Overview:
The
Business Analyst, Wages is a key member of our EU Finance team, working in partnership with the Customer Experience, HR & Sales teams to provide data insights to support strategic business decisions. In this role, you will be responsible for optimizing staffing costs through the analysis of store wages and primary KPIs, distilling this analysis on a weekly and monthly basis in order to provide recommendations for senior management. In addition, you will have the opportunity to support cost optimization projects, collaborating with District Managers and broader CX team across a variety of EU countries.
Key to success in this role is the ability to communicate and influence across teams, an interest in collaboration, a motivation to discover trends in complex data sets, and a drive to improve the collective status quo.
Our team culture is collaborative and dynamic with a strong sense of ownership and personal accountability. We welcome diverse points of view and people who are curious about how our work can have meaningful business impact through creative problem solving and strong cross-team partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, analyse, and share daily, weekly, and monthly KPI reports on Operations & Wages
- Support cost optimization projects, liaise with local District Managers and CX team
- Monitor and control hours and KPIs for defined countries in Europe
- Identify wage/ cost opportunities and recommend/ contribute/ lead (process) change that leads to better business results
- Data and system management to ensure accurate KPI measurement and reporting. Assistance in reporting transition to PowerBI
- Contribute & lead various other projects
- Assist the Manager Wage Analysis with Wage hours forecasting and actual reviews during month-end cycles – linking the business reality to the financial results of the company
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- 2-5 years of relevant work experience in financial or business control
- Experience in Work Force Management (WFM), Labour Cost Analysis (Production, Retail, Logistics) will be an advantage
- Experience in an international environment, complex cost structure and/or accounting will be a plus
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus
- Advanced level Excel skills required; an Excel test is part of the recruitment process
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Able to quickly understand and improve complex data, reports, and processes
- Ability to recognize and address opportunities in the status quo
- Ability to plan and execute projects while meeting key milestones
Candidates must be eligible for employment in the Netherlands.
Benefits:
Recognition, inclusion and belonging in a diverse environment
25 holidays and flexible working (hybrid position, in office ~2 days p/w)
Employee Discount on in-store and online products
Casual Sneaker Culture
Learning & Health/Wellbeing programs
Career development and growth in an ambitious international team
Travel reimbursement
Pension Plan
Discounted Collective Health plans
Activities organized by our Social Committee
