Head of Finance for Zalando Media Solutions (all genders)

ZMS is the 360° marketing unit of Zalando, Europe’s number one fashion platform. Brands benefit from our data-infused marketing and media capabilities as well as extensive fashion and content creation expertise.

As a Head of ZMS Finance you are the go to person with respect to the performance of one of Zalando’s fastest growing and the most profitable business unit. Together with your team you co-pilot with the ZMS business leaders in delivering the business strategy combining your finance expertise with business insights. You will ensure Finance steers and empowers valuable decision making in ZMS and beyond @ Zalando. You are part of the Business Finance Organization (BFO) and report into Vice President BFO.

In this role you will lead a team of currently 3 Finance professionals with further team growth to be anticipated.

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

• You’ll ensure that we are not just presenting financials but sharing the context beyond the numbers

• You’ll collaborate with different functions to ensure we have a holistic view that trickles down across the various functions

• You’ll strengthen the financial understanding within the business units and by doing so enable better financial results

• You’ll shape steering processes and tools, and drive improvement initiatives

• You’ll ask the tough questions before senior management does it

• You’ll drive cross-functional projects that will help you and Zalando to grow

• You’ll be responsible for the financial closings together with Accounting and own the full spectrum of the financial reporting, forecasting, and planning

• You’ll become a finance strategic partner in helping translate ZMS strategy into clear action and steer execution with the relevant metrics and clear targets

• Ensure post-mortem analysis of business cases and propose simplification ideas for processes and regular tasks in the area

• From day one, you are leading, motivating, and developing a team, prioritising and supporting them

• You are a well-rounded senior finance leader with 10+ years of expertise in developing a best-in-class Finance function and team 

• You come with professional experience in a fast-paced environment and have mastered complex, unstructured tasks with a strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to organise 

• You are a fan and driver of collaboration across the organisation and cross-functional teams

• You convince with financial thought leadership in strategic thinking and problem solving, and you can diligently combine and translate this into concrete action items from an organisational, processual, and data-driven perspective to ensure further business success and scalability

• You are focused on driving impact and taking colleagues on your journey. Be able and willing to challenge stakeholders across all communication channels

• You have a track record of successfully leading teams through transformation and are comfortable with a flexible, less structured environment where new ideas and processes are frequently (re-)designed and implemented

• You possess excellent analytics skills, a passion for metrics and figures and the ability to get into the details while also seeing and understanding the big picture

• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken

• You mbrace the Zalando culture and vision. Develops a profound understanding of Zalando’s customers’ needs; advocates customer centricity across the organisation

• If you have experience in B2B business, and/or digital marketing services, it’s a plus

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
 

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

• 27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review