Director of Finance & Strategy, Israel

About Wolt

At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we're building the delivery of (almost) everything and you'll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.

Working at Wolt isn't always easy, but it's definitely exciting. Here you'll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You'll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you're a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.

The Wolt Finance & Strategy team is responsible for accelerating the growth of our business by identifying and implementing new opportunities and solutions. We partner with teams across the company to improve the profitability, scalability and defensibility of our business model.

Role background

You will help drive our strategy and execution in Israel. You will be the strategic thought partner to key stakeholders across Wolt to ensure we are making the most efficient investment and capital allocation decisions while consistently improving the experience for all of our marketplace participants.

You will lead financial reporting, forecasting, and planning, and will be expected to drive financial insights and direction for all of our operational decisions and strategies.

What you'll be doing
Own the full P&L and understand all the levers to optimize our approach to balancing growth vs. profitability
Co-lead, alongside the Regional General Manager, the company's long-term strategic initiatives and the regional business performance framework, ensuring all financial aspects are fully considered within the overall strategy
Lead negotiations on behalf of the RGM to secure the best outcomes for the business
Represent the company in complex external partnership initiatives
Hold a seat on the company's management team
Be the Finance voice at the decision-making table
Deep-dive into complex operational questions and collaborate cross-functionally outside Finance (Operations, Product, Marketing, Legal) as well as within Finance (Accounting, Analytics, BI) to uncover the most optimal data-driven business decisions and investments
Be the source of truth for weekly financial reporting and forecasting, and quarterly financial planning for the business
Identify key opportunities & risks to the business, quantify and evaluate the impacts, propose a solution and investment case, and ensure efficient execution
Our humble expectations
Extensive experience in Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, or Consulting at a high-growth technology startup or well-established company
Ability to influence cross-functional partners at all levels within an organization
Proven success in project management and managing budgets for major functional areas within an organization
Advanced Excel & financial modeling skills. Able to build robust financial models used by teams throughout the company, and to size the impacts of opportunities and business cases for pursuing new initiatives
Basic SQL proficiency (or willingness to learn) is considered a plus. Able to manipulate large data sets, uncover hidden insights in our data, and meaningfully improve our understanding of our business through this process
Experience with marketplace, logistics or consumer businesses a plus
Experience helping to negotiate vendor contracts and other deals
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Hebrew, other languages are a plus
Next steps

If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership of things you care about, and being part of an ambitious group of professionals, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!

Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our stock option plan.

You will fit into a truly diverse team across 30 countries - what really matters to us is a caring and welcoming environment where we embrace uniqueness and celebrate diversity. Experience a company culture where we work on eye level, decisions are made quickly and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring, is on our daily agenda.

Please note that we do not accept applications sent by mail. You should submit your application through our careers website!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.