Senior Finance Business Partner, SellerX
Buys and builds Amazon businesses
Job no longer available
Buys and builds Amazon businesses
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform everyday moments with next-generation consumer brands that people love and trust.
Role
Who you are
- Experience working in a very high-paced commercial environment
- Open-minded, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build trust and partnerships easily
- You like to work in ambiguous environments and are not afraid to try and learn
- You are a self-starter that takes ownership: You always help out, no matter your job description
- You are hands-on and always keep the long-term goals as a priority
- You are able to tell stories: You are concise, clear and can present complex ideas in a simple way
- You have a Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or Economics degree
- Ecommerce or FMCG related experience is preferred
- Strong understanding of financial and management accounting principles and concepts
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and Finance based modeling skills
- SQL knowledge preferred
- Experience working with Tableau, PowerBi, and data-models
- 5+ years experience in FP&A or corporate finance with strong commercial partnering background
What the job involves
- At SellerX we are growing our Finance Department and now we are looking for a Finance Business Partner (x/f/m) to join our team
- In this role you will be working in close partnership with our brand management, marketing and supply chain teams to produce financial forecasts for our brands (P&L, cash flow, working capital, etc) and to provide strategic guidance and actionable analyses of the financial and operational performance
- You will act as the single finance point of contact for a set of Brands and will design, set up and manage scalable processes
- In addition, you will provide strategic support on key decisions facing the leadership team
- You own the strategic and operational forecast process for your brands and are responsible to challenge assumptions and propose solutions
- You work closely with all departments across the company, you connect the dots and gain a deep understanding of our brands to produce high-quality financial forecasts and analyses
- You provide effective commercial procedures or initiate change, to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial targets are delivered
- Challenge the status quo and drive change through data and analysis
- Design, set up and manage scalable FP&A processes and analytics that drive value-add for all stakeholders
- Produce and present analyses of financial and operational performance to support decision-making across the company
- Produce cash flow analyses to support our decision-making on working capital and capital structure
- Prepare and present internal and external finance presentations and assist in fundraising processes
- You work with BI and engineering to build automated reporting and forecasting
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The eCommerce sector has seen rapid growth in recent years, with Amazon continuing to be a dominant force in the market. SellerX was founded to capitalize on this trend by acquiring and building online retailers that trade on Amazon. The company targets high-profile sellers with the goal of creating in-demand consumer brands, ultimately amassing a diverse portfolio.
In late 2021, with the acquisition of KW-Commerce and a $500M investment, SellerX expanded its reach within the consumer goods sector. The company's long-term vision is to revolutionize the industry by developing a powerful brand portfolio, leveraging the growing demand for eCommerce-driven consumer products.
However, this year has been challenging for SellerX. A slowdown in growth and rising debt pressures led to significant financial restructuring, with BlackRock set to become the largest shareholder as part of a deal to reduce the company's debt. Despite these hurdles, the deal offers a fresh start, providing SellerX with improved liquidity and new backing to stabilize its position and continue reshaping the eCommerce space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2023
$64m
LATE VC
Dec 2021
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $486.1m
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Olivier Van Calster
(CEO)Joined SellerX in July 2024 as CEO. Prior to that, they were the Chief Commercial Officer at Voi Technology. They also worked at StockX as the VP and General Manager and at Talmix as the COO, CEO, and NED.
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