Finance Analyst, Strategic Finance & Analytics, EMEA

Contractor Jobs at Airbnb; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online marketplace in London is hiring a Finance Analyst for a hybrid position. The successful candidate will analyze complex business problems, support strategic initiatives, and collaborate with various stakeholders. Key qualifications include 1-3 years in analytics and strong skills in SQL, Tableau, and Excel. The position offers a salary of £25,000 annually with potential for bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus eligibility

Employee Travel Credits

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in data science or analytics.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data and provide insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex business problems using data.
• Drive strategic initiatives through actionable insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve project milestones.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Excel/Google Sheets

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Tableau

Superset

Job description

Overview

Airbnb is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. It takes a unified team committed to our core values to achieve this goal. Airbnb's various functions embody the company's innovative spirit and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.

This 12 month temporary assignment will be working at Airbnb, and will involve working at an Airbnb site in London, you will however be contracted through a third party.

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in more than 100, 000 cities and towns located in 220+ countries and regions across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and one-of-a-kind activities that make it possible for guests to experience the world in a more authentic, connected way.

Airbnb was born with a creative spirit, and it\'s one of the most defining parts of our culture. We use our curiosity and imagination to come up with unconventional solutions. These are the ideas at the core of Airbnb:

• Our community is based on connection and belonging.
• Our creativity allows us to imagine new possibilities for people.
• Our responsibility is to all of our stakeholders.
• It takes a unified team committed to our core values to embody these ideas, and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.

Airbnb is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. It takes a unified team committed to our core values to achieve this goal. Airbnb's various functions embody the company's innovative spirit and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.

The community you will join:

Airbnb is seeking a Finance Analyst, Strategic Finance & Analytics, EMEA to join the Strategic Finance & Analytics (SFA) team in EMEA. Our SFA team provides strategic planning, budgeting, reporting, and analytical decision-making support to cross-functional and business teams across Airbnb. The team covers key markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa ranging from emerging to mature growth. The team is focused on supporting the business to drive growth through data insights, KPI reporting, supporting investment cases and capital allocation.

The difference you will make:

• Analyze complex business problems and issues using data to provide insight to decision-makers
• Identify and interpret trends and patterns based on business data and market knowledge
• Construct and present forecasts, recommendations, and strategic/tactical plans to stakeholders and leaders
• Create specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements

You can expect to:

• Drive strategic initiatives by supporting business monitoring, generating actionable insights, and contributing to decision-making through analysis.
• Own and complete a capstone project from beginning to end
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders from different teams and functions to provide project updates and achieve project milestones
• Participate in and contribute to the Finance team and broader Airbnb community
• Deep dive on a broad range of topics, from short-term tactical activities to more challenging complex issues, working and manipulating large data sets to come up with a set of hypothesis, options and recommendations

Your expertise:

We welcome any candidate who is passionate about data and hungry to learn how to flex their muscle in providing fact-based recommendations to support business critical decisions. You are probably the right person for this role if you tick the following boxes:

• 1-3 years of professional experience in data science, analytics, financial planning and analysis, corporate development, consulting, private equity, investment banking, or business operations
• Strong organizational skills and process-oriented with the ability to define and execute projects with limited guidance and unclear scope
• Experience forming strong working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders within and outside of finance
• Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively through both written and verbal formats
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze complex data to distill insights and provide data-driven business recommendations
• Experience with the following skills and tools: SQL, mathematical modeling, data analysis and visualization, Tableau and/or Superset
• Skilled user of Excel/Google Sheets
• Ability to work proactively and results-driven: always trying to learn that extra detail that can help make the most accurate decisions
• Experience with an internet marketplace business or within the travel industry is a plus

Your location:
This position is hybrid based from our London office and requires in-person office presence several days a week. We are unable to provide relocation. Work authorization for employment in the United Kingdom is required.

How We'll Take Care of You:

The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range shown below is annualized, is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

United Kingdom Pay Range

£25,000-£25,000 GBP