FP&A Lead in London

At Capi, we help businesses in emerging markets pay their international suppliers - simply, quickly, and fairly. Backed by $18M+ from top-tier investors like Creandum, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and angels from Revolut, Checkout, Stripe, and Remitly, we are building the financial infrastructure that emerging markets deserve. Founded by Mitch Riley, Scott Liddle, and Tom Watson - ex-Taptap Send leaders with deep experience across growth, finance, and emerging markets - Capi is on a mission to boost GDP in developing economies. By making global trade smoother and more accessible, we help local businesses grow faster, hire more people, and power prosperity across their communities. Our mission is to grow GDP in emerging markets by making the global financial system fairer and more accessible. We are tackling global trade, making it easier for importers to pay their international suppliers. Our platform enables businesses to expand rapidly, create jobs, and be engines of prosperity for their countries. Our team is made up of approx 60 people across 12 countries; we are a group of highly ambitious, get-it-done people, who like to work hard on something that has a tangible impact in the world. And we are looking for more people to join our team!

The Role

We are hiring an FP&A Lead to own and scale our commercial finance function. This is a high-impact, hybrid role at the intersection of finance, strategy, and analytics. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a central role in shaping how the company plans, measures, and understands its performance—while also strengthening the underlying data pipelines and models that power these insights. This position offers significant visibility across leadership and operating teams, direct exposure to multiple business verticals, and substantial room for professional growth as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end FP&A including annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and scenario analysis.
• Build and maintain robust financial models to support strategic decision-making, fundraising, and growth initiatives.
• Define, track, and continuously improve core KPIs and unit economics across product, revenue, and operations.
• Partner closely with commercial, product, and operations teams to provide actionable insights and financial guidance.
• Support board and investor reporting with clear, data-driven narratives.

Data & Analytics (Finance-Focused)

• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data across multiple sources.
• Design, improve, and maintain structured data models and dashboards that support reporting, analytics, and forecasting - ensuring data consistency, reliability, and scalability as the business grows.
• Act as a bridge between Finance, Commercial, Data, and Engineering teams, aligning metrics and definitions across the company.

Requirements

Experience & Background

• 6+ years of professional experience.
• 3+ years in an analytical role at a Big 4 accounting firm, a leading management consulting/investment banking company or similar.
• 2+ years in an analytical role at a fast-growing tech company - fintech/payment preferred, emerging market exposure a plus.
• Proven ownership of FP&A, financial modelling, and KPI frameworks in a dynamic environment.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• 2+ years of hands-on SQL experience.
• Solid understanding of core data modelling concepts, and analytics best practices with proven relevant experience - exposure to data pipelines a plus.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
• Comfortable working with imperfect data and building structure from complexity.

Personal Attributes

• Highly analytical with strong business judgment.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Clear communicator able to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and excited to help build processes from the ground up.

Why This Role

• Rare opportunity to combine senior-level FP&A ownership with hands-on data work.
• Direct exposure to leadership, strategy, and multiple business verticals.
• Ability to shape both financial decision-making and data foundations at a critical stage of growth.
• Strong runway for career progression as the company scales toward and beyond Series B.

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.
• The role will be hybrid; in-office 3 days per week in our London office currently located near Old Street Station.
• Ideal start date is March 2026 but we are open to earlier or to accommodate notice periods of course.
• Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are all about building a diverse, inclusive team at Capi. Whoever you are, we would love to hear from you. If there is anything you need to make the interview process easier—whether it is accessibility support, a different format, or just a heads-up about what to expect—just let us know, we are happy to help.