Corporate Real Estate Finance Director

Wells Fargo Bank•Charlotte, NC

3d•$215,000 - $355,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: This role leads the Corporate Real Estate Finance function, driving the transformation of integrated financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and occupancy allocation across the Real Estate portfolio. The position partners closely with Corporate Real Estate, Technology, Corporate Finance, and Lines of Business Finance teams to deliver forward‑looking, driver‑based financial insights that enable informed, strategic decision‑making. The leader will modernize processes and tools to support agile forecasting, long‑term capital and expense planning, and multi‑year scenario analysis. By translating complex financial and operational data into clear executive insights, this role directly influences real estate strategy, capital deployment, and enterprise‑wide financial outcomes. The position also leads and develops a high‑performing team delivering complex real estate financial advisory services across the company. Define and implement requirements for integrated financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and occupancy allocation for the Real Estate portfolio Lead the development of new processes and tools to support monthly forecast updates, variance analysis, and annual budget planning Establish scalable, efficient approaches to long‑term capital and expense planning, including multi‑year scenario and sensitivity analysis Model balance sheet and income statement impacts of fixed asset depreciation, lease terms, and long‑term portfolio decisions Streamline and automate real estate financial reporting and analysis to reduce cycle time, strengthen controls, and improve data quality Synthesize complex financial, operational, and economic data into concise insights and executive‑level presentations Partner with senior leaders and executives to influence real estate strategy, investment decisions, and enterprise outcomes Lead the Real Estate Finance team providing complex financial advisory services impacting all business lines companywide Direct and develop managers and senior consultants to deliver forecasting, pricing support, key metric analysis, and financial viability assessments Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness across core finance services, including management reporting and forecasting Oversee large, complex, enterprise‑wide initiatives and ensure successful execution against strategic objectives Provide guidance on compliance and risk management requirements and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives Collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior and executive leadership Manage people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with Finance strategy Foster a culture of talent development, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

8+ years of Finance experience or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of management or leadership experience

Nice To Haves

7+ years of hands‑on experience in Corporate Real Estate Finance
7+ years of experience in lease accounting and real estate financial modeling, including conversion from cash to P&L basis, long‑term forecasting, and cash flow modeling tied to key assumptions and drivers
Deep understanding of real estate construction, property management, and lease administration processes, including specialized accounting treatments such as rent smoothing and depreciation
Proven experience modeling balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow impacts of capitalized assets over their depreciable life, in accordance with accounting standards
Demonstrated ability to build assumption‑based, multi‑scenario analyses and clearly communicate financial implications to executive leadership
Strong collaborator and communicator with the ability to define requirements, gain executive buy‑in, and lead cross‑functional teams to deliver results
Expert problem solver with a track record of driving outcomes under tight timelines, navigating ambiguity, and creating clarity and accountability across teams
Prior experience leading large‑scale finance or real estate transformation initiatives
Experience consulting, influencing, and partnering with senior business leaders on high‑impact strategic decisions

Responsibilities

Define and implement requirements for integrated financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and occupancy allocation for the Real Estate portfolio
Lead the development of new processes and tools to support monthly forecast updates, variance analysis, and annual budget planning
Establish scalable, efficient approaches to long‑term capital and expense planning, including multi‑year scenario and sensitivity analysis
Model balance sheet and income statement impacts of fixed asset depreciation, lease terms, and long‑term portfolio decisions
Streamline and automate real estate financial reporting and analysis to reduce cycle time, strengthen controls, and improve data quality
Synthesize complex financial, operational, and economic data into concise insights and executive‑level presentations
Partner with senior leaders and executives to influence real estate strategy, investment decisions, and enterprise outcomes
Lead the Real Estate Finance team providing complex financial advisory services impacting all business lines companywide
Direct and develop managers and senior consultants to deliver forecasting, pricing support, key metric analysis, and financial viability assessments
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness across core finance services, including management reporting and forecasting
Oversee large, complex, enterprise‑wide initiatives and ensure successful execution against strategic objectives
Provide guidance on compliance and risk management requirements and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior and executive leadership
Manage people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with Finance strategy
Foster a culture of talent development, accountability, and continuous improvement