Senior Manager Global Markets Finance DACH (all genders)

Zalando’s Market Finance Team is looking for a Senior Manager Global Markets Finance DACH (all genders). This role sits in Business Finance Organization (BFO) and forms the key interface between business Finance and the local specific commercial and strategic teams.
We are looking for a Senior Manager (all genders) who will support projects contributing to the long term sustainable growth of the markets with special focus on DACH cluster. In this position, you will contribute to the success of the markets by standardising financial processes, bringing reporting to the next level to provide greater financial and commercial transparency while building business cases to provide data driven recommendations for the business. The scope of your work will be balanced between dedicated support of the DACH market cluster as well as cross-market initiatives and global assignments. You bring strong financial and analytical skills combined with a great commercial understanding of the business. You will report to the Global Markets Finance Lead with a dotted line to the Head of the DACH cluster while working closely with multiple cross-functional teams.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. 

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

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WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• As part of your weekly market cluster routine you support accurate short-term commercial steering by delivering high-quality weekly profitability outlooks. Enable decision-making by running simulations on commercial activations, offering insights into different investment options and their respective impacts.

• You prepare and present quarterly and monthly performance reports, focusing on market reviews for your cluster. Contribute significantly to the cluster performance review process to support senior management decision-making. Drive automation and improvements to provide more actionable insights.

• You ensure alignment of targets and initiatives between local commercial/ functional teams and central Finance. Provide accurate financial projections and plan reviews to guide decision-making and facilitate a cohesive financial strategy across different teams to ensure a unified approach. 

• You review the weekly Zalando Business metrics (ZBM) for DACH, report and follow-up underperformed KPIs in collaboration with data and business owners, lead the cluster ZBM meetings and preparations.

• You lead and participate in cross-market projects and business case development. Ensure thorough financial analysis to guide decision-making, striving for continuous improvement of financial tools for better and faster decision-making.

• You create detailed reports, track KPIs, and model solutions to derive actionable insights from data. You utilise your passion for data analysis to drive recommendations that support business objectives.

• You maintain a hands-on mindset, readily supporting your team with ad-hoc requests and addressing business cases from stakeholders of your market cluster and cross markets.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You hold a degree (Bachelor, Master, MBA) in Economics, Business Administration or any related field

• You come with 5+ years of experience in Finance, E-Commerce or in an analytical business role

• You have strong analytical skills, dive deep into numbers where needed while at the same time connect the dots and get exposure to the big picture

• You have great analytical skills to deliver a strong data-driven performance: You are an expert in MS Excel and Google Workspace. SAP, SQL and Tableau skills are a plus

• You come with a proactive and curious mindset, hands on and eager to continuously learn and improve with an ability to solve problems quickly and in a structured manner

• You convince with your excellent communication skills and are comfortable to connect with stakeholders to understand business needs and to share your view to colleagues on the basis of concepts and facts

• You are keen to learn and are looking to work in a fast-paced multinational environment

• You have an excellent command of verbal and written communication skills in English

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!

OUR OFFER

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 Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with 60% (or more) 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

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us