Senior Data Analyst - FP&A

We power people’s progress. At Preply, we’re all about creating life-changing learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor, craft a personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact. We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale. Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day. Meet the team The Business & Strategy Analytics team's mission is to transform data into strategic insights that empower our leaders to make informed decisions, effectively track progress, and unlock growth opportunities. Through deep metric understanding, holistic business views, and detailed analytics, we enable concrete actions that drive business success. Working closely with the Director of FP&A, CFO, and senior stakeholders across Product, Marketing, Operations, and Data, you’ll support strategic planning, fundraising, and Preply’s journey toward IPO through rigorous, business-focused analytics. What you’ll be doing Partner with the FP&A team to provide analytical insights that shape strategic planning, forecasting, and company performance. Deliver executive-ready analyses and presentations that support leadership decision-making, fundraising activities, and Preply’s roadmap toward IPO. Lead end-to-end analytical initiatives, translating ambiguous business questions into executive-ready recommendations and measurable business impact. Develop forecasting models, scenario analyses, driver-based models, and opportunity sizing to evaluate strategic decisions and quantify financial impact. Connect Product, Marketing, and Operational initiatives with business performance, identifying the key drivers behind revenue, profitability, and efficiency. Conduct deep dives into business performance to uncover growth opportunities, operational improvements, and emerging risks. Partner across Finance, Product, Marketing, Operations, and the Data Chapter to establish a trusted, consistent view of business performance and key metrics. Continuously improve analytical frameworks, business metrics, and decision-support models that enable scalable, data-informed decision making. What you need to succeed 5+ years of experience in Business Analytics, Growth Analytics, Financial Analytics, or a similar analytical role. Strong SQL skills and confidence independently working with large, complex datasets. Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence VP and C-level stakeholders. Strong analytical and critical thinking, with the ability to simplify complex business problems into actionable insights. Proven experience building forecasting models, scenario analyses, financial impact models, and driver-based analyses. Experience leading cross-functional analytical initiatives from problem definition through implementation. Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. A proactive, curious mindset with strong business intuition and a focus on pragmatic problem solving. Familiarity with AI tools that improve analytical productivity and decision-making. Advanced Excel or Google Sheets modeling skills. Experience with data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, or Power BI. Nice to have Experience partnering closely with FP&A or Corporate Finance teams. Experience in fast-growing technology companies, marketplaces, SaaS, or subscription businesses. Comfortable working with P&L statements and financial performance analysis. Familiarity with key business and marketplace metrics such as LTV, CAC, payback period, retention, and ARPU. Background in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, or venture capital. Experience with Snowflake and Looker. Why you’ll love it at Preply Help shape Preply’s next stage of growth, supporting strategic planning, fundraising, and our journey toward IPO. Work directly with our Director of FP&A, CFO, and senior leaders on company-wide strategic priorities. Own high-impact analytical initiatives spanning Finance, Product, Marketing, and Operations. Influence executive decisions through data, strategic thinking, and business partnering. Join a collaborative, high-performing team where your analyses directly contribute to company performance and long-term success. Our Principles Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing. We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience. Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters. Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen. Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently. Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions. Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks. Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference. Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made. One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.