Real Estate FP&A Senior Analyst

About the position

The Real Estate FP&A Senior Analyst is responsible and accountable for managing various US business services, US facilities management, and global resiliency FP&A and accounting processes, including the budgeting and forecasting process.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for finance support for US business services, US facilities management, and global resiliency for FP&A and accounting processes
• Create monthly ledger report for teams, showing how expenses compare to latest budget/forecast by building (cost center)
• Manage one financial analyst
• Provide ad hoc support as needed
• Lead budgeting and forecasting process with US business services, US facilities management, and global resiliency
• Create annual budget by building (cost center) and account level by month
• Update forecast on quarterly basis by building (cost center) and account level by month
• Support monthly close process by monitoring expenses, and determining operational differences to budget/forecast
• Investigate operational drivers for variances, and provide commentary to monthly pulse and MOR decks
• Determine quarterly (YTD) true ups for business services to controllership (controllership books budget in first 2 months of quarter)
• Review all US business services, US facilities management, and global resiliency business cases and review/approve sourcing requests
• Provide ad hoc reporting with meaningful insight into real estate analytics

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience in financial planning and analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced financial modeling and data analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience with ERP systems e.g., SAP, Oracle and financial reporting tools e.g., Tableau, Power BI.
• Solid understanding of real estate financial concepts, such as NOI, cap rates, and lease accounting.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Certification in finance related disciplines e.g., CFA, CPA.
• Experience in real estate portfolio analysis or corporate real estate management.
• Familiarity with lease accounting standards e.g., ASC 842 or IFRS 16.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a collaborative mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across teams and with external stakeholders.
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Proven experience to multitask and respond quickly to changing business needs and priorities.