Applied Scientist- Finance Performance Management all genders
Applied Scientist- Finance Performance Management all genders
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THE ROLE & THE TEAM
Zalando Payments (ZPS) builds the technologies for all financial transactions in the Zalando fashion store and our other consumer facing apps. We work to deliver a seamless user experience in the checkout offering the most relevant payment methods as well as processing of payments and reconciliation in the backend. Through smart risk steering we boost conversion and deliver a competitive advantage to our partners.
As an Applied Scientist in the Finance Data science and Analytics team you will own and contribute to topics from the Finance Performance Management Treasure and Convenience organisations. Your main focus will be on the development and maintenance of forecasts and simulations to enable ZPS to steer its overall financial performance through timely investment and saving decisions.
In the scope of this role you will have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders from various job families including Applied Science Product Controlling Engineering and Analytics. You will support our organisation in building and maintaining a collaborative datadriven culture and foster a strong sense of community both within and outside the team.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando our vision is to be the leading panEuropean ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle ecommerce one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities sexual orientations personal expressions racial identities ethnicities religious beliefs and disability statuses. We only want to know why youre great for this role so please avoid including your picture age and marital status in your CV as well.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.
our diversity & inclusion strategy: WED LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Supporting short and longterm financial planning through forecasting a broad scope of key metrics covering commercial operational and financial measurements to evaluate ZPS future expected financial performance.
Supporting the development and maintenance of forecasting models used to measure the organisations exposure to credit and liquidity risk.
Supporting the development of an analytical framework for evaluating the drivers of financial performance.
Supporting investment and saving decisions through financial modelling by developing simulation capabilities.
WED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
Completed university degree (Bachelor or higher) in finance statistics mathematics or any comparable quantitative field.
A minimum of 2 years experience in a data science or research role preferably with exposure to Finance.
Proficient in SQL and Python. Experience working with Databricks AWS Suite (S3 Sagemaker Cloudformation etc) and Spark in the development of predictive models / machine learning / forecasts would be a plus.
Experience in the payment service provider (PSP) / FinTech industry with a solid understanding of the industrys idiosyncratic risks would be a plus.
If you think you have what it takes we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
OUR OFFER
Zalando provides a range of benefits heres 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 Lounge by Zalando discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60 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 for fulltime employees
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peertopeer review
Employment Type
Full-Time
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