Business Analyst, IMEA

Is analysis, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting your thing?

Are you interested in joining a growing franchise business?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced retail environment?

Was YES, your immediate answer to the questions above, then we are very happy to let you know that we are looking for a colleague to join our franchise team supporting the IMEA region (India, Middle East, Africa).

Our Business Analyst is a key business partner to the Regional Director and support the Retail & Marketing.

The role will be split into three main focuses:

• Understand trends and drivers of the sales performance.
• Create transparency on and challenge franchise partner financials.
• Collaborate with group finance on meeting budget tracking and process improvements.

In essence, a strategic oriented hybrid role of a business and financial analyst, with to opportunity to shape the role based on candidate profile and experience. If you equipped to be a key business partner and proactive team player, who could develop the function and create business impact, we hope to hear from you!

You will report to our Regional Director, IMEA and you will work from Flying Tiger Copenhagen’s office in Strandgade, Central Copenhagen.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Complete regular business reviews and delivering accurate business reports and updates.
• Use and interpret global and local financial data to discuss important aspects and support the Regional Director, C-level, partners, and franchise colleagues, with financial decision making.
• Share knowledge, insights and best practices with Zebra teams and Franchise partners.
• Oversee the monthly execution towards the budget and identify deviations and area for improvement.
• Participate in forecast review meetings, including review meetings with Franchisees.
• Input figures into planning and other internal Zebra processes.
• Define core processes of the financial planning and review with the franchise partners.
• Set up and structure sell-out and KPI standard reports for the franchise business for weekly review of the franchise operations and Zebra teams.
• Anticipate financial risks and gaps, identify business opportunities and commercial potential.

This is you:

• Self-driven and well-structured.
• High level of agility
• Master’s degree within business or economics.
• Preferably, relevant experience from former full-time or student positions within analyses and/or experience from the Retail sector.
• IT-skills are well above average – particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analytical mindset, a structured way of working /real problem-solver.
• Ability to interact communicate with stakeholders on all levels and with different cultural backgrounds. Fluent English, both spoken and written.

We also expect:

• Flexible and pragmatic attitude.
• Ability to connect, build relations and communicate effectively across cultures.
• Great organizational skills and ability to perform and adapt to a high demand, time-sensitive, fast-paced changing environment.

This is us:

You will be part of the retail IMEA team consisting of 5 engaged colleagues as we are expanding the business, we are part of a dedicated global franchise team.

We are +300 People working from Flying Tiger Copenhagen´s head quarter in Copenhagen, 29 of us are currently fully dedicated to the franchise growth.

Our target is 1.000 Franchise stores in 5 years. We are busy but we insist on having fun while we work.

We are entrepreneurs and not afraid to test new ways of working or thinking out of the box.

Flying Tiger Copenhagen is a company with strong values founded in Scandinavian culture. We want to be fun and relevant, and we put our heart into everything we do. If this resonates with you, hurry up and apply – we can’t wait to hear from you.

Flying Tiger Copenhagen offers:

• Probably the best location – right at the heart of Copenhagen
• Attractive pension plan
• Private health insurance - also including children
• Flexible work environment with the opportunity of working from home
• Special discounts in our Danish Flying Tiger Copenhagen stores
• International, dynamic work environment founded in Scandinavian culture
• Delicious restaurant food in our own canteen everyday – including cake on Thursdays
• A social, fun, and informal workplace with parties, Friday bars, staff club etc.
• Celebration and many other occasions to eat cake
• And much more…

Did you know?

We take climate change very seriously and work very hard to minimize our carbon footprint. We do this by buying less plastic and more renewable materials – and we also want to make sure that all stores are run on renewable energy. We walk the talk – and make sure that what we do is validated by external experts, in the Science Based Targets initiative. You can read more about our work with climate action here.

Department: Strandgade 71-73, Copenhagen K

Lokation: Denmark HQ