Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA)
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Date posted
19/05/2025
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Closing date
18/06/2025
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Hiring location
North
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Remote work option
Yes
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Expatriate Eligibility
Yes
Key responsibilities
SmartOne.ai – A fast-growing AI service provider specialized in high-quality human-in-the-loop data annotation for global tech companies. With a presence in Canada, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Europe, SmartOne combines agility, scale, and tech-driven processes to deliver value to clients.
Job objective:
Act as the co-pilot to the Group Finance Director, taking ownership of strategic financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across departments and geographies. This role is at the heart of SmartOne’s transformation and growth roadmap (FinRoad25), supporting decision-making through structured, predictive, and insightful reporting.
- Design and own the rolling forecast, annual budgeting, and variance analysis frameworks.
- Lead the implementation of dashboards and reporting tools (Excel, Google Sheets, BI tools).
- Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and HR to align financial strategy with execution.
- Provide strategic support to the Finance Director on cash runway monitoring, cost control, and financial modelling.
- Support ERP implementation and improvement of financial processes and internal tools.
- Bring structure and predictability to reporting cycles with accurate data, delivered on time.
- Communicate key insights proactively to leadership and challenge assumptions when necessary.
- Contribute to shaping a finance culture that is data-driven, business-oriented, and internationally scalable.
Hard skills
Soft skills
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Goals & Performance Metrics:
-Forecast accuracy and reliability
- Timely delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
- Cross-functional satisfaction with financial insights
- Contribution to ERP implementation success
- Maturity of planning and reporting processes within 6–12 months
N+1 Management Style:
Group Finance Director (based in Mauritius)
Career Progression Opportunities:
- High visibility across the C-suite and international teams
- Active contributor to the FinRoad25 transformation program
- Exposure to strategic projects and a seat at the table in decision-making
Benefits & Culture:
- Accountability & ownership
- Proactivity over hierarchy
- Curiosity & continuous learning
- Impact-driven collaboration
- International mindset & agility
Candidate Selection Criteria:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- 5–8 years’ experience in FP&A, Business Finance, or Controlling (ideally in a scale-up or international company)
- Strong understanding of financial planning processes, forecasting, and budget management
- Proven ability to implement tools and structure where little exists
- Ability to work across time zones and collaborate remotely
Soft skills:
- High ownership & accountability
- Strong communication – can challenge and support senior leadership
- Proactive, solutions-oriented, not waiting to be told
- High emotional intelligence and collaborative mindset
- Comfortable with ambiguity, agile, and self-driven
- Ready to get hands dirty and scale with the company
- Strong business sense – understands growth, margin, and operational levers
Hard skills:
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets modeling
- Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau preferred)
- Budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting
- ERP implementation or contribution to tool selection & rollout
- Sound accounting fundamentals and data integrity awareness
Work condition:
Working hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (flexibility required due to coordination with teams in Madagascar, France & Canada)
Location: Workshop17 – Moka (Mon-Tue-Wed in office, Thu-Fri remote from anywhere)
Salary and Benefits offered:
Base salary
Performance bonus
Monthly allowances:
▪ Car allowance
▪ Internet & phone
▪ Health insurance
▪ Access to Workshop17 network across Mauritius
Recruitment process:
1 - Initial call with Fina, Talent Acquisition Specialist from MeetYourJob
2 - Onsite assessment day: business case, team interviews, soft/technical skills evaluation
3 - Interview with the Group Finance Director + Finance team
4 - Final interview with the CEO and/or COO
5 - Offer – Here we go!
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