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HR Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Specialist @ Global Blue | FinTech | Digital Payments | Retail
Who we are:
At Global Blue, we firmly believe that enhancing the shopping experience drives performance.
Our mission is to seamlessly connect shoppers and brands worldwide by simplifying the shopping experience and boosting retailer performance. With over 40 years of industry expertise, we have pioneered Tax Free Shopping and expanded into the Payment and Post-Purchase business.
As a technology partner, we lead our industries with innovative technology and data-driven insights, bringing unparalleled value at every touchpoint along the shopping journey. We support retailers in handling over 35 million Tax Free Shopping transactions every year and our payment partners in elevating the experience of more than 31 million transactions worldwide. Our post-purchase solutions also cater to the needs of over 47m e-commerce shoppers. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, we generated €20bn Sales in Store and €311M revenue in FY 2022/23.
Our diverse community of over 2,000 employees represent more than 80 nationalities across 53 countries. At Global Blue, we cultivate a culture of empowerment, encouraging our teams to collaborate and support one another.
Together, we innovate, create, and strive towards a brighter future for the businesses we serve.
With Global Blue, enjoy the journey.
What you will do. A glimpse in your role:
This newly created position within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team is focused on supporting the commercial organization, particularly in the areas of revenue and direct operating expenses.
The role encompasses three core responsibilities:
* Analyzing and interpreting actual performance data, identifying trends, and providing insights.
* Partnering with Country Managing Directors, offering strategic financial input on operational efficiencies and business opportunities.
* Supporting forecasting and budgeting cycles, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business goals.
We are looking for an ambitious finance professional who can build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, delivering timely, actionable financial insights that inform business decisions.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new project in a new location, offering the chance to develop your career in a truly international, digitally driven environment.
Every action has an impact. You will make a difference here if:
* Partner with Accounting to understand Actual performance and manage closing process
* Monthly Actuals analysis and report performance to business leaders and VP FP&A, including variance analyses versus Budget and Prior Year/Prior-Covid
* Support running the budgeting process for the European commercial organisation in collaboration with the rest of the FP&A team; this includes to maintain and further develop the various Budget modelling tools.
* Business partnering with business leaders and respective teams to provide them with relevant financial information in a timely manner to support the decision making of which: Run various analyses of volume, mix, and margins by drivers; Service and refunding mix analyses; and Understand current processes and flows within Business and back office to be able to challenge and recommend improvements.
* Support the VP Financial Planning and Analysis and CFO on a number of initiatives linked with FP&A activities
Key competencies to empower your journey. You'll drive towards success if:
* Strong Excel modelling skills with the ability to handle data in an efficient way, able to identify key business performance drivers and model them via KPIs;Good understanding of accounting principles and the dynamics between P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
* Solid analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets as well as having an “helicopter view”
* Experience in reporting development and knowledge of Hyperion, Smartview, ESSBase would be a plus
* Business acumen, with experience in dealing with commercial matters and ability to bring appropriate business responses which generate shareholder value
* Strong communication and presentation skills in multinational and multicultural environment
* Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
* Strong prioritisation skills to organise at time intense workload and ability to multitask.
* Fluent in spoken and written English
* Graduated in Finance, Economics or Accounting.
* International Professional Finance qualification will be a plus
* Minimum of 2 years of successful background experience in FP&A roles with 5 years in total of experience in Finance roles. Preferably in Audit or Accounting roles in a Blue Chip / FMCG / Big 4 industriesCommercial exposure is a key requirement for this job role
Together, we go further:
At Global Blue, we believe that great work happens when talented people come together in a supportive and inspiring environment. Here’s what you can look forward to:
* A role in a fast-growing, international company
* Opportunities for professional development and career growth
* A truly multi-cultural workplace, collaborating with colleagues from around the world
* Inspiring team members and a dynamic, forward-thinking culture
* A range of employee benefits, including:
* Employee referral program
* Team-building activities and events
* Annual Christmas Party and more.
At Global Blue, we foster career growth through internal mobility, a multicultural environment, and an Agile Working Model that supports work-life balance and team spirit. Committed to sustainability, we prioritize positive impacts for employees, clients, and communities. Guided by our 5 Ways of Working, we focus on client satisfaction, collaboration, innovation, and value creation. As forward thinkers, we embrace open dialogue, continuous learning, and shared success to shape the future while delivering tangible results.
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance and Analyst
* Industries
Software Development, Financial Services, and Business Consulting and Services
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