or apply directly on ALU's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days ALU's roles stay open a median of 59 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of ALU's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at ALU
- high 24 stale, 4 reposted of 29 open
- Hiring momentum
- 52 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from ALU's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for ALU.
About this role
The Financial Analyst - FP&A role at ALU involves managing financial data to provide strategic insights that inform decision-making across the organization. Key responsibilities include overseeing monthly COGS reporting, maintaining departmental cost reports, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensuring accurate financial performance reporting. The position requires collaboration with various departments to enhance financial management and reporting systems.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of ALU as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience with overhead tracking, cost variance analysis, and supporting schedule preparation
- Strong proficiency in Google Sheets and/or Excel, including advanced formulas and pivot tables
- Experience working with ERP systems, with NetSuite experience as a strong advantage
- Solid understanding of management accounting principles such as accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and cost allocation
- Detail-oriented with a disciplined approach to reconciliation and schedule accuracy
Nice to have
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA, or equivalent)
- Experience in education, non-profit, or international development financial environments
- Exposure to CAPEX management, project cost tracking, or fixed asset accounting
- Understanding of grant budget tracking and donor fund allocation
- Audit or assurance background
Worth weighing
- The role involves foundational work in a newly established team, which may appeal to candidates who enjoy building systems from the ground up.
- No specific salary or benefits information is provided in the posting, which may require further inquiry during the application process.
Summarised from ALU's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by ALU on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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