Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner

Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Business Partner to oversee finance and accounting across Helsing’s global operations. This role focuses on financial forecasting, budgeting, investor relations, and strategic modeling. The position may be based in London or Munich.

Who We Are

Helsing is a defence AI company dedicated to protecting democracies through technological leadership. We strive for responsible AI development and deployment, ensuring open societies can maintain control over their ethical standards.

The Role

As FP&A Business Partner you will manage all finance and accounting activities for our global business, working with a high‑energy team to inform decisions and drive growth.

Day to Day

• Lead monthly financial forecasting processes and manage budgets for all business areas, partnering with Business Partners and Managers.
• Publish formal annual budget forecasts and track in‑year adherence, adjusting as required.
• Coordinate monthly overhead cost forecasts and provide solid support for overhead forecasting.
• Support investor relations and strategic initiatives, including developing advanced financial models.
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate the financial impact of various business decisions.
• Deliver strong business partnering to key stakeholders, offering financial guidance and challenging assumptions of business leaders.
• Implement process improvements within FP&A to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

You Should Apply If You

• Hold a background in Accounting or Economics, or are a Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA preferred), with strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS reporting standards.
• Have proven relevant professional experience in a hypergrowth environment, start‑up/scale‑up, or consulting (preferably within tech). Possess in‑depth knowledge of budgeting and forecasting methodologies, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with ERP systems (SAP desirable).
• Demonstrate excellent team leadership, advanced presentation and data analysis skills, capable of storytelling with data to influence senior stakeholders.
• Are adept at building and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships in an international environment.
• Are business fluent in English, possess excellent attention to detail, and can work both independently and collaboratively within a flexible, fast‑paced environment.

Join Helsing

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns.
• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that imposes highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital.
• Our work frequently pushes to the state of the art in technical innovation—reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure.
• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about how we do what we do.
• At Helsing you will have a say in how we work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about.

What We Offer

• Focus on outcomes, not time‑tracking.
• Competitive compensation and stock options.
• Relocation support.
• Social and education allowances.
• Regular company events and all‑hands meetings across Europe.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

Helsing’s Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.

Notes

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under‑represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.