Commercial FP&A Manager

If you’ve been looking to join a fast-growing startup with a bold vision of a world where doing good is built into everything we do, then you’ve found the right place. Backed by General Catalyst, the same investors behind Stripe and Airbnb, we’re building something truly extraordinary. OUR MISSION Our mission at Goodstack is to revolutionize how the world does good 🌎. As a fast growth, AI-native social impact startup, we power global change through technology. We enable companies to seamlessly integrate positive impact into what they do through a unified platform while supporting nonprofits in gaining access to cutting-edge technology and finding new funding streams. Global brands, including Google, OpenAI, TikTok, LinkedIn, HSBC, Atlassian and Twilio - as well as thousands of nonprofits, including the Red Cross, Cancer Research, and Oxfam - use Goodstack to make a difference. In 2025 alone, we facilitated $5 billion in donations to good causes. But this is just the beginning. We're building the world’s leading platform that powers donations to nonprofits globally. To keep our momentum and deliver consistently high value to our partners, we need incredible people to help us on our journey – we need you 🫵 JOIN US AS A SENIOR COMPLIANCE & RISK MANAGER! Goodstack is building the infrastructure that powers charitable giving globally. As we scale our platform, Foundation network, and payments ecosystem, we're looking for an experienced compliance leader to evolve our compliance capabilities. This is an opportunity to shape Goodstack’s compliance programme, building practical, scalable frameworks that support our continued growth. You'll work closely with teams across Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Leadership to embed compliance into how we design, launch, and scale our products and services. Reporting to the Head of Global Giving, you'll own Goodstack's compliance programme across both our charitable and payments activities. AS SENIOR COMPLIANCE & RISK MANAGER, YOUR MISSION WILL BE TO: COMPLIANCE STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE * Lead and evolve Goodstack’s compliance approach as the business scales. * Design practical, risk-based controls across payments, charitable giving, and Foundation operations. * Act as a trusted partner on compliance risk, regulatory change, and industry best practice in fintech and payments. * Ensure our platform and Foundation network operate within relevant regulatory and governance requirements. COMPLIANCE & PAYMENTS OPERATIONS * Build scalable approaches to KYC, AML, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and enhanced due diligence. * Own the end-to-end compliance control framework for high-risk users/orgs, transactions, and partners. * Improve and automate compliance processes to support high-volume, global payment flows. * Lead compliance training and embed good practice across operational teams. PRODUCT & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP * Partner with Product and Engineering to design compliance into systems, workflows, and user journeys from day one. * Help define how controls are implemented in product (rules, triggers, thresholds, monitoring, escalation paths). * Act as a key decision-maker in product development, balancing risk, customer experience, and commercial priorities. * Support launch readiness for new products, markets, and payment flows. MONITORING, RISK & REPORTING * Monitor compliance performance across live systems and transactions. * Investigate and resolve complex or high-risk issues in real time. * Translate regulatory and scheme requirements into clear, implementable product and operational requirements. * Provide clear input to leadership on risk trade-offs and emerging issues. TEAM LEADERSHIP * Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing compliance team. * Establish clear processes, responsibilities, and performance standards across the function. * Act as an escalation point for complex compliance and risk decisions. THIS ROLE IS A PERFECT MATCH FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE: * Significant experience in compliance, financial crime, risk, or payments operations. * Experience in fintech, payments companies, marketplaces, or high-growth startup environments. * Strong working knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions, transaction monitoring, and risk-based controls. * Experience working directly with Product and Engineering to implement compliance or risk controls in systems. * Proven ability to build operational processes, frameworks, and teams in fast-moving environments. * Strong analytical judgement and ability to make pragmatic decisions in ambiguous, real-time situations. * Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across Product, Engineering, and Operations. * Experience in nonprofit, charitable, foundation, or grantmaking compliance is highly desirable. 🇬🇧 WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT UPON JOINING OUR TEAM 💰 Salary reviews and share options are becoming an integral part of our growth and share in the company's success 💝 Goodstack’s Workplace Giving ⚕️ Vitality Plus - Private health insurance 🌞 £250 Brighten your day annual budget 🤓 £1000 Learning & development annual budget 📚 Goodstack library 🌯 Tasty Tuesday! Office lunch is on the company 🏃🏿‍♀️ Slow run club Wednesday ⭐️ Paid days off to volunteer for non-profit causes 🎤 Paid days to attend conferences 🥳 Paid day off on your birthday! 🌴 25 days annual leave, plus paid public holidays 💙 Paid sick leave 🧘🏽 Paid wellness leave 🪁 Parental leave 🧸 Workplace nursery scheme 🧓🏽 Pension (with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option) 🚴🏾 UK cycle-to-work scheme 🌳 Ecologi carbon offsetting ⚖️ Flexible working hours 🖥️ WFH budget upon joining 🏡 You're always welcome to pop in more often if you enjoy the buzz of being in the office. It's a warm, friendly space right in the heart of London 🙌 … and so much more ABOUT US Since 2017, Goodstack has been at the forefront of creating a future where good will be built into everything we do. From daily commutes to weekend activities or grocery shopping, we envision a world where creating positive change is seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives. In this future, the depth and breadth of impact we can make through everyday actions will expand dramatically – benefiting both businesses and the world. Businesses are expected to deliver on both profit and purpose and those that don’t are falling behind. We’re here to make it easy for any company, anywhere in the world, to integrate good into what they do. Doing this empowers everyone – companies, employees, consumers, and communities – to contribute to positive change and take meaningful action. Let's do this! 💜 OUR PLEDGE TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION We take pride in our diverse and growing team representing 20+ nationalities across 5 continents 🌍! Our continued expansion provides us with opportunities to embrace and celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, essential to our success. We actively seek and welcome applicants from all walks of life, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. A team that represents the world that we are trying to support is a wiser, more knowledgeable and stronger one. We’re excited for you to bring your experience, yourself and your special lemon twist to Goodstack to propel us forward in striving to create a better world for us all. Check out our Careers Page for more details!

The Group FP&A & Finance Transformation Manager will lead the Group's financial planning, reporting and business intelligence capabilities across all UK brands. The role will be responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality financial insight to support decision-making, while driving finance transformation through improved systems, automation and data analytics. Working closely with the Group Finance Director, Commercial Financial Controller and Group Financial Controller, the role will establish a single source of financial truth across the business, improving reporting consistency, forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency. Salary range: £68,000 - £75,000 DOE                              Reporting to: Finance Director, EMEA Job Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis * Lead the Group budgeting and forecasting process across all brands. * Consolidate financial forecasts and provide meaningful analysis and commentary. * Develop long-term financial models and scenario planning. * Support business cases for investment, recruitment and strategic initiatives. Group Reporting * Produce monthly Executive and Board reporting packs. * Develop consistent KPI reporting across all brands. * Deliver insightful variance analysis and identify financial risks and opportunities. * Standardise reporting across the Group. Business Intelligence & Data * Own the Group Power BI reporting suite. * Develop dashboards for Finance, Managing Directors and Executive Leadership. * Improve accessibility and quality of financial information. * Drive data governance and reporting consistency. Finance Systems * Act as the Finance lead for Maconomy. * Improve data integrity and system utilisation. * Standardise reporting structures across brands. * Support future finance systems enhancements. Finance Transformation * Identify opportunities to automate finance processes. * Lead the implementation of AI tools within Finance. * Reduce manual reporting through automation. * Drive continuous improvement across finance processes. Business Partnering * Support Senior Financial Controller with commercial analysis and forecasting. * Support Finance Director with Board reporting and strategic analysis. * Support Finance Controller with reporting requirements for Group and statutory reporting. * Work collaboratively with Finance Managers and Management Accountants to improve reporting quality. Audit Support * Support the annual external audit process by preparing financial reports, data extracts and analysis as required. * Assist the Group Financial Controller in responding to audit requests in a timely manner. We may amend these responsibilities from time-to-time. Key Deliverables * Annual Group Budget * Monthly group budget trackers – social, business development, training * Maintain Fee Forecast reporting * Introduce servicing reports * Standardise time reporting across brands * Monthly Executive Reporting Pack * Board Reporting * KPI Dashboard Suite * Power BI Reporting * Maconomy Governance * AI & Automation Roadmap * Scenario Modelling – contribution and GM tracking * Financial Modelling * Group Reporting Standardisation Planning and Forecasting What you'll need Essential * Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or equivalent commercial FP&A experience. * Strong financial modelling and analytical skills. * Experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. * Advanced Excel and Power BI. * Experience working with ERP systems (Maconomy experience desirable). * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Preferred * Experience leading finance transformation projects. * Experience implementing automation or AI solutions. * Professional Services or Agency experience. * Multi-entity reporting experience. Important Information Our recruitment process can consist of virtual interviews, in person interviews, and written tasks, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements so that we can accommodate your needs during this process. We embrace the use of AI across our business and see it as a valuable tool in our work. However, as part of our recruitment process, we ask candidates not to use AI to generate application content or complete written tasks. Submissions may be reviewed using AI detection tools to ensure we can fairly assess each candidate’s own skills and experience. AI use is encouraged once in role. OUR BENEFITS AS WELL AS THE BASIC SALARY, GREAT SOCIAL EVENTS AND A CULTURE OF CONTINUAL LEARNING, OUR COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES: * 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days alongside length of service) * Enhanced employer pension contribution * Private Medical insurance (for you and your family) * Income Protection insurance * Life Assurance at 4x your salary * Financial support and advice * Travel insurance (for you and your family) * An annual wellness benefit of £150 * Four-week sabbatical after every 5 years’ service. Madano offers a range of first rate, dedicated training that enables employees to take control of their careers to become experts in their field and trusted advisors to clients. *Some benefits are contingent on successful completion of probation period. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Madano is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination. At all times we aim to recruit, develop and promote the very best people, basing judgement solely on suitability for the job. We particularly encourage applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people, ethnic minorities and neurodiverse people. Privacy Policy We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use your data, including ensuring we comply with legal obligations relating to data protection. You can view our data privacy policy here and Recruitment Privacy Policy.