FP&A Ops Project Leader

About Abacum

Abacum is the leading Business Planning solution for finance teams to drive performance. By automating reporting, enabling collaboration, and simplifying planning and forecasting, we help finance teams shift from number crunching to driving strategic decisions.

Founded in 2020 by two former CFOs, we’ve grown into a global team of 100+ people across 30+ nationalities. Headquartered in New York, we have offices in London and Barcelona. We’re trusted by industry leaders such as Dish Networks, Strava, BetterUp, Kajabi, JG Wentworth, Abridge, Cortex, and hundreds more.

We have raised over $100m, closing in June 2025 our $60M Series B, led by Scale Venture Partners, with the strong participation of Cathay Innovation, Y Combinator, Atomico, Creandum, and angel operators from Adyen, Zapier, and Twitch.

Our mission is ambitious and we can’t do it alone - join Abacum as we build the future of

Business Planning!

About the role

- Lead the delivery of Abacum onboarding projects, ensuring they meet client objectives and deadlines

- Develop project charters, plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations based on client requirements and business goals.

- Manage project scope, risks, and change control processes to keep projects on track.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, acting as their trusted advisor throughout the implementation, providing recommendations on improvements for their processes as part of the transformation

- Coordinate internal technical, product, and support teams to deliver seamless, high-quality solutions.

- Master our software in order to act as an unblocker for the team when faced with hurdles on the platform or financial/business concept.

- Proactively identify and resolve issues, and escalate as necessary.

- Communicate clearly and regularly with internal and external stakeholders regarding progress, risks, and achievements.

- Contribute to improving implementation processes, templates, and best practices.

- Provide informal guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

What you bring

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

- 4–7 years of experience managing consulting, software implementation, or business transformation projects — bonus points for exposure to technology-driven projects in finance or operations.

- Solid understanding of financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes and terminology.

- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects with both platform and business deliverables.

- Familiarity with implementation of financial software (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, planning, ERP, or related platforms) is a strong plus.

- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).

- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; client-facing experience is essential.

- Relevant certifications (PMP, CSM, PRINCE2, etc.) are a plus.

* Candidates with management consulting experience delivering finance-related technology or process improvement projects are encouraged to apply.

Nice to have skills

- Experience implementing specific financial tools or platforms (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Oracle Netsuite, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar).

- Knowledge of financial reporting, consolidation, or analytics software ecosystems.

- Familiarity with data integration concepts, ETL processes, and working with large financial datasets.

- Exposure to change management principles and practices in technology-driven transformations.

- Previous experience delivering projects in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare).

- Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling or scenario planning.

- Ability to facilitate workshops and train end-users on financial planning systems.

- Fluency in a second language is a plus for global projects.

Our Values

- Customer Obsession: We share the understanding that Abacum's sole purpose is to create value for customers and relentlessly deploy all creativity and energy to that end.

- Audacious Ambition: We dream big and embrace discomfort. We assume risks, make on-time mistakes and learn how to methodically accomplish our goals.

- Good People: We are self-reflective and praise diversity of thought. We don't justify the end with the means and know where to draw the line. We have fun every day.

- Tough Love: We truly care for everyone in the team and embrace honest feedback and radical candor as ways to genuinely help each other.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.