Senior Financial Analyst - Global FP&A , Planning / Reporting Operations & Financial Systems Administrator

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Want to use your finance and analytical skills to help local businesses around the world thrive?

Groupon’s mission is to become the daily habit in local commerce and fulfill our purpose of building strong communities through thriving small businesses by connecting people to a vibrant, global marketplace for local services, experiences and goods. In the process, we’re positively impacting the lives of millions of customers and merchants globally. Even with thousands of employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. Are you ready to take more ownership of your career? If so, then you're ready to be part of Groupon.

The Senior FP&A analyst will play an integral role in the global forecasting, planning, and reporting process. He or she will partner with teams across the finance organization to understand process inefficiencies and automation opportunities and work cross-functionally to create solutions that deliver value back to the organization. This senior analyst will be a key member on the Global FP&A team based in Chicago headquarters, assisting in financial model building, Anaplan administration and maintenance. Additionally, this role will provide ad-hoc analysis as needed for senior financial leadership. We are seeking strong analytical skills, an interest in financial data, systems, and processes, along with a desire for consistent personal development. Willingness to dive in head first while improving key technical skills and learning new systems is a requirement.

You'll spend time on the following:

  • Work to resolve process inefficiencies & find opportunities for automation

  • Use systems such as Anaplan, Snaplogic, as well as other technological resources to develop streamlined workflows supporting planning cycles and reporting

  • Understand country and category business drivers. Monitor performance and KPIs.

  • Work closely with regional finance, regional CFOs and other members of the global finance organization

  • Improve existing reporting and tooling capabilities in financial systems

  • Ad-hoc deep dives on pressing business issues

We're excited about you if:

  • You have a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years experience in Accounting or Finance

  • You have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

  • You are systems savvy - comfortable with data architectures and ERP systems

  • You seek out ways to automate tasks and improve the way work gets done

  • You are highly analytical and detail oriented

  • You have experience in a multinational company operating across geographies

  • You are familiar with ecommerce or retail environment

  • You thrive in a fluid, fast-paced environment

We want to hear more about your experience with:

  • Financial Reporting & Analysis

  • Process Automation

  • Anaplan or other financial modeling system

  • Snaplogic or other ETL / Pipeline management tools

  • Tableau or other data visualization tools

  • SQL / Python / JS / Google apps scripting language

 

Culturally, we believe that great people make great companies and that starting with the customer and working backward moves us forward. Community matters to us on an internal, local and global scale—it’s fundamental to our company’s growth and to the well-being of the world at large. We also value self-awareness, candor, lunch and WiFi. If we match with you, please apply to join us.

Groupon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

 

Groupon provides a global marketplace where people can buy just about anything, anywhere, anytime. We’re enabling real-time commerce across an expanding range of categories including local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products, and live or lively events. At the same time, we are providing advertising options and tools that merchants can use to grow and manage their businesses. Culturally, we believe that great people make great companies and that starting with the customer and working backward moves us forward. Community matters to us on an internal, local and global scale—it’s fundamental to our company’s growth and to the well-being of the world at large. We also value self-awareness, candor, lunch and WiFi. If we match with you, please apply to join us.

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