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Strategic Finance Associate

Amsterdam, Netherlands

About the Role

In this role based out of Amsterdam (NL), you will be supporting the DACH (Germany, Switzerland & Austria) Mobility business and working closely together with the DACH management team.

You will have a direct ability to impact the success and the trajectory of the business through your work that will cover short- and longer term forecasting, performance deepdives, analysis to support strategic decision making and, various projects aimed at improving the performance of the business. You will be in a unique position, which will enable you to connect the dots across various dimensions of the business, generating insights others might not be able to make.

If you're ready to go deep working on a rewarding set of challenges and if you've got the finance skills, passion, and a strong team mentality - read on and get in touch!

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What you'll do

  • Financial planning and analysis: work closely with the finance organization and with regional business leaders to develop financial forecasts and goals, apply business judgment and financial insights to help with decision making;
  • Sophisticated financial modeling: build models from scratch, improve existing models, and assemble business reality/dynamics and interactions into comprehensive models and demonstrate those to assess trade-offs, propose solutions and drive better decision making;
  • Think strategically and implement: the models we build aid in decision making and strategy - we operationalize our insights and support everyday execution;
  • Monthly close: report and analyze variances between actuals, forecast, and plan - use insights to iterate on forecasts and build/discuss potential action plans with cross-functional customers;
  • Operational improvement: help optimize our planning processes and ensure finance the best methodologies spread through the organization. Work with accounting to provide input on management reporting needs and better understand our actuals;
  • Innovate: we will push the boundaries beyond traditional forecasting. Be creative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technical abilities;
  • Special projects: new initiatives always come up, you will have the chance to give beyond regular modelling.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics highly preferred;
  • 3 to 5 years in Investment Banking, Corporate finance, Corporate Development/M&A or operational FP&A role at either a high-growth company or a large, well-established organization;
  • Strong Financial Modelling skills: standard methodologies are second-nature, your models are efficient, scalable and intuitive;
  • Excellent communication and people skills: numbers are key, but a business is built with people;
  • Self-starter: You will take initiative and drive toward goals;
  • Attention to detail: consistent with swift and high quality execution. We do things quickly, and we need to do them well.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Passionate about financial modelling;
  • Systems: understanding of enterprise-level financial planning systems such as IBM Cognos TM1;
  • Shown comprehension of US GAAP;
  • SQL skills: the ability to self-serve, investigate and get the data we require will make you much more effective;
  • CFA or CPA.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber's cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.

Client-provided location(s): Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job ID: Uber-130386
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program