Senior Finance Manager (Real Estate)

Type: ContractStart Date: ASAPLength: 5 Months Reason for Position: Covering a maternity leaveLocation: Mason, OH (Hybrid; in-office 2 to 3 times per week)Compensation: $45 to $54 per hourOverview:Responsible for developing financial plans and forecasts by leveraging a combination of relationships with key business partners, strong knowledge of cost drivers, assumptions and accounting processes. Evaluate actualsvariances and provide insights into performance trends. Developimprove processes to deliver accuracy and efficiency gains.Responsibilities:• Responsibility for development and review of financial plans, forecasts and estimates• Develops the forecast for Depreciation and Occupancy across 5 brands, preparesmaintains supporting documentation and tracks key assumptions, contingencies, etc.• Financial partner with brandshared leaders to capture key inputs for planning process, identifying risksopportunities• Proposes methodology changes and improvement opportunities to forecasts and aligns with brandshared partners on changes• Manages the Real Estate Pro Forma model and supports key steps of the capital allocation approval process• Ad Hoc analysis to support the central Real Estate Leadership team and their strategic objectives• Responsibility for monthly results analysis and reporting• Coordinates month-end closing process by preparing journal entriesaccruals and working with accounting to address inconsistencies or errors• Complete detailed reviewanalysis of actual results on a monthly basis• Coordinates obtaining variance explanations and reviews for reasonableness• Understanding of variances vs planforecastestimate, timing, etc• Understand and analyze the cost drivers for actual results on a monthly basis• Prepare monthly variance commentary• Prepare and assess analyses, providing actionable business insights to brandshared partners regarding financial trendsperformance• Participate in special projects and create ad hoc analysis as assignedQualifications:• 5+ years of relevant experience• Bachelor's Degree in Finance andor Accounting• Strong analyticalproblem solving skills• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes• Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills• Systems - advanced Excel skills, experience with Business Objects, ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and Hyperion EssbasePlanning• Retail financial planning experience (preferred)

Created: 2025-02-21