Finance & Operations Analyst Westfield Rise Europe – (M/F)

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Paris; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield seeks a Finance & Operations Analyst for Westfield Rise Europe in Paris. You will support financial performance management across Europe, coordinating budgets and 5YBP, and consolidating country P&Ls with data reliability.

You will develop and automate management reporting with Power BI, analyze variances, and collaborate with Finance, Sales, Operations, IT and country stakeholders to drive value across Europe.

Qualifications

• Higher education in Finance, Management Control or Business.
• 2 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A or management control.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to work across multiple countries and functions; interact with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in English and French; autonomous and concise communication.

Responsibilities

• FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: Coordinate Budget, Forecast, 5YBP across Europe; consolidate P&Ls; analyze variances; prepare management summaries.
• BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND DECEIT SUPPORT: Monitor commercial & partner performance; identify risks & opportunities; support decision-making.
• TOOLS, DATA AND PROCESS TRANSFORMATION: Develop CRM and CP Plan It interfaces; gather needs; translate to specs; support roll-outs; drive automation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel skills

Power BI knowledge

Cross-country coordination

English & French proficiency

Education

Higher education in Finance/Management Control/Business

Tools

CP Tool

CP Plan It

Job description

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield develops and operates a portfolio of sustainable, premium mixed-use real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States.

Reinvent Being Together: Driven by our purpose, we are committed to accelerating urban regeneration and helping to rethink the way we live together in cities by creating and operating sustainable and unique places that reinvent the way we live together. At the heart of our destinations, we imagine distinctive and inspiring experiences that create new opportunities for exchange and connection between our visitors and brands.

A sustainable approach: Sustainable development is at the heart of our business. We are leaders in our sector and, as such, we are determined to continue to actively contribute to the environmental transition of cities towards carbon neutrality.

Together at URW: The Group's 2,000 employees work together to imagine and operate sustainable destinations that put users at the heart of everything they do and act as catalysts for the vitality of the areas in which they are located.

We are currently looking for:

Finance & Operations Analyst Westfield Rise Europe – (M/F)

Permanent

What we offer

Support the financial and operational performance management of Westfield Rise across Europe by ensuring data reliability, delivering decision-useful analysis, improving tools and processes and coordinating Finance, Sales, Operations and IT and country stakeholders.

What will your daily life be like?

• FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
• Contribute to coordinate Budget, Forecast and 5YBP processes across Europe
• Consolidate country P&Ls, analyze Actuals / Budget / Forecast variances, document key business assumptions, and ensure data reliability
• Support reliable month-end and year-end closing processes and prepare concise financial summaries for management
• Analyze Variances and business drivers across revenue, margin, operating costs, commercial activity and operational KPIs
• Maintain and improve KPI definitions, reporting templates and documentation to improve consistency and comparability across entities.

• BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND DECEIT SUPPORT
• Monitor commercial performance across Europe (bi-weekly analysis on secured income, pipeline, leasing commitments and identify key risks & opportunities) and ensure data reliability
• Monitor Media Partners’ financial and commercial performance across Europe, including performance vs. targets, forward bookings, occupancy and key business drivers, and provide regular analyses to support business decisions.
• Contribute to the development and automation of management reporting, notably through Power BI dashboards.
• Conduct media and market analyses and benchmarks to support the development of our commercial offer and pricing strategy.

• TOOLS, DATA AND PROCESS TRANSFORMATION
• Contribute to the development of our CRM tool (CP Tool) and our financial tool (CP Plan It) and system interfaces, and monitor the roadmap
• Gather local needs and facilitate workshops business needs and translate them into functional specifications and process improvements
• Coordinate testing and issue resolution, prepare training sessions and communication/documentation on roll-outs, support the adoption of the tool (monthly meetings with ambassadors)
• Ensure data consistency, traceability and auditability; document procedures and identify automation opportunities
• Act as a key interface between Finance, Sales, Operations, IT and country teams to support consistent processes and reliable information across Europe.

You are the right person for this position if :

Must have

• Higher education in Finance, Management Control or Business
• 2 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, business performance, FP&A or management control, ideally in an international environment
• Strong foundations in financial planning and performance analysis; advanced Excel skills; knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
• Strong interest in tools, data flows and project management, with the ability to scope, test and deploy solutions.
• Ability to work across multiple countries and functions, manage several priorities and interact effectively with Finance and operational stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English and French; rigorous, autonomous and able to communicate clearly and concisely.

What should I expect regarding the recruitment process?

Our goal is to offer you a fast and diverse process that will give you a 360-degree view of the Group so that you can move forward in an informed manner. Our ambition is to offer you a transparent and supportive process that is constructive regardless of the outcome of the discussions!

• First interview with the recruiter
• Second interview with the manager
• Third interview with the Director
• Final stage: accepting the opportunity and onboarding

What matters for us

What matters to us is welcoming committed and passionate individuals who are capable of inspiring positive energy around them and are ready to grow within a large international group. We offer our employees a collaborative, innovative, success-oriented culture that creates unique opportunities for advancement. We strive for excellence and our culture encourages autonomy, innovation and collective intelligence among our employees.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield promotes equal opportunities and diversity in terms of profiles, experiences and skills. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our company and we are committed to creating an environment that respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of individual differences. As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is committed to evaluating each new application without discrimination based on disability, age, gender, origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.