Marketing Finance Business Partner, Diamonds

Are you a seasoned commercial finance professional keen on providing key financial insights for a global marketing team, and do you want to join the largest jewelry brand in the world? Then have a look at this!

We are currently looking for our new DBU & Marketing Finance Business Partner to join our Global Marketing Finance team in Global Office in Copenhagen. We are also open to accept applicants to be based in our US office in New York.

The Marketing Finance Team supports Pandora’s Marketing department on optimizing Marketing spend and translating commercial initiatives from the Global Business Units into a tangible financial impact by creating transparency on the P&L impact. We strive to combine industry knowledge and commercial acumen with our financial expertise which is our value proposition to the business.

The Diamonds Business Unit is one of the main growth pillars for Pandora in the coming years, in this position you will have the chance to put your mark Pandoras future in this area. You will work closely with the SVP Diamonds Business Unit (DBU) and the team on driving the financial aspects & performance management in this area. Further, you will collaborate with the Global Merchandising team and the local cluster Finance Directors around the world on translating commercial & product initiatives into P&L impact.

Key accountabilities include:

• Partnering with the DBU department in Global Marketing on commercial and business-related priorities
• Work on Long Range Plan forecasts for growth initiatives on a company level
• Develop and maintain financial models to track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to product and marketing activities
• Evaluate the financial feasibility of new product launches and business expansion opportunities. Conduct scenario modeling, and sensitivity analysis to support investment decision-making processes.
• Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams (Assortment Planning, Pricing, Local Cluster Finance Teams) to align strategies and optimize business performance.
• Present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Lead and participate in finance projects such as business case development and pricing strategy optimization.

Required skills and qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience 
• Experience working within Commercial Finance
• Solid understanding of P&L management
• Experience in supporting senior level stakeholders 
• Strong financial modelling skills 
• Experience from retail or fashion industry considered a plus
• Experience from a global organization  

Something about you
At Pandora, we continuously strive to create an inclusive and open brand with a culture benefitting from a diverse group of high performing people. We see the ideal candidate as someone with strong analytical skills, attention to detail and excellent communication skills. You are great at storytelling and adjusting messages to senior leaders, and you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You are experienced in stakeholder management, have strong business partnering skills, and you have the ability to coordinate projects and cross-functional tasks. 

Furthermore, we are looking for the following competencies:

• Strong financial acumen 
• Commercial understanding
• Assertive
• Good communication skills
• Basic to intermediate Marketing knowledge
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large sets of data and present results in a simple manner

Your new team
You will be part of an exciting business area and work in an international hub of can-do spirited, passionate and performance-driven people. We are a dynamic group of people with diverse backgrounds, who collaborate across areas of responsibility to achieve our common goals and appreciate an informal and humorous working environment. You will be part of the Global Commercial Finance department, and you will reporting to the Marketing Finance Director.

Additional information
Global Career Band 4

Application deadline: 11 March 2024

Did we get your attention? 
We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident applying for this position, however if you have more questions regarding the position, please contact: 

Christian Buch
Global Recruiter
chnbu@pandora.net

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com. 

Icing on the cake 
You will be working out of our beautiful Head Office in Copenhagen V, established in 2016 and designed to unite and inspire our teams. Besides our beautiful interior design we are also proud of our LEED Gold Certification for Energy and Environmental Design. This means that we use as few natural resources as possible and that we use them with respect. The result is a professional and dynamic space that is unique, comfortable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here or comes to visit.

About Pandora
Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. The company designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,500 points of sale, including more than 2,500 concept stores.

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED-certified facilities in Thailand. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and will purchase only recycled silver and gold for crafting its jewellery by 2025 and halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated sales of DKK 26.5 billion (EUR 3.6 billion) in 2022.

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status and age.