FP&A Finance Manager, Global Fashion Group
Reporting Lead
Fashion and lifestyle retail
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Fashion and lifestyle retail
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves through fashion.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified accountant with a progressive record of success within a fast moving, forward thinking listed company
- A low-ego intellect who can quickly get to the heart of an issue and is comfortable communicating it clearly to peers and to top management
- Highly Analytical, able to draw conclusions from large data volumes at pace
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal, to cut through complex issues
- Strong Excel skills with experience of a Global EPM tool (Onestream, Hyperion/HFM)
- Ability to bring the best and develop team members
- Flexible attitude and ability to cope well with the demands of a rapidly growing company
- A strong focus on delivery and the ability to both plan and implement the outcomes
- Very high level of initiative and self-motivation
- A friendly, curious and considerate team player who demonstrates a desire to learn and willingness to support the goals of the wider organisation
What the job involves
- The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is a core part of the Group Finance team, based in London
- We focus on articulating and analysing the Group’s business performance and future forecasts to the GFG Management and Supervisory Boards
- We work closely with the FP&A teams based in Latin America, South East Asia and Australia, alongside the wider Group Finance, Tax and Treasury functions in London, Luxembourg and Germany
- This role is one of two FP&A Finance Manager positions, one focusing on Reporting and the other on Budgeting & Planning, with both reporting to the Head of Group FP&A
- This role is the Reporting focused FP&A Manager role and you will be working closely with the regional FP&A Teams, Group Reporting Team, Group CFO and Management Board
- Both the FP&A Finance Managers will have a specific lead area of responsibility, however, they are expected to support one another in peak times or when business needs dictate
- The scope of the role includes detailed P&L, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet analysis, identifying business trends, risks and opportunities
- Develop insight on business non financial KPIs
- Provide accurate and timely information to the Group CFO and Group Management Board to support business decision making
- Provide critique and challenge to regional data - from both a financial and operational perspective
- Work closely with the Group IR to support external results announcements
- Work closely with the Senior Finance Systems Analyst to ensure continued integrity of our FP&A Finance System, OneStream
- Build strong coaching relationships with regional teams to open up communication and trust, and share best practice
- Ownership of process / insight improvement projects
- Ad-hoc modelling and scenario analysis
- Develop and mentor the FP&A Analyst, helping to enhance capability within the team
- You'll be responsible for the monthly Group Flash process
- Manage the timely and accurate preparation of the monthly Group performance reporting for the Group Management Board
- Responsible for the quarterly Supervisory Board Group performance reporting
- Provide distilled key performance insights to Group IR, assist in drafting release presentations and scripts, prepare Management briefing packs for investor meetings and ensure accuracy and consistency across all external release financial materials
- Develop the reporting to ensure the reporting and forecasts provide true insight into performance against these drivers
- Drive continuous process improvement in our reporting cycle, both locally at Group and at a regional level
- Improve and develop monthly business model reporting, including Marketplace and Platform Services
- Develop and enhance customer cohort analysis, identifying emerging customer behaviours and trends, analysing retention and repeat purchase behaviour
- Take the Finance lead in supporting the Business Intelligence team
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Global Fashion Group (GFG) was founded through the consolidation of four established e-commerce regional platforms in emerging markets. The company now operates in locations across the globe and has crafted an in-class shopping experience for their customers.
Today, GFG operates in growth markets with some of the lowest fashion and e-commerce penetration worldwide. GFG offers numerous international and local brands to be delivered quickly and conveniently. In this way, they allow these brands the chance to enter the fashion e-commerce sector in these highly promising economies.
GFG will use its 2023 investment round in subsidiary Zalora to invest in the expansion of its marketplace across Southeast Asia. Global Fashion Group is also investing in technology and operations to streamline its e-commerce business, currently popular in emerging markets, on a global scale. With more than 1 billion consumers in these markets, their potential for growth is huge.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2016
$382.8m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jul 2015
$174m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $593.9m
Company benefits
- Significant career growth opportunities in a fast-growing business, gain working exposure in the 17 countries across the group
- A dynamic working environment shaping the face of fashion e-commerce in growth markets
- Work closely with a global talent pool with an international mindset
- The unique opportunity to have a serious impact on a growing organisation
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Niederanven, Luxembourg
Leadership
Patrick Schmidt
(Co-CEO)Co-founder of Groupon and ex-BCG Project Leader.
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