THE COMPANY

MPOWERs borderless loans & scholarships enable students from around the world to realize their full academic & career potential by attending top universities in the U.S & Canada. 

As a mission-oriented fintech/edtech company, we move extremely quickly & leverage the latest technologies, global best practices, & heavy analytics to tackle one of the biggest challenges in financial inclusion. Were backed by over $150 million in equity capital from top global investors, which enables fast growth & provides our company with financial stability & a clear path to an IPO over the coming years.

Our global team is composed of former management consultants, financial service & technology professionals, & other experts in their respective fields. We work hard, have fun, & believe strongly in our cause. For us, MPOWERs mission is personal.

As a member of our team, youll be challenged to think quickly, act autonomously, & constantly grow creatively in an environment where fast change & exponential growth are the norm. Ideation & implementation happen very quickly. We value feedback & emphasize personal & professional development by providing the resources you need to further your skills & grow with the company. MPOWER is committed to cultivating your strengths & curiosity & helping you make an immediate impact.

MPOWER has been named one of the best fintechs to work for by American Banker for the past 6 years in a row.. We are honored to be nominated by multiple agencies & publications for our leadership in Tech, diversity & social impact. We pride ourselves on being a growth company for grown-ups, where there are no pool tables but rather great health, education, & maternity/paternity benefits instead. Our team diversity has been recognized as well; were one of the most diverse workforces in the world in terms of nationality, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, & educational background.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME POSITION BASED IN BANGALORE

THE ROLE

As Senior Manager FP&A, you will play a key leadership role within the Finance team at MPOWER. You will be responsible for driving our financial planning & strategic decision-making processes, partnering with business leaders to align resources with company objectives, & delivering insights that shape the future of the business. You will own critical aspects of planning, forecasting, business analysis, & financial modeling. Your work will directly impact how MPOWER scales its operations & allocates resources to fuel mission-driven growth. This is a high-visibility role with opportunities to shape financial processes & strategy as we prepare for long-term scale. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Leading the development, management, & analysis of the annual operating plan & long-range planning models

• Collaborating across functional areas (Payroll, HR, Marketing, Analytics, Credit, Strategy) to plan & forecast P&L & balance sheet line items

• Partnering with department leaders to track budget vs. actuals & drive accountability through deep variance analysis & financial storytelling

• Owning regular forecasting cadence & supporting scenario planning based on market shifts, growth strategies, & performance trends

• Designing & enhancing dynamic financial models that support strategic decision-making & capital allocation

• Building & optimizing scalable, automated reporting tools & dashboards in collaboration with Analytics & Tech teams

• Driving continuous improvements in FP&A processes, tools, & business partnering models to support a rapidly growing & complex business

THE QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or another quantitative field 
• Professional qualification preferred (CA, CPA, CFA, CMA, CA Inter).
• 8+ years of experience within the Finance function of a fast-paced, tech-driven company or with relevant experience in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate finance. 
• Knowledge of financial & accounting best practices, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Proven ability to execute & drive results with cross-functional teams
• Expert experience with Excel & PowerPoint, Salesforce CRM experience preferred
• Superior verbal & written communication, presentation & facilitation skills with the ability to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences

A passion for financial inclusion & access to higher education is a must, as well as comfortable working with a global team across multiple-time zones & sites!

In addition, you should be comfortable working in a fast growth environment, meaning a small agile team, fast-evolving roles & responsibilities, variable workload & tight deadlines, a high degree of autonomy, & 80-20 everything.