Job Description:

Do you want to help revolutionize a major industry? At Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), you’ll have the opportunity to impact the future of real estate by developing innovative and engaging places that reinvent being together. Come join a team that builds excitement about working at URW. You’ll get to work with leaders who are passionate about tackling changing consumer behavior with innovative experiences. All this bold vision means the company culture embraces evolution and change.  We believe there is no "perfect" candidate and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren’t met. If you're passionate about URW and looking to learn and grow, then we look forward to reviewing your application!

We are currently looking for our:

Senior Finance Manager – Westfield Rise

What we offer

Westfield Rise is Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s in-house media, brand experience and data partnerships agency in Europe. With the ability to leverage the entire URW portfolio over 12 countries, 80 shopping centers and 53 flagships, Westfield Rise collaborates with media partners, agencies, and brands to create campaigns and activations. Services include: our intelligent media network, domination media, pop-ups, brand experiences (experiential and events), product/concept testing, data, and analytics.

Westfield Rise brings memorable moments to life across the Westfield Universe, with exceptional impact. Working as your partner, and powered by data driven insights, we bring the magic of your brand to an engaged audience, both off- and online.

We are looking for a driven individual who wants to learn and to grow as the supporting resource to the Westfield Rise Finance Team. The Senior Manager is responsible for supporting sales reporting and FP&A support to the US Rise Executive team. This finance role is critical to Westfield Rise as it scales its business to new heights. Further, the position leads all cyclical forecasting processes and other analysis, including Rolling Forecasts, Budgets, Monthly Dashboards, and Quarterly/Annual Reporting.

Scope

• Oversee and manage Rise P&L.


• Weekly Forecasting & Analysis - Complete weekly forecasting and analysis on the Rise business.


• Support with creation of 5Yr Business Plan and future modeling.


• Support cross-functional partners to ensure they have accurate forecasts for planning and capex projects.


• Complete financial analysis for Capex requests to Paris HQ.


• Manage and close out quarterly financial reports.


• Oversee and manage AR to ensure we minimize any bad debit.


• Partner with tax to ensure business is properly set up as we evolve with JV partners and new 3rd parties we represent.


• Set up and oversee all rent and other payments due.


• Participate in process/systems improvement committees to help drive efficiency and improve analytics.


• Help develop analytical tools/frameworks to allow executives to better understand the state of the Rise business.


• Establish the culture that implements best practices and cultivates individual high performance.


• Review key business drivers for Rise; provide insightful and actionable data to the executive team.


• Provide ongoing analysis to improve sales, income and mitigate risks for the business line (IE benchmarking, sales KPIs, best-use of space, process improvement recommendations)


• Identify key trends and issues with deals and provide feedback to executives.


• Define, develop, and review dashboards with key business drivers and provide visibility into current and future outlook.


• Review and build analysis for Monthly Dashboard/KPIs.


• Prepare financials and supporting analysis for monthly, quarterly, and long-term forecasting for senior executives.


• Review explanations/analysis and understand any variances.


• Create new types of analysis to analyze the business and financials.

What we are looking for

• BA in Accounting or Finance required, MBA or CPA preferred.


• Five or more years of FP&A experience in finance/accounting. Preferred experience with real estate and retail finance.


• Three or more years of providing finance support to a sales team.


• Capable of thriving in a team-oriented environment, partnering with other finance staff, and working closely with senior executives and other Finance executives.


• Ability to communicate and present to senior executives, obtain buy-in from stakeholders, and offer concise business solutions.


• Ability to help manage projects and lead financial analysis to solve business problems.


• Ability to simultaneous work on several projects under strict timelines.


• Strong analytical and general quantitative skills, with an attention to detail.


• Expert user of excel.

Compensation

Exempt

$130,000 – $168,000 + Discretionary Annual Bonus

What is important to us

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is driven by an entrepreneurial foundation of talented and ambitious employees who embrace change, strive for innovation, and know when to venture into uncharted terrain. Teams within URW are collaborative and thrive by working together to seize opportunity and solve challenges. Employees receive mentorship and guidance while being empowered to drive their initiatives, embracing their individuality and unique backgrounds. URW‘s flagship destinations are interwoven into the community fabric, and  we give employees the power to be impactful in their work and lead meaningful change in our communities through volunteering, DE&I programming and leading ESG efforts. URW is an innovator and trend setter in experiential entertainment and is making bold moves to be a brand that creates inspiring consumer experiences in-person and digitally. Breaking beyond conventional beliefs, URW is surprising and delighting customers by reinventing being together and creating memorable moments.

Our company purpose – to Reinvent Being Together – is about reimagining how individuals and communities come together, socialize, and enjoy dynamic experiences alongside one another in entirely new ways.  We are at our best when we are TOGETHER safely and joyfully.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, experience, and skills. We believe that diversity plays an important part in the success of our business, and we are committed to creating an environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s differences.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and other legally protected characteristics.

Join us in Creating Sustainable Places That Reinvent Being Together.

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