Naomi Cheng
London
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with expertise in financial planning and strategic modelling, specialising in SaaS metrics and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in advanced Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, and NetSuite. Demonstrates strong communication skills and effective executive stakeholder management. Aims to leverage analytical skills to drive business growth and optimise financial performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior FP&A Manager
Faculty AI
London
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Company Overview: VC- and PE-backed AI scale-up delivering enterprise-grade AI platforms for public and private sectors.
- Owned Faculty’s investor financial model and long-range planning, enabling data-driven funding strategy and scaling roadmap.
- Partnered directly with SLT to drive strategic planning, including scenario modelling for vertical expansion and investment prioritisation.
- Developed and deployed pricing tools (incl. discounting calculator), aligning GTM decisions with margin objectives.
- Built Tableau dashboards to visualise customer growth, retention, and upsell, surfacing commercial insights for Product & Sales.
- Collaborated cross-functionally on AI use cases in healthcare; supported commercial viability assessments and delivery economics.
- Mentored junior FP&A team members and improved planning workflows across departments.
- VC- and PE-backed AI scale-up delivering enterprise-grade AI platforms for public and private sectors.
FP&A Analyst
Ably Realtime
06.2021 - 10.2023
- Company Overview: Series B SaaS scale-up delivering realtime data APIs, serving 250M+ devices globally.
- Owned company-wide forecasting (revenue, opex, headcount) and budgeting cycles; partnered with execs to align plans to goals.
- Produced board packs and monthly leadership reports with high-level narrative and variance analysis.
- Led SaaS KPI reporting (LTV:CAC, churn, cohort analysis, S&M efficiency), supporting exec decision-making and benchmarking.
- Partnered with Sales to drive forecasting, pipeline analysis, and commission structure design.
- Series B SaaS scale-up delivering realtime data APIs, serving 250M+ devices globally.
Senior Consultant, Workforce Strategy | Senior Associate, Audit
PwC
09.2014 - 06.2021
- Delivered financial impact modelling for strategic workforce plans and target operating models in enterprise environments.
- Created interactive dashboards (PowerBI/Tableau) and automated reporting (Alteryx), enabling data-driven cost transformation.
- Managed audits for FTSE 100 clients, led cross-border teams, and reported directly to senior stakeholders under tight deadlines.
Education
ACA - First-time Pass
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
BA - Economics – First Class Honours
University of Manchester
Skills
- Financial planning & strategic modelling
- SaaS metrics
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Advanced Excel
- Google Sheets
- Tableau
- Power BI
- SQL
- Alteryx
- NetSuite
- Strong communicator
- Executive stakeholder management
Custom
True
Timeline
Senior FP&A Manager
Faculty AI
06.2021 - 10.2023
FP&A Analyst
Ably Realtime
06.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Consultant, Workforce Strategy | Senior Associate, Audit
PwC
09.2014 - 06.2021
BA - Economics – First Class Honours
University of Manchester
ACA - First-time Pass
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
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