Finance & Strategy Associate London, England
Job description
Why Deliveroo? When you first think about Deliveroo, you probably think of getting great food to your house in less than half an hour. Awesome right? But behind the scenes is the story. This story is one of high growth, huge challenges and an enormous opportunity ahead of us. We want to be the definitive food company - the app you go to any time you have a hunger pang. We are transforming the way people think about food. We're a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most expanding industry in the world, so join us for the ride.
Department intro
The Finance and Strategy team's core mission is to help Deliveroo make more informed decisions. As the scale and complexity of Deliveroo grows every day, we need dynamic, entrepreneurial, analytical thinkers to support in optimising decision making and driving profitable growth. We aim to build long term company value, and we achieve this by setting company strategy, facilitating world-class execution, understanding the drivers of our business, delivering accurate financial results, all while managing risks and keeping an eye out for opportunities. This is a perfect opportunity to become part of a team responsible for driving the strategic direction of the business.
Job Intro
Provide analytical driven insight to support decision makers and understand the P&L impact of those decisions. You will work with stakeholders to manage data and model strategic initiatives to drive the long-term growth of the business. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving difficult problems, has strong analytical capability and can work closely with senior management.
This role is based in London, UK.
Job will involve:
Business Partnering with a variety of stakeholders up to and including VP on a daily basis
Playing a critical role in the Annual Planning/budgeting process for a strategic business function within Deliveroo
Tracking against the annual plan identifying any risk and opportunities to the plan
Supporting the various stakeholders within the function by working with them through the development of and tracking of new initiatives (e.g. new business cases)
Management of monthly P&L reporting and commentary into monthly business reviews
Understanding and influencing the underlying performance drivers to help drive the top and bottom line
Providing proactive, insightful, high quality analysis and thought leadership to support decision making in the context of wider business implications
Translating actions and initiatives into targets and long-range plans for the business
Requirements
Clear confident communicator, with experience influencing senior stakeholders
3+ yrs of experience in an analytical, strategic or commercial role
(investment banking and/or consulting experience are a strong plus)Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) and/or MBA
Advanced GSheet/Excel skills
Complex financial modelling experience
Can demonstrate strong analytical achievements and confidence with numbers
Team player able to work with tact, humility and patience
A pragmatic, commercial mindset, comfortable with ambiguity
Strong motivation with the ability to work quickly and accurately in tight deadlines
Experience in working in a dynamic high-growth company
Benefits & Diversity
At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive 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 judgement 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.
