Finance & Performance Manager

Finance & Performance Manager (Central Europe) Westfield Rise | Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield Location: Czech Republic (Prague) or Germany (Düsseldorf area)

Scope: Central Europe

Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield (URW) is one of the world’s leading owners, developers, and operators of flagship shopping destinations and mixed‑use assets. Across Europe and the U.S., our portfolio includes iconic Westfield destinations that combine retail, leisure, culture, and innovation, creating vibrant places where people and brands connect. Westfield Rise is URW’s global retail media and experiential offering. We connect brands with millions of visitors through data‑driven media, innovative partnerships, and high‑impact experiences across our destinations. Our teams work at the intersection of media, retail, data, and creativity, helping brands engage consumers in powerful and measurable ways.

The Role

We are looking for a Finance & Performance Manager to support Westfield Rise Central Europe. In this role, you will play a key part in driving business performance by supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial governance across the Central Europe region.

You will work closely with the Westfield Rise teams in Central Europe and partner with Corporate Performance Management as well as local controlling and accounting teams. Your work will help ensure robust financial reporting, accurate month‑end and year‑end closings, and clear, actionable insights that support profitable growth. This is a hands‑on, business‑facing role for someone who enjoys working with data, improving processes, and being a proactive finance partner to the business.

What You Will Do

Budgeting, Forecasting & Closing

• Coordinate the Central Europe budgeting and reforecast cycles for Westfield Rise
• Consolidate financial data, analyze variances, and prepare clear commentaries
• Support quarterly and annual closing processes in close collaboration with local accounting and controlling teams

Performance & P&L Management

• Monitor the Central Europe P&L and key performance indicators
• Ensure alignment between operational data (e.g. sales pipeline and activity) and financial reporting
• Highlight risks and opportunities to support informed decision‑making

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted finance partner for the Westfield Rise Central Europe teams
• Provide insights, challenge assumptions, and help prioritize initiatives with the highest value impact

Reporting & Corporate Interface

• Prepare regular performance reports, ad‑hoc analyses, and executive‑ready materials
• Work with Corporate Performance Management to support consistent performance tracking across regions

Processes, Governance & Data Quality

• Support improvements in financial processes, controls, and documentation
• Ensure data accuracy, transparency, and audit readiness

Tools & Planning

• Build strong expertise in finance and performance tools (e.g. SAP, internal reporting and CRM dashboards)
• Translate business needs into reporting and tool improvements and support user adoption
• Contribute to multi‑year planning (e.g. 5‑year business plans), including assumptions and sensitivity analyses

Key Stakeholders

• Westfield Rise Central Europe leadership and country teams (CZ / DE / AT / PL and wider CE perimeter)
• Corporate Performance Management and Group Controlling
• Local controlling, accounting teams, and shared service centers
• Commercial and operational teams providing pipeline and activity data
• Internal audit and compliance partners (as required)

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience in finance, controlling, performance management, or a similar analytical role
• Experience in an international or multi‑entity environment is a strong plus
• Solid understanding of P&L management, forecasting, and closing processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear insights and recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Experience with ERP or reporting tools (e.g. SAP, BI dashboards) is preferred
• Fluent English is required; German or Czech is a strong advantage, depending on location

How You Work

• Agile and adaptable: you prioritize impact and respond quickly to changing business needs
• Proactive and hands‑on: you anticipate issues, propose solutions, and follow through
• Collaborative: you enjoy working across functions and building strong, trust‑based relationships
• Ownership‑driven: you take responsibility end‑to‑end — from data to insights to presentation
• Continuous improvement mindset: you like simplifying processes and improving data quality and tools