Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

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Summary
Reporting to the COO, responsible for budget and reforecast for Property Operations, capital expenditures and G&A oversight of all COO departments. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Project lead for annual budget and quarterly reforecast for Property Operations, which includes revenues, expenses, and capital expenditures 
• Project lead for annual G&A budgets and quarter reviews for all COO departments, which includes: Operations, Asset Management, IT, Data Analytics and Reinvestments
• Analyze and articulate resulting inputs, assess appropriateness of budget impact, identify issues as appropriate
• Work with IT/BI teams to ensure accuracy and appropriate output
• Identify business risk or risks associated with Budgeting and Forecasting process
• Evaluate budgeting systems and process, and recommend improvements
• Underwrite and conduct detailed review of property level operating budget for prospective acquisitions
• Evaluate operating budget and actual performance monthly and quarterly, including ad hoc performance analysis and financial reviews as directed
• Evaluate capital project costs relative to actual returns and review capital expenditures quarterly provided by the CMS department.

Experience, Education and Skills: 

• 5+ years of Financial Planning and Analysis or Budgeting experience
• Real Estate industry experience highly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or more in finance or economics fields
• Excellent analytical skills and detail orientation is critical
• Strong process and project management skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work across multiple departments