Job Summary
Position Overview:
The Real Estate Finance Analyst will make a significant contribution to the success of the organization's real estate strategy, including its new store initiative. This position will partner closely with the Real Estate Finance Senior Analyst to analyze and report on new store performance, with an expanded focus on capital management for the initial store build-out budget. Success in this role requires financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships with non-finance teams, while maintaining objectivity in analysis and results.
This role is a hybrid position working out of our Union Square, NYC office.
Position Responsibilities:
• Support the Real Estate Finance team in providing data-driven recommendations to guide real estate strategy and long-range financial planning
• Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to assess the impact of remodels, relocations, or closures on overall portfolio performance
• Own the renewal P&L modeling, in partnership with the Senior Analyst, to show the economics of upcoming store lease renewals
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to understand business performance and provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making, regularly presenting findings to senior leadership
• Own capital budget tracking for the new store pipeline, partnering with Real Estate and Construction teams to monitor spend against approved budgets and flag variances in real time
• Review and monitor Real Estate capital expenditures, investments, and strategic projects to ensure senior management has clear and concise capital reporting, including actuals, forecasts, budgets, and relevant variance analysis
• Build post-project audits, summarizing project returns and leveraging that information when analyzing future investments
• Work with the Construction team to track and ensure timely billing and collections from landlords
• Seek out opportunities to improve capital planning processes, increasing efficiency, accuracy, and completeness, and building repeatable systems
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate real estate financial processes, improving efficiency, scalability, and data integrity
• Support ad hoc real estate financial analysis and strategic initiatives as required by senior leadership
Position Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related analytical roles, preferably within retail, consumer goods, or real estate finance
• Demonstrated experience building pro-forma models and/or owning budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Proficient in financial modeling and analysis with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with financial planning systems or data visualization tools (e.g., Hyperion, Essbase, IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI, or similar) is a plus
• Experience with real estate pro-forma modeling, site-selection analysis, or capital project tracking is a plus
• Strong understanding of financial statements and key business performance drivers
• Proven ability to synthesize large datasets into clear, actionable insights
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly translate complex financial concepts into actionable insights for both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working cross-functionally and building strong business partnerships
• Proactive, forward-thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges, drive solutions, and positively influence business outcomes
• Demonstrates a growth mindset, actively seeking feedback, continuous learning, and opportunities to improve processes and personal effectiveness
• Confident business partner capable of constructively challenging assumptions and engaging senior leaders with professionalism and sound financial judgment
This role is a hybrid position working out of our Union Square, NYC office.
An employee in this position can expect an annual salary between $80,000 - $90,000 depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits for those who are scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week include Employee Discount, EAP and Sick Pay. For those scheduled to work between 20 and 29.99 benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, Transit and 401(k) with Company Match. For those scheduled to work 30 hours or more benefits include Employee Discount, EAP, Sick Pay and Paid Time Off including paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Company Paid Holidays, 401(k) with Company Match, Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision), Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Healthcare Spending Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Transit, and Tuition Reimbursement. All benefits provided are in accordance with the terms of the current plan and may be subject to future change. Benefits may vary depending on location/state regulations. More information can be received by the recruiter or Human Resources.
