Lead, Strategic Finance & Analytics - US, Canada & Israel
WeWork is looking for a highly motivated, analytically-driven, strategic finance professional to join our US, Canada, & Israel (USCI) Finance team based out of NYC. This role will report to and work closely with the USCI Strategic Finance & Analytics team.
The USCI Strategic Finance & Analytics team drives business impact through strategic planning, analytics, and execution of key cross-functional regional initiatives. This function is central and integral to driving world class capital efficiency and financial discipline at not only massive scale but in hyper growth. The group performs a wide breadth of work -- from analyzing new market and revenue opportunities to designing new business models and implementing new processes. The team is responsible for managing business planning, updates, and goals; enabling data-driven decision making through business analytics; and leading cross-functional initiatives and solving strategic questions on behalf of senior leadership.
The team partners and works closely with our territory GMs and department heads to measure and track KPIs and financial metrics that support strategic decision-making. You will balance multiple projects at once and partner with various operating and analytic groups. The ideal candidate is analytical, motivated, resourceful and eager to dive into the data. To succeed in this role, you must have strong leadership, communication and relationship skills as well as strong problem solving and analytical skills. You will have significant autonomy, so we’re looking for good judgement and experience working cross-functionally and at all levels.
Responsibilities include:
- Finance Organization and Infrastructure: Serve as a key contributor in the design and construction of a highly scalable, end-to-end financial organization – teams, processes and systems
- Analytics: Serve as a member of the analytics team by collaborating across the organization with our analysts in real estate, sales, marketing, pricing, and operations
- Reporting: Provide visibility, governance and timely reporting of financials and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Strategy: Serve as a trusted, strategic finance partner to our leadership team in the areas of capital spend, ROI, operational efficiency, revenue growth, and profitability and help define and develop the region’s 3-5 year operating plan
- Planning: Serve as a key stakeholder in the development of the region’s annual operating plan, budgeting, forecasting, and review.
Who we are looking for:
- BA/BS in Finance, Economics, or other similar course of study
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A and/or Strategic Finance equivalent functions; experience in analytically-driven roles (Investment Banking, Consulting, Analytics, etc.) a plus
- A strategic thinker with excellent business judgment
- Experience defining analytical/research projects, analyzing data / modeling and generating practical insights and decision-making recommendations
- Extensive experience working with detailed financial statements.
- Highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once
- Resourceful and relentless: Independently capable of seeking information, solving conceptual problems, corralling resources, and delivering results in challenging situations.
- Highly Innovative problem solver: possessing strong interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational, and project planning skills, and demonstrating ability to meet aggressive deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to deal with complex problems and present recommendations and findings in a clear, concise format
- Quick and scrappy learner who adapts well to a fast-moving environment and gets things done, combines creativity, problem- solving skills, and a can-do attitude to overcome any obstacle
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of financial planning software a plus.
- Based in: New York (HQ for the USCI Region)
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