Director, Business Planning & Analysis

Regency Centers • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Regency Centers, our people are our greatest asset, and we believe that our highly skilled and talented team makes us better. We are seeking a Director of Business Planning and Analysis to join our corporate office located in Jacksonville, Florida. This role owns regional budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for Net Operating Income and key operating metrics, serving as the primary BP&A partner to Regional Managing Directors. The Director synthesizes complex financial and operational data into clear insights, proactively identifying risks and opportunities and communicating a forward-looking outlook to the Vice President, Business Planning & Analysis. The role ensures strong alignment between regional leadership and the National team to support consistent, high quality enterprise forecasting. This is a hybrid opportunity with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely after the training period.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA or advanced finance degree
• At least ten (10) years of experience in corporate finance and accounting, financial planning and analysis, business plan modeling and forecasting
• Experience with business modeling/underwriting of acquisitions, dispositions, development of real estate and joint ventures structures
• Strong understanding of financial relationships, analytical skills and knowledge of financial planning and forecasting
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate industry and solid knowledge of real estate development and operations
• Exceptional quantitative and financial analysis skills
• Commercial real estate experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct regional budgeting and forecasting process in partnership with operating Managing Directors for Net Operating Income and key operating metrics, ensuring timely, accurate, and well supported projections.
• Partner with National BP&A to align assumptions, methodologies, and system inputs in support of enterprise forecasting processes.
• Deliver concise analysis and insights highlighting key drivers, risks, and variances to support leadership decision making.
• Support the Vice President, Business Planning & Analysis through disciplined execution, high quality analysis, and continuous process improvement.
• Serve as the primary BP&A partner to operating Managing Directors, directing regional budgeting and forecasting processes and deliverables, including recommendations on approach and considerations.
• Lead content creation for and communication of insights that influence outcomes that are consistent with National focus areas and expectations.
• Drive alignment between Regional and National BP&A, ensuring consistent assumptions, methodologies, and system inputs across enterprise forecasting processes.
• Provide leadership in ongoing budgeting and forecasting enhancements, including methodology refinement, automation, dashboards, and data warehouse integration to strengthen data integrity, efficiency, and analytical depth.
• Drive adoption of enhanced forecasting tools and methodologies, ensuring consistent use across the region and positioning the function for scalability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and elevate team capability by mentoring and cross training team members and peers on systems, tools, and best practices.
• Foster a collaborative, learning oriented environment that promotes upskilling, knowledge sharing, and strong partnership across Finance and Operations.

Benefits

• 23+ PTO days annually
• 11 paid holidays (in addition to PTO)
• Paid leave programs (parental, compassion, bereavement, jury duty, and military)
• Health Advocacy + Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Modified in-office hours
• Dedicated remote work days
• 401(k) with a generous company match plus corporate profit sharing
• Anniversary stock grant awards
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Care FSA, and Dependent Care FSA
• 100% company paid Life Insurance/AD&D and Disability Insurance
• Voluntary benefits (supplemental life/AD&D, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and identity theft)
• Student loan repayment resources
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Award winning and incentives-based wellbeing program through Personify Health
• Family planning, mental health, and pain management programs
• 52 hours per year of paid Volunteer Time Off
• Company gift matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continued education opportunities
• LinkedIn Learning premium subscription
• Professional membership support
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

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