Financial Analyst

$63,750 - $75,000/Yr

Cushman & Wakefield - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - New York, NY

Real Estate

About the position

The Financial Analyst position at Cushman & Wakefield involves developing, preparing, and distributing internal managerial reporting to support business intelligence analysis and strategic planning. The role requires manipulating and organizing data to provide insights for decision-making and responding to ad hoc reporting requests for senior management. A background in finance or accounting is advantageous for understanding departmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data feed of operational and financial data from internal systems, departments, and other key staff.
• Consolidate and distribute informative reporting and analysis, including forward-looking pipeline opportunities and historical asset/market performance.
• Create templates or other data collection/distribution tools as needed.
• Ensure integrity, consistency, and accuracy of data.
• Interpret and utilize reporting to identify potential areas of improvement.
• Assess current methods and provide management with recommendations for process changes to increase efficiency.
• Assist in researching new reporting/dashboard tools and work with the business intelligence team to develop requirements/user stories.
• Aid in the introduction and training of new tools deployed to the field.
• Manage and prioritize multiple project streams efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining positive relationships with internal customers.
• Interface with BI team, finance and accounting, operations, and project management personnel on various projects as needed.
• Present findings to senior management, supervisors, and asset services team members as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, with a preference for specialized functional areas such as finance or accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Ability to pull and comprehend financial and operational reports from Workday and other internal systems.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and in team situations.

Nice-to-haves

• Background and knowledge in Commercial or Residential real estate preferred, but not required.
• Experience in real estate organization/management operations preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid and unpaid time away from work