Senior Financial Analyst - Business Partnering/Controlling

About the role

As a Financial Analyst within FP&A at Taxfix, you will serve as a finance business partner to senior stakeholders and strategic advisor to management. You'll drive cost transparency, budget ownership, and decision support while leading planning, forecasting, and performance management with a focus on sustainable cost steering and value creation.

What you'll do

• Act as finance business partner for selected functions, supporting budget owners in planning, forecasting, and cost management
• Own and enhance OpEx tracking and variance analysis vs. budget and forecast
• Lead monthly cost reviews, identifying risks, savings opportunities, and efficiency levers
• Support preparation of financial materials for management, board, and financing topics
• Take ownership of selected planning areas including vendor spend and discretionary costs
• Prepare and analyse monthly financial reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Deliver ad-hoc analysis and deep dives to support strategic and operational decisions
• Challenge assumptions and promote data-driven decision-making across the organisation
• Drive automation within FP&A using tools like Pigment and AI-supported analysis
• Redesign and streamline financial processes to increase scalability and transparency

What you'll need

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling, or similar analytical finance role
• Strong hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost controlling
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with planning tools and cloud-based finance systems
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and explain financial topics clearly
• Structured, independent thinking with ability to turn complex data into clear insights
• Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting principles
• Familiarity with unit economics, cost efficiency metrics, and ROI thinking
• Pragmatic, business-oriented mindset with strong sense of ownership

Nice to have

• Background in consulting, investment banking, or highly analytical role
• Experience working with data teams and dashboards
• SQL, Python, R, or BI tools knowledge

What they offer

• Employee stock options for all employees
• 30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours
• Monthly allowance for extensive range of services
• Generous learning budget and internal L&D guidance
• Work from abroad for up to six weeks annually
• Free mental health coaching sessions and yoga