Senior Data Scientist

At Mercell, we're on a mission to revolutionize public procurement, making it accessible and effortless for everyone involved. Imagine a world where public buyers and visionary suppliers come together seamlessly to make a great deal easier and shape the future. That's what we're all about. With a dynamic culture built on continuous growth, trust, and collaboration, Mercell offers an environment where your talents can thrive. You will be part of an international environment with ambitious and dedicated colleagues who are passionate about what they do and supported to be themselves. Together, let's shape the future and create real value for society, one innovative solution at a time. Your Mission ​ As a Senior FP&A & Data Analyst, you will join Mercell's Group FP&A team and report to the Director of FP&A. You will play a central role in shaping how Finance supports decision-making across a leading European SaaS business. This is a hybrid role that combines commercial FP&A, business partnering and modern data analytics. You will help drive forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning while leveraging data, automation and AI to improve how Finance operates and delivers insight to the business. Working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Operations and Finance, you will translate operational drivers into financial outcomes, build scalable reporting and planning solutions, and help transform data into actionable commercial insights. Beyond supporting the business, you will challenge existing processes, identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement, and contribute to building a modern, data-driven Finance function equipped for the future. We see the following qualities as important to thrive and evolve in this role:​ To thrive in this role, you combine strong commercial acumen with analytical accuracy and exceptional execution capabilities. You are naturally curious about how businesses create value and enjoy translating complex data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. You can balance strategic thinking with attention to detail, maintaining a holistic perspective while ensuring accuracy and quality in your work. You take ownership of outcomes, hold yourself to high professional standards, and are motivated by delivering meaningful impact rather than simply completing tasks. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys operating in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where priorities can shift quickly and where collaboration with senior stakeholders is a natural part of everyday work. You are comfortable working with ambitious goals, challenging deadlines and a high level of accountability, recognising that these are characteristics of a performance-driven, private equity-backed technology company. Success in this role requires resilience, adaptability and a proactive mindset. You build strong relationships across the organisation, communicate with clarity and confidence, and are equally comfortable leading discussions with senior management as working independently to solve complex problems. ​ Core Responsibilities  ​ • Own and continuously develop forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning models across ARR, revenue, billing, cash flow and operating expenses, ensuring robust decision support for executive management. • Design and develop scalable reporting solutions, dashboards and data models using BI and other analytical tools to improve transparency, support decision-making and reduce manual work. • Drive automation and digitalisation of Finance processes by leveraging modern analytics, AI-powered tools and workflow automation to improve efficiency, forecast accuracy and data quality. • Act as a bridge between Finance, Operations and Data teams, helping to improve data governance, process alignment and the quality of business-critical information. • Identify opportunities to simplify and modernise planning and reporting processes through technologies such as Power Automate, AI agents and other emerging tools. • Prepare insightful materials for Executive Leadership Team, Board and investor reporting, transforming complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations. • Continuously challenge existing processes, tools and ways of working, driving a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the Finance function. ​ Required Qualifications  ​ • Strong hands-on experience (ideally 3+ years) in FP&A, business controlling or commercial finance within a SaaS or subscription-based business • Master's degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics or another quantitative discipline. • Proven experience building financial models and translating business drivers into forecasting and planning models. • Experience working with modern analytics and reporting platforms to deliver scalable business insight. • Comfortable working with large and complex datasets and partnering with data or engineering teams. • Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex analyses to non-finance stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications  ​ • Curious and technology-oriented with a passion for automation, AI and continuous improvement. • Experience with one or more modern analytics and automation technologies such as Tableau Power BI, SQL, Python, Power Automate, Microsoft Fabric or similar platforms is an advantage. • Structured, proactive and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment. • Experience working in a PE-backed or high-growth technology company is an advantage.   Start date:​ As soon as possible Duration:​ Full time, Permanent Workplace type:​ Hybrid - working onsite at the office min. 3 days and from home, balancing flexibility with collaboration Location:​ Oslo, Norway or Copenhagen, Denmark or Stockholm, Sweden or Utrecht, Netherlands or Berlin, Germany Application Deadline: 15 August 2026. ​However, do not wait to submit your application - we will read applications and talk to potential candidates as we receive them    What we offer​  As a fast growing technology company, we are committed to taking care of our employees through initiatives such as hybrid work to support work-life balance, health and insurance plans (may differ per country/office), pension plans, paid parental leave, social happenings and competitive salary packages. Please see https://career.mercell.com/pages/perks-benefits to get more insights on what to expect of perks, benefits and culture when joining Mercell. Has this sparked your interest?​ Then we can't wait to have you join our mission and looking forward to receiving your application! -Mercell is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. -Mercell handles all personal data in line with GDPR and our Privacy Policy. -Mercell does not provide relocation support. We are seeking candidates who are already based in, or have existing work authorization for, the country where the role is located. -Mercell may carry out background checks on applicants to verify information that appears on CVs and other documentation. This background check is carried out by an external party and is not carried out without the consent of the applicant. Current applicants will receive further information about this.