Rebates Financial Analyst

Zebra Technologies; Bourne End; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Zebra Technologies is seeking a Finance Analyst to join their EMEA Finance Team. The role involves analyzing revenue, margin, and growth opportunities, with responsibilities including tracking rebates and preparing financial forecasts. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Finance and 2-5 years of relevant experience. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Up to 32 hours paid time off for volunteering

Reward & Recognition scheme

Pension scheme with up to 7% matched contributions

Access to an online learning platform

Employee Assistance Program

Yearly salary increases and individual performance bonuses

Private medical and dental insurance

Life and Pension scheme

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in Finance or Commercial Finance.
• Previous experience in a similar role involving revenue, discounts, promotions, rebates.
• High accuracy and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and track rebates, promotions, and incentives for EMEA.
• Collaborate with sales and operations teams for decision-making.
• Prepare and review financial forecasts and reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Database skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Remote Work: Hybrid

Overview: At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimagining the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let’s create tomorrow together.

As a member of the EMEA Finance Team, you will analyze and explore areas such as revenue, margin, and growth opportunities. You will also track, understand, and critically analyze all contra revenue elements in EMEA (Discounts, promotions, rebates, and other incentives), liaising with relevant areas to provide holistic reporting, analysis, and insights to help drive business control, effectively manage, and improve margins.

As you gain knowledge and begin to interpret the data, you will be able to act as an influencer to other finance and commercial colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for in-depth knowledge, tracking, and analysis of rebates, promotions, and incentives for EMEA.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of EMEA Distribution and Channel footprint, policies, and contracts. Understanding channel program structure, partner levels, specializations, etc., including requirements and benefits.
• Collaborates closely with Distribution sales, Channel operations, and Product sales as required.
• Participates in promotion committee meetings and analyzes proposed promotions, presenting findings to support decision-making.
• Helps drive forecast accuracy, define targets and budgets, work on KPIs, metrics, and variance analysis.
• Designs and provides modeling, analysis, and guidance to sales and management to aid decision-making on future proposals.
• Prepares and reviews weekly, monthly, and quarterly rebates forecasts and reports.
• Supports month-end and quarter-end close processes for EMEA distribution business.
• Serves as the contact point for external audits related to rebate accruals.
• Analyzes historical data and market trends, engages in financial modeling, and offers insights and recommendations.
• Works on cross-functional and finance projects as a team member and leader, focusing on processes, dashboards, tools, and productivity improvements.
• Collaborates with various functions such as Sales, Operations, Strategy, Legal, Commissions, and Accounting.
• Provides other ad hoc channel finance support as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role involving revenue, discounts, promotions, rebates.
• 2-5 years of experience in Finance or Commercial Finance.
• High accuracy and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Advanced Excel and database skills; knowledge of Power BI is an advantage.

Benefits:

• Up to 32 hours paid time off per year for volunteering.
• Reward & Recognition scheme - earn points to spend online.
• Pension scheme with up to 7% matched contributions.
• Access to an online learning platform.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Yearly salary increases and individual performance bonuses.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Life and Pension scheme.

To protect candidates from online fraud involving fake job postings, our recruiters will always contact you via @zebra.com email accounts. Applications are only accepted through our applicant tracking system, which is the only channel for sharing personal information. Our Talent Acquisition team will not request personal information via email outside the system. If you are a victim of identity theft, contact your local police department.