THE ROLE & THE TEAM
We are looking for a Senior Finance Controller by education, a data steward by inclination and a process challenger by dedication.
As Senior Finance Controller in Zalando Payments, you would be able to support new scalable products and create an impact on more than 49 million customers. Your main area of work will be to define and execute ZPS finance controlling strategies in areas such as working capital optimization, capital structure, FX risk hedging, regulatory safeguarding, factoring and cash management while mainly focusing on monthly closing as well as financial planning and reporting.
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
WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED
- Be the driving force in creating transparency of our financial performance by analyzing our P&L
- Driving financial projects and independently working on improvements, reporting and planning
- Actively drive and contribute to our Allowances analysis and processes as well as financial reporting and planning
- Connect and collaborate with stakeholders within Zalando especially with Accounting and Product Management to understand what is driving our P&L
- Align with stakeholders on the quality of our reporting and planning while further improving and developing it
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
- You have a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience and hold a degree (Bachelor, Master) in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting.
- You are well familiar with common BI & MS office tools especially MS Excel, ERP tools like SAP and have a strong sense of Accounting processes. Experience with Google Suite is a plus.
- You are curious and open to continuous change, accept uncertainty and actively seek improvements in your area of responsibility. You are brave to experiment and are not distracted by set-backs.
- You enjoy making numbers tangible via storytelling and you are adapted to handling your routine work with meticulous attention and a strong drive for providing proactive insights to your stakeholders.
- You dive deep into complex analyses of ever-changing drivers and develop your own tools and network for it.
- You have an independent drive for analyzing processes and pushing for improvements.
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
- Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us
About Zalando Payments
Positioned at the bustling intersection of eCommerce and FinTech, Zalando Payments helps ensure that Zalando's customers can securely pay how they want when they want.
Zalando Payments builds the technologies for all financial transactions in the Zalando fashion store and our other consumer-facing apps. We work to deliver a flawless user experience in the checkout, as well as the processing of payments and reconciliation in the backend.
Payments website: https://sites.google.com/zalando.de/zalando-payments/what-we-do
Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.