Team Lead FP&A (all genders)

As a Team Lead in Financial Planning and Analysis you will lead a central planning team which designs, improves and orchestrates all planning and forecasting activities within the Business Finance Organisation across the Zalando Group. This position demands strong analytical skills, capabilities on process excellence and collaboration and a passion to continuously improve the way Zalando works. This is a high-impact role that will have direct influence on the day-to-day rhythm of Zalando’s core consumer business and ensure its continued success.

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)

• You’ll lead the financial planning and forecasting together with internal stakeholders across the organization to inform and strengthen top management decisions by providing a high degree of financial transparency and insights.
• You’ll craft executive summaries, business reviews and cross-level planning meetings with timely and accurate analyses.
• You’ll help to manage financial risk, raise flags when you expect deviations to plan and provide improvement suggestions.
• You are one of the key partners in managing, transforming and improving the financial planning processes and setting up an industry leading financial forecast process that manages complexity while delivering strong forecast accuracy.
• You will lead and grow a small team of analysts, provide guidance for their work and contribute to their development.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You have at least seven years of professional experience in an analytical environment like Financial Planning and Analysis, Controlling, Finance or Business Development.
• You come with excellent analytical 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 an expert in MS Excel/ Google Sheets.
• You’ve gained professional experience in a fast-paced environment and mastered complex, unstructured tasks with a strong sense of ownership, drive and ability to organise.
• You are always focused on driving impact and taking colleagues on your journey. You set purpose first, ego second.
• You can communicate in a clear, fact-based and convincing way with different seniority levels and use your strong stakeholder management skills to engage with internal counterparts.

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

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.