Alistair James

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FP&A Manager at Cobalt Finance · FP&A

Cobalt Finance
London, UK · GMT (UTC+0)
9+ years experience
University of Warwick
English
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Overview

I've spent 9 years on FP&A - first at Indeed, now at Cobalt Finance. Closed the books in 3 days, down from 18. Bird-watcher and amateur naturalist.

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forecastingAnaplanbudgetingFP&Afinancial modelling
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Hiring a financial analyst for the FP&A team - London

Role
Financial analyst
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote within country
Compensation
$158k-$195k + equity
Team
FP&A, 16 people
Start
As soon as possible
Must have
Strong SQL and statistics Turns analysis into decisions Clear written communication
Process
3 conversations, no take-home

Comp £77k-£128k. We decide within ten days. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

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Experience

  1. FP&A Manager
    Dec 2024 - Present
    Cobalt Finance · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · London, UK
    • Saved $3 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
    • Ran diligence on 11 acquisitions.
    • Closed the books in 6 days, down from 15.
  2. Financial Analyst
    Dec 2022 - Sep 2024
    Standard Chartered · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · London, UK
    • Closed the books in 3 days, down from 12.
    • Built the operating model the board used for a $68 million raise.
  3. Senior Financial Analyst
    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
    Deliveroo · 2 yr 11 mo · Full-time · London, UK
    • Ran diligence on 3 acquisitions.
    • Closed the books in 5 days, down from 18.
  4. Financial Analyst
    Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
    Rightmove · 1 yr 5 mo · Full-time · London, UK
    • Closed the books in 6 days, down from 12.
  5. Financial Analyst
    Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
    Indeed · 10 mo · Full-time · London, UK
    • Ran diligence on 5 acquisitions.
    • Saved $4 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.

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Education

  1. University of Warwick
    BSc, Business Administration
    2013 - 2016

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