Finance Manager Zalando Capability Center ( all genders)

Zalando Bucharest is our newest hub designed to centralize and scale expert services ensuring operational excellence as we expand our global footprint. Within this newly established entity you will be the key catalyst for our Finance function responsible for building a culture of financial integrity and transparency from the ground up.

As Finance Manager you will lead the build and operate phase of Zalando Bucharests financial framework ensuring predictable results and strict compliance. Working closely with both the Bucharest Site Lead and our global Finance leadership in Berlin you will have a unique opportunity to shape the financial roadmap of a growing hub while driving the efficiency agenda for Europes leading fashion platform. Operating as a senior expert and individual contributor you will take ownership of the sites legal and tax compliance collaborating directly with executive leadership across Bucharest and Berlin without the distraction of people management.

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• Youll organize the setup and daily operation of the Zalando Bucharest Finance function defining the long-term roadmap and advising leadership on the financial and structural implications of our new hub.

• Youll oversee enterprise financial planning budgeting and forecasting ensuring the integrity of all reporting while adhering to the highest accounting statutory and tax standards.

• Youll establish robust governance and internal controls managing risk and regulatory compliance as a true expert who ensures stability across all Zalando Bucharest.

• Youll act as a strategic partner to Zalando Bucharest leadership and HQ providing transparency on financial performance and evaluating business cases to ensure disciplined capital allocation.

• Youll take responsibility to take financial ownership over the global Zalando Bucharest business case and ensure future transitions are documented and organized properly.

• Youll champion financial integrity and data governance collaborating with central functions to mitigate risks and ensuring the timely submission of all internal and external reports.

• You will be the first point of contact for any government grants incentive programmes and alike within the Bucharest market.

• You bring 812 years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting including at least 46 years in a leadership role ideally within a Global Business Services (GBS) or centralized environment.

• You are a hands-on expert with ERP systems (SAP preferred) driven by accuracy and a can-do attitude to ensure all numbers are clarified and compliant.

• You possess a data-driven mindset and a hands-on approach allowing you to analyze metrics guarantee operational stability and maintain high-quality service output under tight deadlines.

• You are a proactive communicator and a quick learner with the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships across a large organization while continuously improving ways of working to build site resilience.

• You have a proven track record on ensuring statutory tax and regulatory compliance within a Romanian entity.

• As we build our new office in Bucharest we are committed to providing a competitive benefits package tailored to local market practices. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we plan to offer at the start:

• 22 days of holiday a year increasing up to 25 days depending on your tenure (every 3 years)

• Private medical coverage with options to add your family

• Daily meal allowance of 30 RON per working day

• Subsidy of public transport ticket

• Office-first working model (at least 3 days a week)