant experience working on a lending company (startup fintech or public company).- Strong critical thinking and investigative mindset; able to question assumptions and challenge information that doesn’t align with underlying data or expectations; comfortable speaking up and surfacing concerns to ensure financial integrity and sound decision-making.- Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders to help drive financial accountability.- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of translating complex data into executive-ready insights.- Advanced Excel is a must, and financial planning tools (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or similar).- ERP experience is a plus.- Strong grasp of financial reporting, GAAP principles, and inves