CAM Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield • Saint Louis, MO

2d

About The Position

This position is considered to be a subject matter expert in the operating expense reconciliation process. Responsible to develop, analyze, and implement processes for performing annual Common Area Maintenance (CAM) reconciliations within the Training & Development group. Scope of position includes exercising reasonable judgment in responding to inquiries, accurately entering all property related critical dates and payables information, as well as maintaining accuracy of our technology information systems. Position requires the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and may be responsible for work for multiple accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree; Business Administration, Accounting or related discipline
• 2+ years relevant work experience
• Or any similar combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of Yardi & Kardin
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn multiple software platforms
• Excellent internal and external customer service
• Effective interpersonal skills and problem solving ability
• Ability to understand, interpret and abstract complex real estate lease terminology
• Ability to work independently, think critically, and demonstrate ownership of job tasks

Responsibilities

• Respond to operating expense reconciliation inquiries from the field, make recommendations, and take the necessary actions to resolve the issue
• Develop and implement training documents related to annual CAM reconciliations
• Manage and maintain accuracy of multiple software databases as it relates to recoveries
• Execute and perform the lease administration process; to include abstracting and auditing leases as they relate to annual recoveries
• Lead and conduct audits of past and current year annual recoveries
• Report audit findings to leadership and/or the client to recommend correction and help determine corrections
• Review existing recoveries in conjunction with lease requirements and ensure back up documentation is in place
• Identify and track variances in final recovery dollar amounts
• Troubleshoot Yardi issues by determining appropriate resolution path, implementing the solution, and solving the problem
• Manage and maintain file retrieval/storage
• Establish task priorities and create schedules for department objectives
• Communicate frequently with field personnel
• Serve as resource and become subject matter expert in the field of annual recoveries
• Remain educated and up-to-date with multiple software platforms in order to support field personnel
• Train new and existing associates in annual recoveries; review work and/or serve as a mentor to new associates
• Find and fix formula errors in others Excel recovery workbooks
• Calculate estimated CAM expenses based on current year budgets and recovery profiles
• Assist in completing other tasks within the department when additional resources are needed

Benefits

• Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees