FP&A Analyst - Group Payroll

About Bolt

Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.

From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding.

And we're just getting started.

Why join Bolt?

* Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.

* Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.

* Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.

* Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia.

About the role

As an FP&A Analyst, Group Payroll, you will help improve the accuracy, transparency, and understanding of payroll and workforce costs across the Group. You will deliver high-quality financial analysis and reporting that helps Finance and business leaders understand payroll performance, key cost drivers, trends, and variances.

This role combines detailed data analysis with financial planning and performance management. You will analyse actual payroll costs, support headcount and personnel cost forecasting, investigate variances, and reconcile data across financial and people systems. You will also help build scalable reporting processes, financial models, and dashboards that improve visibility and support effective decision-making.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with large and complex datasets, while collaborating closely with FP&A, People, Accounting, and Finance Technology teams.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

* Analyse Group payroll and workforce costs, identifying key trends, cost drivers, variances, and overall financial performance.

* Support budgeting and forecasting for payroll-related costs, including salaries, bonuses, employer taxes, benefits, and other personnel expenses, while improving forecast accuracy through updated assumptions and organisational changes.

* Prepare monthly, quarterly, and full-year variance analysis against budget, forecast, prior periods, and prior year, with clear and meaningful commentary for Finance and senior stakeholders.

* Reconcile payroll, headcount, and financial data across systems, investigate discrepancies, and support improvements in data quality, reporting processes, and financial controls.

* Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, and ad hoc financial models that provide clear visibility into Group-level and country-level payroll costs and workforce KPIs.

About you:

* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a related field, with proven experience in FP&A, financial analysis, controlling, payroll finance, or a related role in a fast-paced environment.

* Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with advanced proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel.

* Experience working with large and complex datasets, including reconciling information from multiple systems and identifying data quality issues.

* Solid understanding of P&L management, forecasting, financial accounting, and performance reporting, with familiarity with tools such as Pigment, Workday, Looker, Tableau, or similar platforms.

* Advanced English communication skills, strong stakeholder management, high attention to detail, and a proactive ownership mindset focused on continuous improvement and automation.

Why you'll love it here

* Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.

* Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.

* Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.

* Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1-month paid sabbatical to recharge.

* Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.

* Balance flexibility and in-person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in-office days.

Some perks may differ depending on your location and role.

At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there's a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You're still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don't tick every box, please consider applying!

Everyone is welcome

Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.