Finance Business Partner

About FareHarbor

At FareHarbor, our mission is to make experiences better for everyone. Founded in 2013 in Hawaii and acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, FareHarbor creates powerful tools that enable our clients (think boat rentals, museums, food tours, events and more!) to operate and grow.

With over 20,000 clients across 90+ countries—we’re the largest in our industry and shaping the future of travel, together.

Our team is an ‘Ohana of 700+ people around the world. We’re passionate about pioneering an industry, embracing challenges with open arms, and delivering value to the experiences industry.

FareHarbor Core Values:

• Think Client First
• We Are One ‘Ohana
• Be Curious and Learn
• Own It.
• Act With Integrity
• Embrace the Challenge

Why FareHarbor?

Founding FareHarbor required unwavering passion. Turning a start-up into the world’s leading and largest reservation software for tours, activities, and attractions required relentless dedication and vision. To date, we’ve helped over 20,000 global businesses operate successfully and are proud to have played a role in enabling business owners to live their dreams.

And since day one, we’ve known that our real success lies in our people—the Ohana.

With each new feature launched and new client onboarded, there is a team of incredible people behind the scenes who are full of dedication, passion, energy, and the will to succeed. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to  work—to  believe in their abilities, to freely express their creativity, and to contribute with their own uniqueness by wearing their true colors. We take care of one another and always prioritize health and wellbeing. We give our people the space and trust to learn, to try, to succeed, to collaborate, to think outside of the box, to make mistakes, and even to fail. And then we come together to try again.

From the minute you join, you have a voice. You find your space. You make an impact. We celebrate our victories, shout our successes, and are always eager to tackle new challenges. And we can’t wait to see all that’s to come.

About the Role

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our Global Finance Team with a focus on a full range of P&L topics - including both revenue, expenses and strategic decision making backed by analysis. This person will be based in Amsterdam and will report to the FP&A Manager. 

This is a highly cross-functional role that bridges Finance, Commercial and Analytics, requiring a passion for using data to drive action and insight. You will work across global and regional teams to build and challenge business cases, strengthen forecasting accuracy and improve margin transparency. 

The ideal candidate is excited by building scalable data workflows, partnering directly with operational teams and translating complexity into clarity for stakeholders in a timely manner.

What you’ll do here:

• Improve on and build out financial models and investment frameworks for global initiatives, including pricing and customer strategy  
• Support the commercial organization and functional leaders by building business cases, conducting ROI analysis, and identifying trade-offs across growth levers
• Identify workflows that connect financial planning with source systems and work with cross-functional teams to improve 
• Provide real-time, action-oriented commentary to FH and Booking stakeholders, across recurring and ad-hoc reporting
• Play a key role in full financial statement forecasting, budgeting cycles and strategic planning across regions and functions
• Partner closely with Analytics to validate data, align metrics and enable visualization of trends that empower non-financial stakeholders
• Coach teammates across Finance and Strategy & Insights, and actively seek feedback to improve your own effectiveness
• Contribute to building a modern financial operating model by advocating for cross-functional workflows, transparency and continuous learning and improvement
• Act as a thought partner who is comfortable sharing your convictions, respectfully challenging assumptions and guiding teams towards better outcomes
• Communicate with clarity, using data to tell compelling stories and influence decision-makers across commercial and functional teams

Requirements:

• A growth mindset and collaborative spirit are essential
• 6+ years of finance business partnering experience supporting regional or commercial business units, primarily in a Commercial Finance or FP&A capacity
• Experience in highly analytical, cross-functional roles - preferably in a SaaS or digital business environment 
• Demonstrated experience working with GTM teams (Sales, Marketing, Partnerships) to inform financial planning
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint
• SAP, Anaplan, OneStream and Tableau experience are advantageous
• Strong executive presence and sharp attention to detail
• Known for delivering on time and following through on commitments 
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, iterating quickly and owning your work end-to-end
• Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to translate finance into business language

Benefits 

• Global leave benefit 
  • 22 weeks paid parental leave 
  • 2 weeks paid grandparent leave 
  • Extended care and bereavement leave
  • Life insurance policy 
• Pension Plan
• Central Amsterdam Location
• Discount CZ insurance
• Working in a multicultural environment - 45 different nationalities 
• Commuting allowance for public transport & subsidized lunch
• Wellness benefits (Headspace subscription & wellness webinars) 
• Hybrid friendly
• Work-from-home assistance
• Educational Opportunities
• Social hours & events and team-building 
• 26 vacation days per year

FareHarbor is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome talent that can offer us new insights and perspectives on challenges that we face, and we take measures to eliminate unconscious bias throughout the interview and hiring process. In tandem, we work to cultivate an inclusive culture in which all of our employees can be their authentic selves.

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