Junior Financial Business Analyst

About Accor

Leading the hospitality revolution, Accor is more than a hotel group. With luxury to economy, homestays to resorts, we are a holistic ecosystem of 40 brands in 110 countries, Talent and Solutions, ready to engage with the future’s endless possibilities. Accor has an offer to bring new life to the way you live, work, play and do business with a personalized guest experience. Discover our culture, our values and our ambitions on https://group.accor.com/

About ASTORE (Accor Procurement Department)

Astore is collaborating with 3,500 suppliers offering products and services necessary to ensure the proper functioning of all hospitality businesses. With a team of 200 experts serving 7,000 customers in 20 countries, Astore negotiates some of the best prices and conditions on the market. Astore is a fast-growing and innovative department operating in an increasingly competitive environment.

Procurement Corporate organization has several poles: Hotel Procurement team (international category managers who negotiate the best deals for Astore customers), HQ Procurement team (buyers optimizing HQs spend), Procurement Lab (Shared Center, Digital…) and Strategy, Finance & Transformation team.

In this context, your main responsibilities will be as follows:

1. Centrally / at Corporate level

• Monitor Corporate Procurement revenues and performance to support decision making for top management and buyers;

• Produce and review the Corporate P&L variances between actual figures and budget monthly, and act as a relay with accounting team to adjust P&L/submit corrections

• Control over committed expenses (e.g. digital expenses) and their analytical imputation in the dedicated Group tool in particular the Procurement Digital budget (m€ 10/year for total Opex + Capex)

• Act as a business partner to build, define, coordinate and animate transversal processes (e.g. Budget and Landing processes, operational reporting adaptation) 

• Perform analytical reviews of Corporate costs (professional fees, travel & events costs, other costs)

• Monitor international suppliers aging balance, in line with Group’s directives, to improve cash management

1. Internationally

• Coordinate and consolidate Procurement Budget / Landing data worldwide, in close collaboration with local Procurement financial controllers
• Ensure these budget/LE targets are correctly and exhaustively transcribed into financial systems

• Collect, harmonize and streamline data collection for Procurement department worldwide and build ad-hoc follow up and analysis;

• Contribute to the redesign of financial and controlling processes (e.g. performance review templates, alignment of good practices);

• Review wwd proc figures acting as a financial controller towards Procurement offices, challenging and controlling their monthly actual figures vs budget/last estimate and understand the cause of gaps to propose remediation solutions

• Intellectual curiosity, critical and analytical thinking that allow you to quickly understand the issues at stake related to your position;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, a strong sense of service, and proactivity to build a trusting relationship with your stakeholders;

• Rigor and very good organizational skills;

• Ability to analyse complex data and prepare explicit reports;

• Knowledge in controlling, budget review (and accounting ideally).

Main job language is French while we also daily work in English with Procurement stakeholders. 

Languages & Tools

Languages: English: fluent / French: fluent

Tools: Excel (advanced level), Microsoft 365, PowerBI is advantageous

Academic & professional background

Academic background: Master’s degree in Finance or Grande Ecole program with major in Finance.

Previous experience in Finance / Controlling / Internal audit.

Additional Information

Accor employee benefits include:

Remote Work: Up to 12 days of remote work per month, depending on team routines. Equipment allowance and daily compensation provided.

ALL Heartists Program: Benefits, stays, and unforgettable experiences at all Accor locations worldwide. Over 70 partners across various domains (Travel, Gourmet, Wellness and Sports, etc.) to satisfy all your desires.

Soft Mobility Package: Coverage of personal transportation costs between home and workplace through a 50% reimbursement of the transportation subscription or a "sustainable mobility" package (up to €500).

A CSE that supports you in financing your activities: Culture, vacations, sports, Christmas, family events, and more.