Job Description
About Us
SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.
Senior Financial Analyst – Global FP&A (Compensation & Workforce Planning – EMEA)
London (Battersea) / Hybrid - 3 days per week in office
About the role
SharkNinja is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Global FP&A team, with primary responsibility for supporting workforce planning and people-related Opex across the EMEA region — a key and rapidly growing segment of the business.
As SharkNinja continues to expand its presence across EMEA, this role will play an important part in ensuring that workforce investment supports regional growth ambitions while maintaining financial discipline and margin performance. Working closely with regional leadership and HR, you will provide forward-looking analysis, support planning cycles, and enhance visibility of people-related spend across the region.
Key Responsibilities
EMEA People Cost Planning & Forecasting
Lead forecasting of EMEA people-related costs, including salary, incentives and benefits.
Own and maintain the rolling headcount and compensation forecast for the region, ensuring accurate and timely visibility.
Support the EMEA annual operating plan and in-year reforecast processes, aligning workforce investment to commercial priorities.
Develop and maintain robust headcount and compensation models to evaluate hiring plans, organizational changes and growth initiatives.
Monitor variances against budget and forecast, providing clear analysis and insight to regional and global stakeholders.
Identify emerging risks and cost pressures within the EMEA workforce and support mitigation planning.
Business Partnership & Governance
Act as the finance partner to EMEA HR and functional leaders, ensuring alignment between hiring plans, productivity objectives and financial targets.
Support analysis of cost-to-revenue ratios and workforce productivity metrics to help drive sustainable, profitable regional growth.
Deliver concise, decision-focused reporting to regional leadership and Global FP&A.
Maintain appropriate governance and transparency across EMEA people-related Opex.
What Success Looks Like
Clear and credible EMEA workforce cost forecasts
Strong alignment between regional hiring plans and financial targets
Early visibility of financial risks and opportunities within a growing region
Improved transparency and accountability across EMEA people spend
Finance recognized as a trusted and value-adding regional partner
Skills & Experience
4–7+ years’ experience in FP&A, corporate finance or a related field
Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel capability
Experience in workforce planning and/or compensation forecasting
Familiarity with planning systems such as Adaptive Planning or Oracle EPM; exposure to workforce planning tools (e.g., TeamOhana) advantageous
Experience supporting a regional or international business segment preferred
Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively across geographies
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Our Culture
At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.
What We Offer
We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products— we’ll disrupt entire markets.
At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
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