FREENOW · Hamburg
Commercial Finance Manager
Location: Come and join us in Hamburg, or Barcelona! Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. B...
Location: Come and join us in Hamburg, or Barcelona!
Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions helping people to move freely and cities to thrive.
Be ready to work in a multinational, diverse, highly motivated and collaborative team of passionate Commercial Finance Managers
who strive for excellence and like to have fun. Are you ready for your next ride?
Please submit your CV in English!
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YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:
Within the Commercial Finance team, you are responsible of the overall financial steering of your scope of country(s) / business
area(s) from top to bottom line, monitoring independently its performance vs financial targets
- by owning the forecasting and planning process for your scope
- by monitoring and reporting on the actual performance in comparison with budget / forecast on a weekly and monthly basis, and
staying agile in the financial steering in order to meet financial targets
- by setting up efficient processes that allow to hold key stakeholders accountable for the financial impact of their actions and
decisions
- by being the principal point of contact regarding all financial questions and developments for your scope
You are a key sparring partner to local and central management regarding investment decisions for your markets as well as business
opportunities in terms of growth, monetization and efficiency
- by consulting them on what’s driving the business and what levers to pull to increase performance
- by evaluating the investment level based on your knowledge of the market and the involvement it will have on the budget
allocated to your scope
- by challenging operational and marketing teams on their investment decisions in awareness of both market and overall company
interests
- by supporting business decisions through financial analysis and business casing
You’ll take an active role in shaping the positioning of the Commercial Finance team within the organization
- by participating in and maintaining the strong network to other functions within the headquarter and within the local markets
- by taking part in further development of our existing tool kit for steering the business
- by taking ownership for transversal projects with internal stakeholders
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TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:
- You have got a degree in the fields of Economics or a comparable qualification with relevant financial expertise
- You have >3 years of professional experience in the fields of Consulting, Controlling or Operations with strong financial focus
- You achieved a proven track record of driving business performance through a commercially driven approach
- You have an intuitive understanding of what drives a business model in a given market and the ability to validate this using
commercial data within Excel and Google Sheets
- You are comfortable working collaboratively with stakeholders across departments, providing constructive input and contributing
to decision-making processes
- You’re adapting quickly to new situations and bring natural curiosity to understand market specific challenges and potential
solutions
- You’re able to communicate complex ideas effectively in English; additional European languages are a plus
- You’re a team player who is comfortable working in cross-cultural teams
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BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:
- Flexible working arrangements * LinkedIn Learning
- Sabbatical & special leave policies * WeRoad partnership
- Birthday, 24th + 31st December off * Short term EU work policy
- Mobility Credit
- Employee assistance program
Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:
Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin,
gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work.
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ABOUT FREENOW:
Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. Through our
multi-mobility app, we feature broad options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities. Millions of passengers
can access services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public
transport within a single app.
In July 2025 Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform, which connects riders and drivers for billions of rides
across North America and Europe. Together, Freenow and Lyft are creating a more caring and connected world, with transportation
for everyone. We are a global, diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have
fun. Ready for your next ride?
Role
Commercial Finance Manager
Category
Administration, ekonomi, juridik
Locations
Published
June 12
Deadline
August 16