Senior FP&A Analyst (f/m/d)

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We’re in business to save our home planet. We want to continue to use our business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. A healthy financial business is essential to scale our impact. Your role will contribute to this purpose by supporting the Financial Planning & Analysis team for Europe.

Main tasks:

• Financial Performance Analysis:

o Analyze short- and long-term financial performance (actuals vs. forecast, budget and strategic plan).

o Understand business drivers within sales, logistics, and supply chain to unlock insights that drive decision-making.

• Financial Planning & Reporting:

o Co-lead month-end close, forecasting, long-range planning, annual budget processes, and interim audits within the FP&A team.

o Create and maintain financial models to monitor our business; short-term and long-term.

o Ensure timely and accurate tracking of revenue, discounts, cost of goods sold, and gross profit.

o Provide variance explanations and investigate abnormal or unexpected financial performance activities (Budget, Forecast, YOY comparisons).

• Margin Management:

o Develop a deep understanding of channel and product margins.

o Educate the organization on margin concepts and collaborate with multiple stakeholders on margin pillars.

o Monitor Cost of goods sold variances in collaboration with the Supply Chain Finance team and further develop this area within the organization.

• Expense Monitoring:

o Monitor monthly OPEX expenses, focusing on volume-driven costs like distribution and freight.

o Follow up on variations with department managers.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Process Improvement:

o Build meaningful relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

o Discuss current and future performance within channels.

o Document own process flows and work activities to ensure continuity within the organization.

• Others:

o Support and influence the European Leadership Team’s decision-making through data-driven financial analysis.

o Seek constant improvement in the use of systems to facilitate financial planning and reporting.

o Provide financial support and ad-hoc analysis to wholesale, logistics, planning, and other departments.

o Support other teams in times of need and proactively offer assistance.

What we’re looking for:

• A love of the outdoors

• A passion for saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work

• Bachelor's degree in business administration/ financial planning or Corporate Finance

• Minimum of 5 years' work experience, minimum of 3 years in Financial Planning and Analysis in a complex international multi sales channel environment

• Strong in handling large data sets and the ability to translate into relevant information

• Excellent knowledge of Power BI and Excel

• Experience building financial models and creating reports

• Curiosity to improve systems, process and reporting

• Good understanding of Accounting Principles

• Ability to think and communicate cross functionally

• Proactive with a “can do” attitude

• Ability to communicate complex analytical & technical information. Solid presentation skills

• Fluent English written and spoken

It’s a plus if you also have the following:

• Microsoft D365

• IBM Cognos Business Intelligence or other BI tools

Other important details:

• This is a full time position, based in Amsterdam

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week

• We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardised questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role. For some roles there will also be a practical assignment, where you can showcase your skills

• To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/

At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.

At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.

As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.

Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies