Corporate FP&A Analyst

Greystar • Charleston, SC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The FP&A Analyst will support Financial Planning & Analysis for Greystar. This role provides strategic support to Greystar’s executive team on enterprise-wide planning, analysis, and reporting. Our team is responsible for the production and distribution of several key finance deliverables in addition to ad hoc analyses. This includes preparing consolidated quarterly forecasts and annual business plans, reporting key performance indicators that drive Company profitability, analyzing financial performance against budget, and communicating insights to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or MAcc is a plus.
• 1–2 years of relevant finance, accounting, or analytical experience; FP&A experience is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with, or a strong desire and demonstrated ability to learn, business intelligence and financial planning tools.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to produce accurate, reliable work and identify inconsistencies or errors before deliverables are finalized.
• High degree of initiative and ownership, with the ability to independently move work forward, identify next steps, and follow through on assignments with limited oversight.
• Strong learning agility and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to quickly understand new processes, financial concepts, systems, and business questions.
• Resourceful problem-solving skills, including the ability to work through ambiguity, investigate questions, and develop solutions without requiring step-by-step instructions.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret large volumes of financial and operational data, identify trends and drivers, and translate findings into meaningful business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to manipulate, organize, validate, and analyze large datasets efficiently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial information and analytical conclusions to finance team members, business leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively, anticipate needs, ask thoughtful questions, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Collaborative and dependable team member who is equally comfortable working independently and partnering across functions.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or MAcc is a plus.
• Experience working with FP&A systems, financial reporting platforms, and/or BI tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the consolidated monthly management reporting package for the Executive Committee, including analysis of budget performance, key operating metrics, revenue, EBITDA, and business-line and consolidated results.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial performance, identify key drivers and variances, investigate unexpected results, and communicate meaningful insights to the Corporate Finance team and senior leadership.
• Understand the processes, objectives, and value drivers in each line of business and collaborate with team leaders to analyze and report business drivers.
• Assist in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated annual business plans, quarterly reforecasts, and related presentation materials for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and business teams to collect, validate, and synthesize information for business plans, forecasts, and management reporting.
• Analyze and communicate the Company's global operating and financial metrics, including AUM, EUM, and other key performance indicators.
• Maintain and improve financial models, reporting tools, and recurring analyses, with a focus on accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
• Take ownership of assigned analyses and deliverables from initial request through completion, proactively identifying questions, dependencies, data issues, and appropriate next steps.
• Review work carefully for accuracy, completeness, and consistency before distribution and proactively investigate discrepancies or unexpected results.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analytics, including what-if and scenario analyses.
• Respond to financial reporting and analytical requests from business leaders with a strong sense of ownership, responsiveness, and customer service.
• Identify and implement process and procedural improvements that streamline recurring work, reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve the quality of financial reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits.
• Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off.
• All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
• Your birthday off after 1 year of service!
• Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level