Real Estate Finance Manager - Hybrid

Company: Viva USA Inc.
Location: Mason
Posted on: February 12, 2025

Job Description:

Title: Real Estate Finance Manager - Hybrid

Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.


















Description:











GENERAL FUNCTION:
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 actuals/variances and provide insights into performance trends. Develop/improve processes to deliver accuracy and efficiency gains.


MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibility for development and review of financial plans, forecasts and estimates:
Develops the forecast for Depreciation and Occupancy across 5 brands, prepares/maintains supporting documentation and tracks key assumptions, contingencies, etc
Financial partner with brand/shared leaders to capture key inputs for planning process, identifying risks/opportunities
Proposes methodology changes and improvement opportunities to forecasts and aligns with brand/shared 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 entries/accruals and working with accounting to address inconsistencies or errors
Complete detailed review/analysis of actual results on a monthly basis
Coordinates obtaining variance explanations and reviews for reasonableness
Understanding of variances vs plan/forecast/estimate, 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 brand/shared partners regarding financial trends/performance

Participate in special projects and create ad hoc analysis as assigned


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ years of relevant experience
Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accounting
Strong analytical/problem 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 Essbase/Planning


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Retail financial planning experience

Specific Skills Needed:
Top 3-5 mandatory and/or minimum requirements:
Financial modeling
Variance analysis
Forecasting
Account reconciliations
Proficiency in excel

Top 3-5 desirable attributes/qualifications:
Strong attention to detail
Time management (multiple deadlines/priorities)
Experience with SAP, Oracle

Education:
Masters of Business Administration - Finance

Required levels/ Years of Experience education: 5+ yrs










Mandatory skills:










Business Objects, ERP systems, SAP, Hyperion Essbase, Planning, Oracle,
Retail financial planning, excel,
financial plans, Financial modeling, Variance analysis, Forecasting,
accounting processes, planning process, accounting,
variance commentary, variance explanations, financial trends








VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at hr@viva-it.com for any complaints, comments and suggestions.





Contact Details :

Account co-ordinator: Sekhar Radhakrishnan, Phone No : (847) 892-7502, Email: staffing10@viva-it.com



VIVA USA INC.
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
staffing10@viva-it.com - http://www.viva-it.com
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.

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