[Coupang] Financial Planning Specialist (Rocket Growth)

Company Introduction 

Coupang exists to make customers delighted. When customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?”, we know we are fulfilling our mission. With the single-minded determination to make customers’ shopping, meals and everyday lives easier, Coupang is leading innovation across the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry. Coupang is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies and has built a unique position and customer trust in the domestic commerce industry.    

We consider ourselves a large global listed company built on a start-up culture. This preserves the agility of our founding days and is the growth engine behind our constant launch of new services and expansion of our business. Every Coupang employee is given the opportunity to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and drive new innovations and initiatives. The boldness to dive into work without hesitation and achieve results is the essence of how Coupang works. At Coupang, you will witness yourself, your colleagues, your team and the whole company growing every day.   

Every Coupang employee is committed to Coupang’s mission of creating the future of commerce. We solve customers’ problems, challenge conventional thinking and received wisdom, and push beyond what is considered possible. If you want an amazing work experience in an always-on, high-tech, hyper-connected world, join Coupang today.  

Job Introduction

Coupang Rocket Growth is a highly dynamic organisation that delivers value to both customers and sellers. We support hundreds of thousands of sellers in listing and selling millions of products, and provide Rocket Delivery service to tens of millions of customers every day.

This FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) position acts as a key finance partner supporting the Rocket Growth business and reports directly to the Rocket Growth Finance Head. This role is an important position with a real impact on both customers and sellers, helping customers buy a wider range of products at the best prices and contributing to business growth that expands next-day and same-day delivery experiences.

As a core driver of business growth, the finance partner provides data-driven insights and strategic advice, and influences key business decisions with concrete, quantifiable impact.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for reporting key metrics such as GMV, Gross Profit, Net Margin and Contribution Margin
• Build in-depth visibility into the Rocket Growth business and establish Financial Guardrails
• Carry out financial forecasting and planning for the Rocket Growth business
• Build reliable forecast models targeting over 95% accuracy by leveraging strong driver-based modelling capabilities
• Carry out ad-hoc financial analysis as business needs require (e.g. ROI analysis of fee waiver programmes, financial modelling and impact analysis of new business initiatives, impact analysis of fee policy changes, etc.)
• Take ownership of the full P&L of the Rocket Growth business and provide key financial insights to business leaders
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and lead key initiatives for business growth and profitability improvement

Qualifications

• Able to communicate in English in day-to-day work and collaborative environments
• At least 7 years of experience in finance or accounting
• Of these, at least 5 years of FP&A experience handling a full P&L
• Experience collaborating with business and finance stakeholders across various departments
• Practical-level data analysis skills, including data preparation, validation, analysis and drawing conclusions
• At least 3 years of experience in e-commerce, retail or related industries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a multinational company
• Experience using BI (Business Intelligence) tools such as Tableau or Power BI

Selection Process and  Important  Information

• Selection Process
  • Document screening - job fit interview - core competency interview - final acceptance
  • The selection process may differ by position and may change depending on schedule and circumstances.
  • Selection schedules and results will be notified individually to the email address registered on your application.
• Notes
  • This notice may close early once recruitment is complete.
  • If there is any false information in the application, acceptance may be cancelled.
  • Employment-protected candidates (veterans, persons with disabilities, etc.) may receive hiring preference in accordance with relevant laws.
  • Job grade and scope of responsibilities may change depending on the candidate’s overall career and experience. If such a change is necessary, we will communicate with the candidate at an appropriate time before the final acceptance notice.
  • If legally required qualifications for recruitment and job performance are not met, hiring may be restricted.
  • The employment type is permanent and includes a 12-week probationary period. However, where business needs require, the probationary period may be waived, shortened or extended.

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Document  Return Policy 

1. This notice is provided pursuant to Article 11(6) of the Act on the Fair Hiring Procedures.
2. Applicants who were not finally accepted in our recruitment may request the return of the hiring documents they submitted, in accordance with the Act on the Fair Hiring Procedures. However, this does not apply to documents submitted via our website or by email, or documents voluntarily submitted without our request. If hiring documents are lost due to natural disaster or other reasons not attributable to us, they are deemed returned.
3. Applicants requesting the return of hiring documents under paragraph 2 above must complete a request form for return of hiring documents [Form No. 3 of the Enforcement Rules of the Act on the Fair Hiring Procedures] and submit it by email ([contact details removed]). Once submission is confirmed, we will send the documents by registered mail to the address you specify within 14 days. In this case, registered postage will be charged to the recipient, so please keep this in mind. 
4. To prepare for return requests under paragraph 2 above, we will keep the original hiring documents submitted by applicants for 180 days from the date hiring is confirmed. If return is not requested by then, we will destroy all hiring documents without delay in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.
5. However, paragraphs 1 to 4 above apply only where the labour laws of the Republic of Korea apply. They do not apply otherwise.