Financial Planning and Analysis Manager - ebay

Description:
If you are interested and qualified, please send your application in english to: eBayCareersEurope@eBay.com

PAYPAL
Payments (PayPal) is one of eBays three core revenue-generating business units, in addition to Marketplaces and Skype. With the vison of being the "Worlds favorite way to pay, and to be paid", PayPal is well on its way to continuing its fast growth within eBay, onto the wider web and beyond.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
being part of PayPals European Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, this position partners with the European Management team to provide effective financial control and analytical insight to allow the business to continue its high growth trajectory.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with EU Country Managers and their direct reports to create monthly forecasts, quarterly targets and annual budgets for the operating expense portion of the European P&L. This includes all marketing spend and BU operations costs (including headcount planning)
- Partner with the local business units, particularly the Directors of Marketing and Directors of Merchant Services to help them develop a detailed programme of expenditure that adds value to the business.
- Collaborate with the FP&A group in San Jose to understand and manage to corporate guidance.
- Produce monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on performance.
- Develop and improve processes to streamline the management of the operating expenses, that provides helpful controls to multiple parties.
- Aid in the preparation and review of monthly accruals.
- Monitor and approve all matters related to the managed cost centres. Provide approvals for purchase orders consistent with plans. Set up and maintain cost centres.
- Provide challenging, thought-provoking and insightful analysis on any proposed expenditure, and ensure that all money is spent wisely.

Qualifications:
- 3-6 years work experience in a similar area with minimal supervision, preferably in high growth technology companies.
- Technical skills in all of the following areas are required: Microsoft Excel, financial reporting and planning systems (e.g. SAP, Khalix), financial modelling, Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Bachelor degree (or equivalent) required. Post graduate accountancy qualifications (part or fully qualified) beneficial but not necessary.
- Superior intellectual and quantitative analysis capabilities
- Strong communication, persuasion and interpersonal skills
- Intense attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast paced and dynamic environment with a high degree of personal accountability
- Demonstration of high energy/creativity, relentless customer-focus, and entrepreneurial spirit
- 6-8 most relevant Critical Success Factors for role: Innovating and taking risks; Dealing with conflict; Constantly improving; Building relationships; Achieving our goals; Using our "smarts"; Making decisions based on our purpose and values
- Career Pathing: Other finance or strategy related roles within the wider eBay family.