Financial Planning & Analyst

About PetroApp

PetroApp is a technology company providing digital solutions across fuel payments, fleet management, and energy services. As the business continues to scale, we are looking for a strong finance professional to strengthen our financial planning, budgeting, and financial control capabilities.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior FP&A to lead financial planning and analysis while also taking a key role in controlling and governing the company's financial spending.

This role combines two critical responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Analysis: owning the budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, target setting, and management reporting processes.
2. Budget Controller: ensuring that company spending is aligned with approved budgets, business plans, and financial targets before funds are committed or spent.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and financial modeling aligned with company strategy and revenue targets.
2. Monitor financial performance, including revenue, costs, profitability, cash flow, KPIs, and budget vs. actuals, and provide actionable insights.
3. Act as the primary Budget Controller, reviewing spending requests and ensuring all expenditures are within approved budgets and properly justified.
4. Monitor budget utilization and financial commitments, identify variances or potential overruns, and escalate exceptions when required.
5. Prepare accurate management reports, dashboards, and financial analysis to support senior management decision-making.
6. Evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives, investments, and business plans, and provide recommendations on resource allocation.
7. Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Commercial, HR, Product, and Technology teams to ensure financial and operational plans are aligned.
8. Maintain strong financial governance and promote budget ownership and accountability across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
•   5+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, Financial Control, Management Accounting, or a combination of these areas.
• Strong experience in FP&A and budgeting, with demonstrated ownership of financial planning processes.
• Experience in a SaaS, technology, or high-growth business environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the relationship between revenue, costs, profitability, and cash flow.
• Ability to challenge business decisions constructively from a financial perspective.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, particularly when presenting financial information to senior management.
• High level of ownership, attention to detail, and financial integrity.
• Ability to work independently and operate effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMA certification is preferred.
• Knowledge or practical experience with AI-powered financial analysis, forecasting, automation, or reporting tools.
• Experience with financial planning and reporting systems / ERP platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.