A hands-on FP&A role where your day-to-day will revolve around numbers at Substack

Singapore

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, MediaIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong FP&A experience: forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and variance analysis
  • Proven track record of building and improving financial models
  • Advanced Excel skills — no hiding behind “intermediate” (advanced formulas, pivots, macros, and modeling beyond VLOOKUPs)
  • System savvy — experience with ERPs, planning tools, and BI platforms, and ability to make them integrate
  • A process mindset: spotting inefficiencies, fixing them, and documenting them
  • Comfortable with data: pulling it, structuring it, and turning it into usable information
  • Ability to interpret numbers into a story: explaining trends, risks, and recommendations
  • Clear communication skills: explaining variance, trends, and risks without jargon, but with authority

Responsibilities

  • Own financial reporting: monthly management reports, forecasts, variance analysis, and dashboards
  • Build and refine financial models to support decision-making and scenario planning
  • Drive process improvements in reporting, forecasting, and consolidation—simplify, automate, and fix what doesn’t work
  • Work with large datasets, clean them, structure them, and pull insights
  • Push Excel to its limits for modeling and analysis
  • Get under the hood of systems (ERP, BI tools, planning platforms) and optimize them for finance
  • Partner with business stakeholders (around 20-30% of time), providing data-backed insights

Skills

Excel
Financial Modeling
Forecasting
Budgeting
Variance Analysis
ERP
BI Tools
Planning Platforms
Data Analysis
Process Improvement
Dashboards
Macros
Pivots

Substack

Digital publishing platform for subscription-based content

About Substack

Substack is a digital publishing platform that connects writers and readers. It allows creators, such as authors, journalists, and chefs, to share their work through newsletters, blogs, podcasts, and videos. Creators can set their own subscription fees, ranging from $5 to $27 per month, enabling them to earn money directly from their content without relying on traditional publishing or advertising. Substack handles administrative tasks, billing, and technical support, allowing creators to focus on their writing. The platform also helps creators grow their audience, as a significant portion of new subscriptions comes from within the Substack network. Substack earns revenue by taking a percentage of the subscription fees, aligning its success with that of its creators. The goal of Substack is to empower creators to monetize their work while providing the necessary tools for managing and expanding their subscriber base.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$97.5MTotal Funding
ANGELCompany Stage
Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Enterprise offering may lead to competition with established solutions, straining resources.
Elon Musk's acquisition interest could cause market speculation and investor instability.
Integration with Polymarket may expose Substack to reputational risks and regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Substack empowers creators with a subscription-based model, bypassing traditional revenue streams.
The platform offers built-in marketing, aiding creators in growing their subscriber base.
Substack's tools support diverse content, including newsletters, blogs, podcasts, and videos.

Upsides

Spotify integration broadens podcasters' reach, potentially boosting subscribers and revenue.
Mobile editor launch enhances accessibility, increasing content output and engagement.
Enterprise offering partnership with The Free Press opens new revenue streams for Substack.

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