Job Description

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Good storytelling starts with great listening. At Audible, that means each role and every project has our audience in mind. Because the same people who design, develop, and deploy our products also happen to use them. To us, that speaks volumes.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
Audible is seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support the International organization with a focus on sustainable growth across UK, Europe, and Canada. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills as a finance business partner supporting global, regional, and local teams to drive strategic initiatives and key analysis to support the company\'s business and growth objectives. You will provide compelling and well-researched analysis for use in shaping strategic decisions. You will translate rapid business growth to operational support needs and financial implications across marketplaces and at a portfolio level. This role will provide you with an excellent understanding of the international organization and key marketplaces through its exposure to key drivers for acquisition, retention, and engagement.

ABOUT THE TEAM
Audible\'s Global Finance Team partners throughout the organization to develop and provide performance insights, deep-dive analysis, and business analytics that drive growth, business planning, and strategic decision-making. We work closely with Amazon\'s media & entertainment and digital business units (including Prime Video, Music, Games, Twitch, Studios/MGM) in continued partnership to think holistically on behalf of our customers.

ABOUT YOU
You are consumer-focused, enjoy working on complex problems, work effectively with cross-functional teams, and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You have an ability to see patterns and solutions from a high volume of data, experience working across high-performing, fast-paced teams, and comfort presenting key findings at all levels including senior leadership. You have a demonstrated connection to Audible\'s People Principles and commitment to Audible\'s product and social mission. You build trust and confidence and demonstrate sound judgement in your work.

As a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst, you will...
- Create of financial models and other financial analyses to support our annual budgeting and rolling reforecast processes, along with longer term growth strategies
- Collaborate with Finance colleagues to drive best practices and efficiency improvements across marketplaces and working to align reporting and forecasting methodologies, including but not limited to annual budget and rolling reforecast activities
- Analyze and manage financial and operational KPIs to support the business owners across all functions (Marketing, Content, Product, Labour Management, among others)
- Identify cost saving opportunities, develop initiatives to stimulate growth, and cooperate with operational management during implementation
- Work with the Controllership function to build reconciliation of, and forward-looking forecast of, financial accounting adjustments
- Prepare monthly performance-based reporting for the business & senior management
- Execute ad hoc finance initiatives, as and when required
- Collaborate with Finance colleagues to drive best practices and efficiency improvements

ABOUT AUDIBLE
At Audible, we innovate and inspire through the power of voice. We\'re changing the narrative on storytelling. As a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, we\'ve redefined the ways people access, discover, and share stories. The stories we tell have the ability to transport and transform everyday moments into meaningful experiences and it\'s our people who make Audible\'s service possible. We\'re listeners, storytellers, and problem-solvers. Our perspectives and experiences power our ideas and come together in our mission to unleash the power of the spoken word. Audible offers a Hub+Home hybrid workplace model that gives employees flexibility between gathering in an Audible workspace (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

London, GBR

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Qualified accountant with strong academic record
- 5+ years post qualification experience in a role in financial planning, strategic financial advisory, or operational analysis within industries such as investment banking, corporate consulting, public accounting, or a related industry
- Experience building relationships and effectively communicating with peers, senior leaders, and wider stakeholders
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-intensity and rapidly evolving environment
- Experience in developing budgets and forecasts and/or other financial planning responsibilities
- Advanced Excel experience - at ease building financial analysis and models from \xe2\x80\x9cscratch\xe2\x80\x9d

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English
- Proven time management, problem-solving and critical thinking ability, with structured and systematic way of working
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proven ability to pick up new skills and knowledge quickly
- Demonstrated capacity to partner with the business and ability to build excellent working relationships
- Ability to work cross-functionally and manage large data sets while developing analyses independently
- Hands-on with ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
- Experience with cube engine tools (e.g. TM1 Cognos or Essbase)
- Experience with BI tools

Audible is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Audible. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

All offers are conditional on references, verification of the right to work in the UK, and successful background screening check. This will include previous employment verification, qualification verification (if relevant) and a relevant criminal check.

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