Finance Manager (61519)

ABODE COMMUNITIES•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The finance manager will report to the AVP Financial Planning, and Analysis. Responsibilities will include long range strategic planning, portfolio repositioning, optimization of corporate software forecasting/budgeting tools, integration of AI, and leveraging financial insights to influence executive leaders across various divisions to achieve financial goals. The Finance Manager will play a critical role in assessing property portfolio strategy, targeting refinancing/restructuring opportunities, lender/investor outreach, and liaison with development and asset management team by providing expertise in the areas of financial modeling, scenario planning, sensitivity and what-if analysis, and multi-year projections. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for managing the consolidated and business line budgets to ensure sound and consistent financial compliance. This position requires a process-minded and accomplished finance professional with consistent results in dynamic, high-growth real estate business. Finance Manager Serve as a strategic business partner to the AVP FPA and CFO on a wide range of financial, strategic, operational, organizational topics, and real estate portfolio repositioning. Interface with peers and senior management to evaluate and advise on the financial impact of short and long-term strategic and operational plans. Provide financial and business decision support and help evaluate new growth opportunities to sustainably scale the business. Support Finance team with annual forecast, long range strategic plan, and budgeting processes. Provide support to budget owners and division heads acting as a subject matter expert and providing guidance during the budgeting/forecasting/long-range planning processes. Review, identify and analyze the consolidated and business line budget and variances to actual results, synthesize findings to the senior management team and budget owners, and recommend actions to improve performance. Provide support and insight as we evaluate the use of AI and creating operational efficiencies and improving the overall financial stability of the Company Refine and regularly update financial dashboards for the Executive Team and Board of Directors Support business model planning such as new business or acquisition valuation, divestiture of an existing line, scenario and sensitivity planning, and forward-looking analysis. Design dynamic models for business lines to handle assumption changes, sensitivity analyses, and other what-if analyses and scenarios. Support Implementation of budgeting and analysis tools as a critical step to add visibility, organization, and speed to the finance function. Drive an efficient, effective, and comprehensive process for developing our annual and long-range financial plans and analyses that link to strategic objectives. Communicate risks, opportunities, and assumptions clearly. Partner with business leaders to drive performance across the organization in areas of top line growth and operating effectiveness and leverage. Evaluate business performance relative to expectations. Support delivery of timely, accurate, and effective analysis and reporting of financial and operational performance metrics Help drive benchmarking against competitors and frameworks for promoting growth and profitability. Work closely with the accounting and finance teams on performance vs actuals. Play a key role in helping refine capital structure and balance sheet, including priorities, capital allocation, liquidity management and financing. Work with the AVP, Finance/CFO to enhance our cash flow model and projections. Work with the CFO and executive leadership team to develop scripts, talking points, presentations and other communications strategies and materials that clearly illustrate the Company's revenue model, strategy and performance. Special projects as designated by EVP/Chief Financial Officer or designee

Requirements

7+ years of experience
Deep understanding of real estate with strong preference for experience in affordable housing.
Demonstrated expertise in financial analysis skills and projections.
Experience with real estate transactions building sources/uses, proforma’s, supporting due diligence investor/lender requests
Experience building complex pro-forma finance models as part of company forecasting and reporting.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial culture
Ability and willingness to dive deep into details.
Executive-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in both formal and informal settings.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion and a belief that diverse teams bring better business and customer outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and communicate with peers, subordinates, senior management, lenders and investors.

Responsibilities

long range strategic planning
portfolio repositioning
optimization of corporate software forecasting/budgeting tools
integration of AI
leveraging financial insights to influence executive leaders across various divisions to achieve financial goals
assessing property portfolio strategy
targeting refinancing/restructuring opportunities
lender/investor outreach
liaison with development and asset management team by providing expertise in the areas of financial modeling, scenario planning, sensitivity and what-if analysis, and multi-year projections
managing the consolidated and business line budgets to ensure sound and consistent financial compliance
Serve as a strategic business partner to the AVP FPA and CFO on a wide range of financial, strategic, operational, organizational topics, and real estate portfolio repositioning
Interface with peers and senior management to evaluate and advise on the financial impact of short and long-term strategic and operational plans
Provide financial and business decision support and help evaluate new growth opportunities to sustainably scale the business
Support Finance team with annual forecast, long range strategic plan, and budgeting processes
Provide support to budget owners and division heads acting as a subject matter expert and providing guidance during the budgeting/forecasting/long-range planning processes
Review, identify and analyze the consolidated and business line budget and variances to actual results, synthesize findings to the senior management team and budget owners, and recommend actions to improve performance
Provide support and insight as we evaluate the use of AI and creating operational efficiencies and improving the overall financial stability of the Company
Refine and regularly update financial dashboards for the Executive Team and Board of Directors
Support business model planning such as new business or acquisition valuation, divestiture of an existing line, scenario and sensitivity planning, and forward-looking analysis
Design dynamic models for business lines to handle assumption changes, sensitivity analyses, and other what-if analyses and scenarios
Support Implementation of budgeting and analysis tools as a critical step to add visibility, organization, and speed to the finance function
Drive an efficient, effective, and comprehensive process for developing our annual and long-range financial plans and analyses that link to strategic objectives
Communicate risks, opportunities, and assumptions clearly
Partner with business leaders to drive performance across the organization in areas of top line growth and operating effectiveness and leverage
Evaluate business performance relative to expectations
Support delivery of timely, accurate, and effective analysis and reporting of financial and operational performance metrics
Help drive benchmarking against competitors and frameworks for promoting growth and profitability
Work closely with the accounting and finance teams on performance vs actuals
Play a key role in helping refine capital structure and balance sheet, including priorities, capital allocation, liquidity management and financing
Work with the AVP, Finance/CFO to enhance our cash flow model and projections
Work with the CFO and executive leadership team to develop scripts, talking points, presentations and other communications strategies and materials that clearly illustrate the Company's revenue model, strategy and performance
Special projects as designated by EVP/Chief Financial Officer or designee