About Us at GoCardless
GoCardless is a global bank payment company. Over 100,000 businesses, from start-ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect and send payments through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking.
GoCardless processes US$130bn+ of payments annually, across 30+ countries; helping customers collect and send both recurring and one-off payments, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees. We use AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud. And, with open banking connectivity to over 2,500 banks, we help our customers make faster, more informed decisions.
We are headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in Australia, France, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal and the United States.
At GoCardless, we're all about supporting you! We’re committed to making our hiring process inclusive and accessible. If you need extra support or adjustments, reach out to your Talent Partner — we’re here to help!
And remember: we don’t expect you to meet every single requirement. If you’re excited by this role, we encourage you to apply!
The role
Commercial Finance is built on two pillars:
- Be brilliant at the basics; robust reporting underpinned by ‘one source of truth’ principle and great process
- No surprises; ongoing forecasting of performance underpinned by proactive analysis and insights
The role will have two points of focus based on both sides of an ROI calculation: the primary focus being on revenues and understanding the ‘why’ behind the numbers, with a secondary focus on investment and how this shapes performance.
What excites you:
- Being a credible day to day point of contact for stakeholders; you’re trusted to be in the room
- Fully understanding the building blocks of performance; produce reports and reports in lne with them, to internal deadlines
- Being given data analysis to to understand the ‘why’ behind performance; able to suggest areas to investigate or follow up on
- Suggest and implement process improvements and changes
- Supported delivery of Budget numbers
- Supported to forecast performance, raising risks and finding opportunities to mitigate them
What excites us:
- You have 2+ years in analyst roles and can demonstrate good fit from other relevant experiences
- You are a clear and confident communicator with your finance peers and with non finan ce professionals
- You are inquisitive, proactive & passionate about interrogating data to understand the ‘why’
- You can comfortably work in Excel/Google Sheets and are keen to advance skills in this area
- You want to develop how you tell a performance story, supported by data
- You understand what an Accrual and a Prepayment are
- (It’s preferred) You are currently studying for professional qualifications
- You have interests outside of work
We don't expect you to meet every requirement. If you're excited by this role, we encourage you to apply.
Salary range - the expected base salary range for this position is between €26,400 - €39,600 (gross) per month
Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data. Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation, our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point of the pay range until performance can be assessed in role. Offers will take into account level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at GoCardless doing similar work.
The Good Stuff!
- Wellbeing: Dedicated support and medical cover to keep you healthy.
- Work Away Scheme: Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period.
- Adaptive Working: Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.
- Equity: All permanently employed GeeCees get equity to share in our success.
- Parental leave: Tailored leave to support your life's great adventure.
- Time Off: Generous holidays, 3 volunteer days, and 4 wellness days annually.
Life at GoCardless
We're an organisation defined by our values; We start with why before we begin any project, to ensure it’s aligned with our mission. We make it happen, working with urgency and taking personal accountability for getting things done. We act with integrity, always. We care deeply about what we do and we know it's essential that we be humble whilst we do it. Our Values form part of the GoCardless DNA, and are used to not only help us nurture and develop our culture, but to deliver impactful work that will help us to achieve our vision.
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re building the payment network of the future, and to achieve our goal, we need a diverse team with a range of perspectives and experiences. As of July 2024, here’s where we stand:
- 45% identify as women
- 23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed, or Other
- 10% identify as LGBTQIA+
- 9% identify as neurodiverse
- 2% identify as disabled
If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here as well as our latest D&I Report
Sustainability at GoCardless
We’re committed to reducing our environmental impact and leaving a sustainable world for future generations. As co-founders of the Tech Zero coalition, we’re working towards a climate-positive future. Check out our sustainability action plan here.
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