Director Financial Planning & Analysis
Farfetch
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Drive the development and delivery of the Group's financial planning activities, including long-term plans, annual budgets and reforecasts; challenging the status quo and leading initiatives to deliver a more effective and efficient function
- Accountable for the preparation of Executive and Board finance papers, supporting analysis and insight through partnering with other functional directors, coordinating their forecasts and controlling the overall position for the businessLead the quarterly and year-end reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting output in line with SOX requirements, taking full responsibility for all SEC filings and other externally reported data.
- Ownership, implementation and advice on accounting policies. Review of the company's accounting policies in line with International Financial Reporting Standards and the Group policies; ensuring standard global application of policies are appropriately applied
- Drive the development of the Finance reporting solutions, ensuring tools, analysis, models and data are delivered in order to support the wider Finance teams needs.
- Contribute to automatic report generation using business intelligence tools, to be utilised as part of a continuous efficiency improvement
- As part of the Finance Leadership Team, provide direction to the broader Finance team globally, contribute to the development of the Finance function change plans, and act as a key change agent for all finance change projects underway
- A qualified accountant with considerable PQE
- Relevant experience in financial planning and analysis in a fast-paced technology oriented organisation.
- High level of process orientation and attention to detail.
- Strong people leader with proven experience of developing and engaging talent
- Ability to demonstrate strong knowledge of technical accounting standards and financial controls (IFRS, US GAAP, SOX)
- Ability to influence and drive change across complex global business models and projects
- Can operate in ambiguous and changing situations to deliver to the right results
- A strategic mindset, with an ability to have a long-term vision with an eye on detail
- Apply commercial acumen to deliver sound, accounting judgements
- Can self-motivate in a fast-paced and rapidly-changing environment with competing deadlines
- Fast paced and driven by a strong sense of urgency
- Strong MS-Office skills (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
- Expertise in financial modelling and data analysisStrong analytical thinking.
- Be able to start with problem statement, ask 5Ys and arrive at data backed solutions
- Familiar with establishing and managing KPIs
- Capable to develop a strong understanding of our business, even if you do not have previous luxury/tech experience
- Health insurance for the whole family, a flexible working environment, and well-being support and tools
- Extra days off, a sabbatical program, and days for you to give back to the community
- Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
- Flexible benefits program
- Farfetch is committed to being an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws or ordinances. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.