The Role:
As an Analyst, Strategy and FP&A at Shikho, you will play a critical role in driving our financial planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making processes. Working closely with the Finance and Leadership teams - including direct collaboration with management - you will be instrumental in providing data-driven insights that inform company-wide strategies.
We’re looking for a proactive and analytical thinker who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to the growth and impact of Bangladesh’s fastest-growing EdTech startups
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Financial Planning & Management
• Collaborate with the finance team to prepare annual and quarterly budgets, tracking financial performance against targets.
• Monitor and analyze key financial metrics, including P&L trends and unit economics, to support overall business health.
• Assist in preparing detailed financial reports, variance analyses, and scenario plans to support agile decision-making.
• Actively identify opportunities to automate management reporting and streamline daily financial tracking for increased efficiency and accuracy.
• Coordinate with cross-functional departments to continuously identify and implement cost optimization opportunities.
2. Strategic Planning & Analysis
• Conduct in-depth financial analyses to identify growth opportunities and improve operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain financial models and forecasts to support business planning and resource allocation.
• Provide actionable, data-driven insights to support strategic initiatives and leadership decisions.
3. Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
• Track and evaluate industry trends, market dynamics, and competitors to guide strategic positioning.
• Research and report on market opportunities, potential risks, and areas for expansion.
• Deliver competitor intelligence that supports proactive business development.
4. Collaboration & Communication
• Partner with teams across the organization—including Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success - to align financial goals with strategic execution.
• Assist in developing investor-facing materials and business cases for key initiatives.
• Help create and maintain dashboards and KPIs that enable ongoing performance tracking.
• Clearly and concisely communicate financial findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Actively coordinate with the Accounts & Finance department to streamline the financial reporting process, reconcile financial statement line items, and organize financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in business and financial due diligence processes, as well as fundraising activities, to support management and investor decision-making.
Qualifications and Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 2 - 3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, business strategy, or related roles.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.
• Working knowledge of financial principles, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Proactive mindset with a high degree of ownership and attention to detail.
• Effective communicator, comfortable presenting complex data in a clear and impactful manner.
• Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment is a strong plus.
The Important Bits:
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Finance
Location: Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Salary: Competitive and Negotiable Based on Experience
Working Days: 5 days a week, from Sunday to Thursday
About Shikho:
Shikho is a Bangladeshi education technology start-up with a mission to democratise access to high-quality education. It has so far raised $8 million USD of international funding from global venture capitalists in Singapore and America, the highest for a Bangladeshi seed-stage startup and the highest in education technology for the country. Investors include education technology investment specialists Learn Capital from Silicon Valley, regional experts Wavemaker Partners from Singapore along with the Family Office of Singtel Chairman and local partner SAJIDA Foundation. Shikho aims to build a holistic learning ecosystem for a digitally enabled Bangladeshi student population, across primary, secondary, and tertiary education.
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