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The Business Steering & Planning Team is the strategic heart of the Business Operations & Steering unit. While our Analytics teams provide the data, our mission is to translate that data into direction. We act as the 'Strategic Newsroom' for ZMS, owning the financial narrative, the planning cadence, and the executive decision-making process. We ensure that ZMS leadership has a clear, forward-looking view of our commercial performance against our ambitious targets. We are looking for a Senior Commercial Planner to serve as the architect of our financial roadmap. You will take full ownership of the commercial planning process, transforming high-level targets into granular, actionable financial models that guide our business throughout the fiscal year.
Job Responsibility:
End-to-end responsibility for ZMS commercial planning cycle, orchestrating creation of Annual Budget and managing quarterly re-forecasts with high precision
Act as owner of Master Financial Model, building sophisticated multi-variable revenue models
Perform rigorous variance analysis monthly
Collaborate directly with Business Intelligence and Commercial Analytics teams
Support business by modeling complex What-If scenarios
Proactively identify Risks and Opportunities within current quarter
Requirements:
Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related quantitative field
>5 years working experience in FP&A, Commercial Controlling or Corporate Finance, ideally in dynamic Tech or Media environment
Expert-level modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets
Proven track record of managing end-to-end planning cycles in a complex organization
Combine financial rigor with commercial curiosity
Strong analytical problem-solving skills
Efficient project management skills
Experience with enterprise planning tools (e.g. Anaplan, Pigment, SAP BPC) and basic understanding of SQL is a strong plus
Nice to have:
Experience with enterprise planning tools (e.g. Anaplan, Pigment, SAP BPC)
Basic understanding of SQL
What we offer:
27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 every year until 30)
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando
Discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available
Family services including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub)
Mental health support and coaching
Drive your development through training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review