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The Goodman European Data Centre Development Partnership I (\"GEDCDP I\") is an €8 billion unlisted investment vehicle, recently launched as a JV between Goodman Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The 50/50 Partnership involves an initial capital commitment of €2.2 billion to develop a portfolio of data centre projects in Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris. The Partnership's comprises four projects totalling 435 MW of primary power and 282 MW of IT load. All projects provide speed to market with secured power connections, planning permits and substantially progressed site infrastructure works, enabling construction commencements by 30 June 2026.

In the context of GEDCDP I's launch an exceptional opportunity has now arisen for a bright, driven and ambitious individual to join the team.

The role will entail a steep learning curve and involve all aspects of the Partnership, including asset management oversight, financial analysis and reporting. The role will also include closely involvement in capital transactions, including equity and bond initiatives, as well as acquisitions and disposals. There will be regular interaction with other offices and departments throughout Europe and with the Goodman Sydney head office.

More concretely, this means you will get the opportunity to:

• Drive the financial forecast models in order to ensure accurate and timely forecasting of the Partnership's development progress, property income, Partnership's level earnings, distributions, return metrics (as applied in Business Plan, Reforecasts, equity and debt initiatives);
• Drive the Capital Management Plan to ensure accurate medium/long term cash flow projections and capital drawdown timings, liaise with treasury to maintain accurate short-term cash flow forecasting;
• Maintain the Covenant Testing Model in order to meet the reporting deadlines as set out by the debt agreements; Monitoring headroom and risk analysis;
• Compile and verify data for Quarterly reports;
• Address Investor specific queries through ad-hoc analysis;
• Assist in analysis with regards to property transactions (acquisitions and disposals) and financial projects (equity, debt) in the Partnership;
• Assist with the writing of the annual Business Plan and Quarterly Reforecasts;
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, including investor presentations, market presentations, etc;

Do you recognize yourself?

The ideal candidate will have a finance or engineering degree with a broad interest ranging from corporate finance to property management, and will have the following qualifications:

• Eager to learn and apply, and take on increasingly more responsibility;
• Strong arithmetic / analytical skills (Advanced excel skills and willingness to become proficient in VBA are a must);
• Good understanding of corporate finance;
• Understanding of data centres and real estate is a plus;
• Prior financial analytics / accounting experience is an asset;
• Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

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But first, let us introduce ourselves a little more: 

Goodman Group is a provider of essential infrastructure. We own, develop and manage high quality, sustainable logistics properties and data centers in major global cities, that are critical to the digital economy. Goodman operates in key consumer markets in 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. We are the largest property group listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and invest significantly alongside our capital partners in our investment Partnerships. Our Continental European headquarter is based in Belgium and we are active in 7 European countries, including offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Luxembourg, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Paris. 

Our culture is based on collaboration, ownership and seizing the opportunity. We take full responsibility for our work, support each other's success and make room for growth for everyone. 

How do we look at the world of tomorrow?

At Goodman we believe we all have a role to play in safeguarding the future for next generations. Therefore, sustainability is the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we foster a sustainable and inclusive working environment for all our employees but also, throughout all our projects, we are continuously engaged in a process to assess its sustainability. Each aspect of the properties' lifecycle is scrutinized on its future proofness for decades to come, resulting in a low ecological footprint over time. At Goodman, we believe it's not enough to talk the talk — we also need to walk the walk.