Finance Business Partner at Zappi

We have a world class agile market research platform. We help brands rewire their traditional ad & innovation development processes with insights early, often & connected to create a learning loop. The result? They get smarter over time. Insights teams have more impact. Brands launch better ads & products.

We were founded in 2012 with the dream of creating end-to-end automated research. Fast forward 10 years and we have 1,000+ happy customers, 100,000+ ideas tested and we operate in 50+ research markets. And we’re entering the next phase of our growth journey!

So how do we do it?

Our platform provides access to actionable, quick, and smart insights to amplify creative effectiveness and shape winning innovation, empowering creators with the agility and the data they need to make better decisions about the ads and innovation they take to market.

Through working with some of the biggest brands in the world, we’ve built technology that lets our customers see their product innovations and advertising ideas through their consumers’ eyes so they can quickly iterate, optimize, validate, and learn — increasing their chances of in-market success.

The Role

Zappi is actively seeking a dynamic business partner to complement its finance function, a pivotal role in supporting global operations. The ideal candidate embodies exceptional motivation, a thirst for continuous learning, and an unwavering commitment to excellence within our high-performing Finance team. Embracing our fast-paced and hands-on environment, this role promises a supportive environment and an opportunity for you to bring new perspectives to the table while receiving guidance in your growth and skill development. This role will directly support our increasing demand for analysis, commercial support and provision of financial information.

Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models, analysis, and reporting to support various business initiatives.
• Export, manipulate and integrate large datasets from multiple sources to extract business insights.
• Create and maintain high quality KPI dashboards and reports for use across the business.
• Support and maintain pricing/price books within Zappi’s systems.
• Support and maintain commission and bonus plans.
• Coordinate across various departments, systems, and platforms (Business Intelligence, Tableau, Salesforce and NetSuite) to ensure consistency and integrity of financial information
• Support the Sales and Marketing team with forecasting.
• Support the wider finance team with other monthly and annual tasks as required (for example, sales commission calculations, revenue and cost of sales reporting and annual budgeting)
• Support finance team with improving reporting, processes, and systems.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience with a demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility
• Advanced Excel skills; including the ability to construct and operate within complex models
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both within the finance team and more broadly in leading initiatives with the business
• Eagerness and confidence to embrace new challenges and take on additional responsibilities proactively
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to make data driven decisions
• Solid commercial acumen, with a sound understanding of all aspects of finance and the impact on the broader business
• Adept at working with various types of financial data
• Experience of working with Salesforce desirable
• Experience of working in a growing, international, multi-currency group desirable

Benefits

• Salary £55-65K per annum. Salaries are benchmarked annually
• One company-paid mental health day of rest every quarter (these are pre-scheduled, so the entire company can take the same days off regularly to reset)
• Unlimited holidays – we want well rested and motivated teams so encourage people to take plenty of time off. We don’t cap your allowance, but do set a minimum of at least 20 days per year plus national holidays.
• Private medical healthcare cover
• Group risk, life & disability contributions
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote (unless otherwise specified)
• Thoughtfully designed offices to support both individual work and collaboration without interrupting others
• Support setting up your home office, if appropriate (chair + desk, etc)
• Wellbeing benefits such as free yoga and access to trained therapists / counsellors
• Tailored personal development through training allowances, coaching, mentorship and career frameworks

Why join us?

We’ve been recognized as one of the hottest martech companies in 2022 by Business Insider and named Best Place to Work by Quirk’s Media for our engaging and inclusive workplace culture. We’re committed to both people and the planet.

Our belief in inclusion means we’re building an organisation of diverse individuals and helping brands eliminate cultural presumptions in their research. Read our Diversity Manifesto here.

We are a values and behaviours driven business and believe that Trust, Truth, Ownership, Ambition and Humility describe Zappi employees on our best day. This is how we strive to show up for our customers, for each other and for our communities.

Earning B Corp certification assures us we’re on the right track and have structures in place to become the business we want to be.

Our commitment to minimise our impact on the environment means being honest with ourselves and transparent with you—about everything from carbon emissions to tree-planting initiatives. We achieved our goal of becoming Net Zero in 2021!

Zappi Company Culture Highlights

• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Women 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work-Life Balance 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO for Women 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Happiness 2022
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEOs for Diversity 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Engineering Teams 2023
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook 2023
• Winner of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in the UK 2022 & 2023
• Recognised by Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023
• Recognised as Best Marketing Insights Platform in the MarTech Breakthrough Awards

Equal Opportunity

Zappi is an equal opportunity employer; our diversity is a major strength. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters innovation, creativity, and success. Our hiring decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and abilities, ensuring fairness and equity throughout our recruitment process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Join our team and contribute to an inclusive environment where everyone's unique perspectives and talents are valued and respected.