Job description
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and business-oriented FP&A professional to join our consulting operations in the Americas. In this role, you will act as a key Finance Business Partner, supporting operational teams in driving project profitability, financial performance, and cash discipline across a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
You will work closely with Business Managers, Directors, and support functions, ensuring financial rigor from project setup to closure.
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Partnering & Operational Finance
- Partner with Business Managers and Directors to monitor and optimize project profitability and margins.
- Challenge operational teams on revenue, cost structure, and assumptions to drive performance.
- Act as a financial advisor on project structuring, pricing, and commercial decisions.
2. Project Controlling & Financial Performance
- Monitor project financials (revenue, costs, margin) ensuring accuracy and alignment with business reality.
- Analyze P&L at project and entity level, identifying risks, deviations, and improvement opportunities.
- Track and challenge key indicators such as utilization, billing rates, unbilled revenue, and overdue receivables.
- Ensure proper financial follow-up across the full project lifecycle.
3. Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
- Lead and contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes.
- Prepare and present monthly financial reviews to senior management and Board members with a high degree of autonomy.
- Provide clear and actionable insights on:
- Financial performance vs. targets
- Pipeline and forecast evolution
- Cash flow and working capital metrics
- Support decision-making through scenario analysis and financial modeling.
4. Financial Operations & Governance
- Review and validate commission schemes and calculations in collaboration with dedicated teams.
- Ensure adherence to internal financial procedures and external regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with shared services and external partners to ensure efficient operations.
5. Closing & Audit
- Support external audits by preparing and delivering reliable financial data and documentation.
- Guarantee consistency between operational data and financial reporting.
Profile
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 3–4 years of experience in FP&A, controlling, or finance roles, ideally in a consulting or project-based environment.
- Strong understanding of project economics and margin drivers.
- Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of ERP/BI tools is a plus.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- High level of ownership, autonomy, and analytical rigor.
- Fluent in both English and Spanish (Portuguese and French is a plus).
What we offer:
- An international community bringing together 110+ different nationalities
- An environment where trust has a central place: 70% of our key leaders started their careers at the first level of responsibilities
- A robust training system with our internal Academy and 250+ available modules
- A vibrant workplace that frequently gathers for internal events (afterworks, team buildings, etc.)
- Strong commitments to CSR, notably through participation in our WeCare Together program
Mantu is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.
Who are we?
Mantu is an independent international consulting player, founded in 2007. Bringing together expert and complementary brands, Mantu stands out for the breadth of its spectrum, responding to all business transformation challenges.Its activities are divided into four practices:
Leadership & Advocacy, Technology, Brand Strategy & Experiences and Total Talent Management.
A wide range of skills, all serving a single mission: connecting and powering companies with leading teams and technology to succeed faster and sustainably.
From its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Mantu relies on a community of 12,000 talented people in more than 60 countries on 5 continents and has a turnover of 1billion euros.