Finance Automation Specialist

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical Finance Automation Specialist to join our team, overseeing the business in APAC and EU markets.

The Finance Automation Specialist is an individual contributor who will be collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the regions. As part of the Finance Transformation and Automation team, the successful candidate will bring in technical expertise to co-drive the initiatives that will drive efficiency within the Finance organization.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, design, and deliver Finance Automation projects aligned with company strategies and priorities, automating workflows and processes using various tools and AI to streamline processes, unlock insights, and achieve efficiency benefits.
• Drive the end to end project lifecycle for automation initiatives, which include:
• understanding and documenting process requirements,
• co-designing the automated solutions with other functional teams,
• build and document automated solutions,
• drive technical and user acceptance testing,
• conduct training to end users, and
• carry out pre and post implementation activities
• Provide maintenance, troubleshooting support and continuous improvement for deployed projects
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects, and continually automate/streamline processes to improve business efficiency in the region.This could include supporting the team in deploying AI models and integrating AI solutions with internal systems through APIs
• Identification of potential new automation tools to address needs

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Economics, or experience in a quantitative field where you gained experience in Business Intelligence, Finance process automation, or other relevant aspects.
• Minimum 3-5 years of proven experience in process automation through workflow automation tools, robotics process automation
• Proven experience in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools, e.g. Anaplan
• Prior experience in fast paced environments such as consulting firms or technology companies
• Strong experience in workflow or process automation tools like Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, UiPath
• Intermediate analytical skills in BI reporting softwares such as Tableau, Google Looker Studio
• Knowledge of data science and statistical modeling is a plus.
• Experience in developing, deploying AI applications and API integration is a plus
• Experience with prompt engineering, LLM fine-tuning, RAG implementations, and cloud platforms such as Vertex AI is a plus
• Proficiency in Python, Javascript, SQL is a plus
• Ability to work in a cross functional, multicultural environment environment
• Ability to contribute both independently and as part of a team

What we Offer:

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
• Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!