Job Description

The Global Real Estate (GRE) Finance team sits within the Chief Administrative Office’s Finance & Business Management division. This team analyzes key components of the Firm’s corporate real estate portfolio including capital and expense planning, balance sheet forecasting, headcount planning, and portfolio occupancy. 

As a Financial Analysis Associate within the GRE Regional Finance team, you will be responsible for synthesizing financial results on a monthly and quarterly basis, as well as for budgets. Your scope of work will encompass both expenses and capital investments. You will also be tasked with conducting value-added analysis of financial results and ensuring a sound control environment. This role demands strong analytical and presentation skills, as you will be required to analyze and synthesize data into executive level materials for senior management. This fast-paced role requires flexibility and the ability to adapt to frequent shifts in priorities in response to LOB and senior leadership requests.

Job responsibilities

Collaborate with GRE Regional Finance teams with all financial planning and forecast submission’s for each respective region; scope may include expenses and capital investmentsContribute to quarterly Operational Business Review, which covers strategic and operational aspects of GREProvide meaningful oversight on consolidated financial forecast and analyze key business drivers, performance against budget, targets, and trend analysesUnlock executive level insights on variance drivers between actuals, actuals vs forecast, round over round forecasts, flag risks and opportunities for the Global CFOAct with integrity and maintain confidentiality while producing 5-year forecast outlooks, combining key strategies and capital investment plansConcisely communicate with Corporate and Firmwide team on GRE’s monthly, quarterly, and annual budget submissions, provide comparative analysis on current submission vs. prior

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

3+ years of math, finance and/or accounting experienceExcellent problem-solving skills, sharp analytical/quantitative skills and ability to analyze large data sets and draw conclusions, with an eye for detail but focused on the ‘big picture’Strong relationship building with proven experience of collaborating with others across functions, products, and locationsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExecution-orientated and able to complete tasks independentlyAbility to handle multiple deliverables simultaneously; must be comfortable with fast changing priorities

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, experience with Tableau a plus