Strategic Finance Associate

At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.

Our strength lies in our diverse global team with 50+ nationalities and 10+ international locations- all united around one goal – to deliver the best possible products and services to our partners and customers. While our company mission is to keep innovating global commerce, our internal mission is to #chooseaction, #beopen, #thinkcustomer, #gofurther and #wintogether

The Purpose:

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail oriented individual for the Strategic Finance team at PPRO. As a Strategic Finance Associate, you will be responsible for providing leadership and other stakeholders in the business with valuable insights and recommendations that drive timely decisions, directly impacting the profitability of the business.

Your impact in this role:

• Corporate Finance




• Prepare monthly investor reports and assist in the development of board materials
• Work closely with the accounting team during month-end closing, ensuring the accuracy of financials
• Monthly OpEx reporting and business partnering with departments
• Provide leadership with visibility into monthly business performance against budget
• Develop and maintain financial models to generate valuable insights across the P&L
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to support recommendations to senior management




• Commercial




• Partner with the EMEA commercial team to manage and analyse gross profit performance.
• Take ownership of, and manage incentive schemes for our Account Management and Sales teams.
• Support complex pricing strategies and deal structuring by providing detailed financial analyses and recommendations.
• Support on budgeting and forecasting cycles.

What would make you a great fit:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Accounting, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred but not required
• Intermediate experience in SQL/Google BigQuery
• Intermediate experience in Excel, with a basic understanding of financial modelling
• At least 1 year of experience working as a data analyst, finance business partner,investment banking or FP&A role
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and distil ambiguous problems into actionable solutions

What's in it for you ?:

Hybrid working - We offer a hybrid structure with a 3 days / week on site expectation, so you can strike the balance between office and home working. In addition to our 25-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per year 

Insurance - Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including a medical insurance (BUPA health care plan), a pension plan through Now Pensions and a travel insurance.

Gym membership - PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your wallet

Professional and personal development - We provide leadership cafes, on-the-job training, and access to LinkedIn learning to help you gain knowledge beyond your role. 

Mental Health Platform - We’ve teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.

Our HQ office on Chancery Lane, is a short walk from Holborn, Farringdon and Covent Garden so if you’re a foodie there’s plenty nearby. The office is befitting a tech business and is set up for cross team collaboration. Critically there’s also a sun-terrace, and a well-stocked fridge.

Our Principles: 

We get things done: We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.

We act with trust and integrity: We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intent

We put the customer first: We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.

We make things better: We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.

We work as a team: We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.