Sr. Financial Analyst - EU FP&A

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary: As a Sr Financial Analyst (FP&A), you will support profitable growth for PayPal in the EU region through driving automation and best practices in financial analysis, reporting and modelling. In this role you will partner closely with (regional) finance leadership, commercial teams and other global and regional cross-functional stakeholders, explain key drivers and make actionable recommendations to drive financial performance.

Meet our team:

Our team is a diverse one, based out of varying European offices and working closely with colleagues in APAC and the US. The Sr. Financial Analyst is a key member of the EU FP&A team and will be based near Berlin (Dreilinden), reporting into the Head of the FP&A, also based in Berlin/Dreilinden.

Your way to impact:

The core aspects of the role include consolidating and analyzing EU level financial data, budgeting, forecasting, analytics & building complex financial models. The individual will establish the critical link of digging deep into the data including non-financial metrics to determine the causes of trends, identifying anomalies, spotting opportunities etc. and in the process help the business determine focus areas. The role will go further into helping the business make better decisions, pre-empt future trends and take corrective actions to ensure PayPal remains on track to meet its short-term and long-term goals.

Your day-to-day:

• Analyze and explain TPV, revenue, margin and other financial KPIs, including detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual trend analysis across various dimensions of the business such as product, merchant segments, and regions; identify potential business opportunities/risks.
• Drive automation and best practices in financial analysis, reporting templates and modelling that scales across European markets to enable efficiencies and eliminate duplicate efforts. Consolidate templates/reports from market level to EU level for senior management engagement.
• Partner closely with regional and corporate finance teams as well as other cross-functional stakeholders to design and implement a robust financial analytical review framework to ensure financial and strategic objectives are met.
• Provide finance leadership with timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis to monitor business KPIs and financial results to enable key strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate and communicate with global and regional FP&A teams to ensure alignment and consistency of data and messaging, and to ensure information flows seamlessly across the various segments, product and market finance teams.
• Drive best practices and identify areas of improvement and make recommendations to optimize processes or analytics tools.
• Support other FP&A teams as required and contribute to specific ad-hoc projects.

What do you need to bring:

• Solid experience gained as a (Senior) Finance Analyst, Financial Controller, (Senior) FP&A analyst, (Senior) Corporate FP&A analyst ideally in a fast growing, complex, medium/large company environment within the Technology, eCommerce, Payments or Financial Services sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related field. Additional business qualification like MBA/CFA/CPA is a plus.
• Proven experience in presenting and effectively communicating insights and recommendations to a diverse range of stakeholders, across different functions and levels of seniority, including senior leadership.
• Ability to work across functions, organization & geographies and influence peers and more senior colleagues.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and passion for problem solving.
• Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office package (Excel and PowerPoint) and Essbase (or other EPM solutions).
• Familiarity with SQL/Thinkcell/Phyton/CRM tools is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

To learn more about our culture and community visit about.pypl.com.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.