Senior Manager Markets Finance | BENELUX & Nordics (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 who will support projects contributing to the long term sustainable growth of the BENELUX and Nordics clusters. In this position, you will contribute to the success of these 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 candidate will bring strong financial and analytical skills combined with a great commercial understanding of the business. The candidate will report to the Markets Finance Head for the cluster and work 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. 

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy 

Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups 

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

• Translate financial guidance and annual budget into commercial/customer-oriented targets and regularly track against these;

• Ensure alignment of the targets and measures with the local commercial and functional teams while connecting the dots with central Finance to ensure cohesiveness across the board;

• Automatize, prepare and present quarterly and monthly performance reviews on a regular basis to support the senior management in the decision-making process;

• Closely and proactively consult and collaborate with the relevant business and finance teams to identify risks & opportunities and work together to solve problems in an efficient way;

• Build the foundation to enable the challenge of the immediate stakeholders’ recommendations based on data-driven and customer-centric information while fostering best practices from different markets to drive value and long-term growth;

• You love data and analysing it: you create reportings, track KPIs and model solutions that derive actionable insights based on your findings;

• Support project-based analytic requests and create transparency on the different implications both on the profitability and/or multiple teams functions;

• Build up on your curiosity and foster recommendations on potential solutions/projects that enhance the customer journey/experience;

• You have a hands-on mindset and are always willing to support your team and tackle ad-hoc requests and business cases from stakeholders.

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 4+ 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 counselling 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