Business Analyst / Associate London, England
Job description
About the role
This is a role in a growing team which is suitable for anyone looking to develop their financial acumen, business intelligence, strategy and problem solving skill sets. You will sit within the Strategy & Innovation team within the Advertising org in London and report to the Head of Strategy (Advertising), but will work with the Central Finance & Strategy team on a daily basis.
What you'll do
- Financial modeling: Lead the financial analysis and modeling (e.g. cash flow forecasts, pricing, deal models and budgeting) to drive decisions and establish the financial feasibility of the Advertising team's strategy, new products/propositions and business development opportunities (e.g. third-party partnerships with ad-tech providers)
- Business intelligence and reporting: Own the periodic reporting cycle for the Advertising business (with a central and local market view) including dashboarding, monthly/quarterly business reviews and ad-hoc insights and analysis
- Problem solving: Use imperfect data to problem solve, conduct 80/20 analysis and inform strategic and commercial decisions (e.g. opportunity sizing, root cause analysis)
- Process improvement: Drive cross-functional projects which improve business efficiencies and operational processes (e.g. improving financial oversights, pipeline tracking)
- Commercial strategy: Develop frameworks and establish financial and commercial guardrails to encourage adoption of products and enable sales teams
- Business development: Support discussions with strategic third party providers including outreach and deal structuring to support commercial negotiations. Note: the will be a limited part of the role initially, but there is scope for the right person to grow into this area
Requirements
- 2 or more years experience in a transaction or advisory environment (e.g. corporate finance or consulting) or a corporate development / strategic finance role
- Advanced financial modeling (e.g. budgeting, cash flow forecasts, deal modeling) using Google Sheets and data analysis skills (e.g. SQL or working with Looker, or similar software)
- Able to analyse financial and business data. Cut through the noise to make clear and actionable recommendations
- Able to create ideas, problem solve and drive growth and innovation, and flexible to trial new solutions at pace
- Effective relationship building, organisation and communication skills whether face to face, or through video, phone or email
- Stakeholder management of internal and external stakeholders (e.g. leadership team, local markets, finance, third parties) and able to lead projects end-to-end
Why Deliveroo
Our mission is to be the definitive food company. We are transforming the way the world eats by making food more convenient and accessible. We give people the opportunity to eat what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.
We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and and we are always looking for new ideas.
Benefits And Diversity
At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer a wide range of great benefits in areas including health, family, finance, community, convenience, growth, time away and relocation.We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgment when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest growing startups in an incredibly exciting space.
