People Planning & Analytics Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

People Planning & Analytics Lead (Fintech): Owning the analytical and financial core of the People function, including the company's people cost package and workforce planning, with an accent on financial modelling and data-driven organizational design. Focus on building planning capabilities from the ground up, implementing tooling like Pigment, and providing decision support for executive leadership.

Location: London

Company

hirify.global is a payment and software service provider headquartered in London, serving small, local businesses across Europe.

What you will do

• Manage the end-to-end people budget, including tracking actuals, variance analysis, and cost forecasting.
• Develop rolling headcount plans and scenario models for growth, restructures, and location decisions.
• Create trusted dashboards and reports on key metrics such as attrition, time to hire, and internal mobility.
• Partner with the People Partnering team to model the structural and financial implications of organizational design.
• Lead the implementation and ownership of planning tools (Pigment) and raise the analytical bar across the People team.
• Provide analytical backing and narratives for Board and ExCo papers and business cases.

Requirements

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills with experience building models from scratch.
• Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with SQL or BI tools is a significant advantage.
• Experience with planning platforms such as Pigment, Anaplan, or Adaptive.
• Native fluency with AI tools to optimize analytical workflows.
• Professional background in FP&A, strategy, consulting, or people analytics.
• Ability to act as a thought partner and operate comfortably in ambiguous environments.

Culture & Benefits

• High-energy and connected culture.
• Continuous learning opportunities.
• Supportive community driven by a shared mission to help small businesses.
• Comprehensive benefits package.