About the Role
Support the CFO in driving finance transformation, technology-enabled automation, and strategic corporate development initiatives. The role combines finance process improvement, data and automation initiatives, financial analysis, and support for M&A and strategic projects to build a scalable, efficient, and insight-driven finance function at Thunes.
Responsibilities
- Support the CFO in developing and executing the finance automation roadmap.
- Identify opportunities to automate finance processes, reporting, forecasting, and controls.
- Partner with Finance, Technology, and Data teams to implement digital finance solutions.
- Improve reporting efficiency through dashboards, analytics tools, and process automation.
- Support evaluation and adoption of AI and emerging technologies within Finance.
- Document and improve finance processes to enable scalability.
- Support the CFO and Finance leadership team with strategic analysis and business insights.
- Build financial models, scenario analysis, and business cases for key initiatives.
- Analyse business performance, profitability drivers, and cost optimisation opportunities.
- Support executive reporting and preparation of leadership materials.
- Support evaluation of acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and strategic opportunities.
- Perform financial analysis, valuation modelling, and market research.
- Support M&A due diligence activities and integration planning.
- Prepare analysis and presentations for senior management discussions.
- Track market trends and competitive developments in the payments and fintech sector.
- Support CFO-led transformation and strategic initiatives.
- Coordinate cross-functional projects involving Finance, Technology, Product, and Operations teams.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the Finance organisation.
Requirements
- 4–8 years of experience in finance, FP&A, consulting, corporate development, investment banking, or finance transformation.
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
- Experience with finance systems, automation, data analytics, or process improvement preferred.
- Experience in fintech, payments, technology, or high-growth environments is advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives.
- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Curious mindset with interest in technology and business transformation.
Skills
- Finance transformation
- Technology-enabled automation
- Strategic corporate development
- Finance process improvement
- Data and automation initiatives
- Financial analysis
- M&A support
- Strategic projects
- Financial modelling
- Scenario analysis
- Business case development
- Business performance analysis
- Profitability analysis
- Cost optimisation
- Executive reporting
- Valuation modelling
- Market research
- Due diligence
- Integration planning
- Cross-functional project coordination
- Continuous improvement
- Problem-solving
- Analytical mindset
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Presentation skills
- Technology interest
- Business transformation interest
Experience Level
- 4-8 years
