The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:

As the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will support profitable growth for PayPal in Italy, France and Iberia (IT/FR/IB) through financial and commercial insight.
In this leadership role, you will lead the IT/FR/IB FP&A team and partner closely with market leaders and other global and regional cross-functional stakeholders. In addition to core FP&A process, you will be the 'sounding board' for business strategy, commercial decisions & pricing.

Job Description:

Meet our team:

Our team is a diverse one, based out of varying European offices and working closely with colleagues in APAC and the US. The Head of FP&A is a key member of the EU FP&A leadership team and will be based in Berlin, reporting directly into the EU FP&A Director, also based in Berlin.

Job Description:

Your way to impact:

The core aspects of the role include business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, target setting, Analytics & building complex financial models. The individual will establish the critical link of digging deep into the data including non-financial metrics to determine the causes of trends, identifying anomalies, spotting opportunities etc. and in the process help the business determine focus areas. The role will go further into helping the business make better decisions, pre-empt future trends and take corrective actions to ensure PayPal remains on track to meet its short-term and long-term goals. As part of the EU FP&A leadership, this role is not limited to IT/FR/IB, but will have impact on European and global workstreams.

Your day-to-day:

• Analyze and forecast revenue and other key performance indicators (“KPIs”) such as transaction margin and TPV including all aspects of budgeting, forecasting and detailed analysis
• Provide management with timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis to monitor business KPIs and financial results in order to enable key strategic decision-making
• Efficient measurement and reporting of the financial and non-financial metrics
• Convert business questions into analytical problems and provide solutions through data analyses
• Use analytics to improve our ability to detect, understand and address emerging trends that could pose a risk to business performance metrics
• Analysis of business performance, including creating insight into customer behavior and site performance, business and project performance, pricing opportunities, etc.
• Updating key financial models and creating new financial models from scratch – including but not limited to customer cohort models, pricing models, deal models, etc.
• Communicate complex concepts and the results of the analyses with clear and effective communication and visualization to senior leadership
• Successfully managing, coaching and developing the IT/FR/IB FP&A team as well as colleagues on the broader EU FP&A team
   

What do you need to bring:

• Experience gained as Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Senior FP&A Manager, ideally in a fast growing, medium/large company environment within the Technology, eCommerce, Payments or Financial Services sectors.
• Bachelors in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or related field. Additional business qualification like MBA/CFA/CPA is a plus
• Demonstrated executive-level engagement with business partners in a highly matrixed environment
• Desire to work with ambiguity and passion for problem-solving
• Ability to work across functions, organization & geographies and influence peers and more senior colleagues.
• Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large
• Attention to detail and demonstrated analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office package (Excel and PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with SQL/Essbase/Thinkcell/Phyton/CRM tools is a plus.

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:

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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].  

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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