Who we are

Etraveli Group is the globally leading company for tech solutions and fulfillment capabilities for online sales of flights. We are here to solve complexity, by connecting millions of flights and travelers across the globe, from search and selection to trip and beyond. We hold consumer online travel agency brands like Mytrip, Go To Gate & Flight Network and serve Booking.com with flights. Etraveli Group has also established strategic partnerships with companies like Skyscanner, Google Flights, TUI, etc.
Every day we strive to make the world smaller for our customers and bigger for our people. Our diverse team of more than 2400 passionate professionals is what makes us the industry’s tech wonder and the best in the world at what we do. Our major offices are in Sweden (HQ), Canada, Greece, India, Poland with the Athens office being one of the largest, hosting around 600 employees working from the center of Athens for the rest of the world.

Position Summary

As a B2C Payments Cost Analyst, your main responsibilities will be to ensure that all payment-related costs are in line with partner contracts and global payment standards. You will be required to be up to date with industry practices/regulations, identify risk areas, propose improvements in current payment set up and ensure that all cost-related terms and conditions are accurately applied and optimised.

You will be located in Athens and will be part of the Etraveli Group Fintech department.

Responsibilities

• Perform weekly/monthly analysis to ensure set KPI benchmarks are met and provide feedback to the relevant stakeholders.
• Review payment provider contracts and introduce necessary controls to ensure target accomplishment and cost optimization.
• Maintain financial models for forecasting and performance evaluation, supporting month-end processes.
• Be up-to-date with Schemes new regulations as well as Payment industry’s news.
• Review and verify Invoices & Reports, ensuring that contractual & Scheme obligations are met.
• Monitor and report on recurring cost controls in Invoices, including areas for improvement
• Propose new processes or tool improvements in order to maximize efficiency and cost benefits.
• Manage large amounts of data in order to identify areas of risk and initiate ad-hoc analysis
• Collaborate with the accounting operations team to ensure accurate and up-to-date filling systems.
• Support the on-boarding of new payment products/options as well as of new providers.

Requirements

• Approximately 2-3 years of working experience in a similar position
• Experience/knowledge of the digital payments area will be considered a plus.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes and financial data analysis
• Degree in Finance or Economics
• Experience in large data analysis under a top down/ bottom up approach
• Advanced experience with MS office (especially excel)/ Familiar with reporting solutions (e.g. Qlikview, Looker, Python etc) will be highly appreciated.
• Strong numerical & organizational skills combined with business understanding
• Data driven/360 view thinking along with strong critical, analytical and investigation skills
• Ability to prioritize and effectively handle multiple projects under a minimum supervision and honor deadlines
• Self-motivated with ability to take ownership in a fast growing environment
• Ability to act proactively, take initiatives and pay attention to detail
• Very strong communication skills, can-do approach & excellent command of the English language
• High level of responsibility & integrity combined with eagerness to work in a multicultural, international environment subject to continuous changes

Benefits

Working at the leading European OTA in selling flight tickets, means being part of a fantastic group of professionals, all of us with different skills and personalities which is what makes us a great team. We offer you:

• Hybrid working environment - having the opportunity to work both remotely and at the office enabling you flexibility!
• Office in the City – We sit on bright, large floors (over 4000㎡!) in central Athens. Just a short walk from the Ambelokipi Metro station.
• Growth – We believe in personal development and continuous education, thus we offer the opportunity of role-related training on tools and best practices.
• Team activities - We also like to schedule company/department/team activities and events outside the office space!
• Fun & Work: We have a relaxed & fun work environment where you can enjoy free coffee/tea, playing ping pong or video games.
• Health Benefits - Through partners we offer a private health insurance plan. We also offer the possibility to use 2 extra medical leave days in case of need.