RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate financial planning and management reporting processes to ensure accurate, timely, and forward-looking insights that drive disciplined cost management across G&A, tech costs, other operating expenses etc.
- Strengthen collaboration with People & Culture to better align actual payroll costs, headcount movement, and compensation forecasts.
- Analyze cost streams, identify trends and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to improve predictability and efficiency.
- Develop and maintain cost forecasts, driver-based models, and scenario analyses to support planning, prioritization, and business decision-making.
- Prepare and present cost performance reports, headcount movement analysis, vendor/contract spend breakdowns, and strategic recommendations to business partners and senior management.
- Support budget adherence through effective monitoring and reporting of cost projects, commitments, and contract renewals.
- Ensure the quality, accuracy, and integrity of financial information (accruals, allocations, reconciliations) for reliable reporting and decision-making.
- Proactively identify and communicate relevant financial issues, control gaps, and cost-saving opportunities to stakeholders.
- Demonstrate advanced Excel skills and strong familiarity with financial systems and tools to support data-driven cost management.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in business planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.
- CPA/ACCA/ICAEW qualification is preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate and drive change across different levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Advanced technical proficiency in Excel, including experience analyzing and manipulating large datasets (e.g., pivot tables, data visualization, and automation).
- Ability to balance speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to make independent decisions and take initiative.
- Meticulous attention to detail, a self-starter attitude, strong sense of urgency, and consistent adherence to deadlines.
- A demonstrated ability to adapt and thrive in rapidly changing environments is essential.
Wonder how it's like to build your career with ZALORA? Inspired by employees, we believe you'll be in for:
- An exciting platform to make your success story
- Have the utmost care for your mental and physical wellbeing
- Flexibility weaved into your lifestyle
- A seamless work environment with a friendly & team-fueled culture
- Career growth aligned to your professional and personal needs and goals
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The ZALORA Story
ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and in Taiwan, enjoying over 50 million visits per month.
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What We Do
ZALORA is Asia’s leading online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, part of Global Fashion Group. As one of the region’s pioneer large scale e-commerce platforms, ZALORA has established a strong presence throughout the region, particularly in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and in Taiwan, enjoying over 50 million monthly visits.
With an extensive collection of top international and local brands, ZALORA is a curated platform, featuring all the things shoppers love in one place. Customers can discover authentic products from over 3000 brands across categories, from apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty, pre-loved, and lifestyle, including essentials and home & living products.
As a customer-first brand, ZALORA is powered by a team of committed innovators, providing a seamless shopping experience across mobile, tablet, and desktop. With a broad network of logistical service, ZALORA is known for speedy and reliable deliveries, as well as offering multiple payment methods, including cash-on-delivery across its markets. ZALORA provides up to 30-day free returns and free delivery after a certain spend. ZALORA continues to delight shoppers with their unlimited next-day delivery subscription, ZNow, and give customers more value with ZALORA’s signature Cashback programme. ZALORA also made it easier for shoppers to buy products based on their style inspiration with ZALORA’s visual search function, Complete the Look and Get the Look feature!
ZALORA prides itself to be an industry enabler through innovations like our data analytics platform, TRENDER, that provides brand partners valuable insights and 1SS (One-stock solution) a modular multi-channel e-commerce fulfillment service, allowing brand partners to consolidate their stocks in ZALORA’s e-fulfillment centres.
Putting the customers and brand partners at the centre of our innovation, ZALORA is the online destination that connects everyone to the limitless world of e-commerce.
