Strategic Finance (Senior) Analyst

(Senior) Analyst Berlin. Hybrid Role.

The Strategic Corporate Finance (SCF) team is looking for a highly collaborative and analytical team member to support Wayfair’s European business. We support Wayfair's leadership to make decisions that shape the future of the company with financial forecasts, analysis, and broader economic and competitor insights. We thrive in translating quantitative, financial analyses into broader, strategic recommendations.

This is a highly visible role within Wayfair and ideal for someone who wants to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative and data-driven environment. Within SCF we partner closely with brand General Managers and cross-functional stakeholders in Marketing, Pricing, and other business units to deliver a comprehensive understanding of our business drivers within our customer base and more generally, across revenue, advertising, and margins.

Please note - the level will depend on the candidate's skills sets, experience and the interview process.

What you’ll do:

• Drive the forecasting work streams for Wayfair’s UK, Irish and German websites
• Know the numbers behind the business inside and out; serve as the subject matter expert for all internal stakeholders.
• Initiate and complete ad-hoc analytical requests and special projects that could range from category level profitability to supplier performance reviews.
• Drive thought leadership; supported by data-driven insights, you’ll help leadership inform strategic, financial, and operational decision-making across the company. Your scope will span long-term business strategy and planning to short term orders forecasts.
• Strengthen existing relationships with cross-functional partners across Category Management, Marketing, Profit Management and Operations, serving as the subject matter expert.

Who you are:

• 1-3 years of experience in a combination of investment banking, equity research, investing (PE, VC, hedge fund), financial services, management consulting, or experience at a high-growth tech company in Strategic Finance, FP&A, Business Intelligence or similar role.
• Experience in building and adapting financial models is required
• Proven ability to collaborate successfully with cross-functional teams; a track-record of being highly sensitive and responsive to stakeholder needs and concerns
• Project manager; self-driven motivation with a high degree of organization and efficiency with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with experience leading senior level communications
• Knowledge of SQL (and a desire to improve)
• We are looking for extraordinary and motivated individuals to join the team. If you think you can make a meaningful impact on the business, but do not meet every single criteria, apply anyway and let us make the decision.  
• English business language proficiency. German is a plus, but not required.

About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or intervie