FP&A and Business Partnering Analyst

The Role
As Datalex continues to grow its business and disrupt the digital commerce market we are looking for an ambitious FP&A and business partnering analyst to join our growing FP&A and business partnering team.
We operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with international and cross functional teams. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to represent finance across all elements of the business operations and have direct exposure to senior management. Reporting to the head of FP&A and business partnering you will be part of a team focusing on commercial decisions, financial planning, analysing data & delivering key messages to C-Suite & Board. This role will suit a high performing and career focused finance professional.
Key Responsibilities

• Support the financial planning process across the company, ensuring robust plans based on well-defined assumptions
• Work closely with the Head of FP&A and business partnering in developing the KPIs for the business and understanding the main drivers of performance
• Support the Head of FP&A and business partnering in enhancing business reporting and analysis throughout the business, including to but not limited to customer profitability, investment spend and gross margin
• Lead strategic decisions, including product investment return, gross profit, and margin profitability
• Partner with Customer Success, Delivery, and product team to provide timely insights that will help drive business decisions
• Be the primary Finance business partner and collaborate with all departments to understand & manage the full cost base within Datalex providing timely insights that will help drive business decisions
• Work closely with financial reporting to produce monthly cost analysis versus budget, forecast and prior year
• Partner with financial control team on process improvement and ensuring proper controls are in place across the business

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA with 2+ years of PQE

• Ability to interpret and explain financial and operational data for all levels of management
• Ability to exercise commercial assessment

• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines
• Proficient in working with people at all organisational levels, highlighting strong teamwork skills
• Ability to communicate efficiently at all levels and across both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Self-motivated, looking to help build and grow the business
• Power BI experience is an advantage
• Experience of software development or e-commerce sectors, in practice or industry is an advantage
• Previous experience with MS office tools, including word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Fluency in English

About Datalex
Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide such as Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Macau, Air Transat, KLM, Turkish Airlines and Trailfinders. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the 'Great Place to Work®' and 'Best Workplaces in Tech™' certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company, on Euronext Growth, Dublin
Datalex is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.