Financial Analyst, CoStar Group - Arlington, VA
About The Position
CoStar Group is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join its Corporate Finance Team supporting Corporate FP&A. The finance group centralizes transaction processes and provides accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and forecasting analysis. The analyst will perform financial analysis and modeling, develop management and sales reporting, and conduct variance analysis. The role contributes to modeling the company’s budget and expense forecasts and identifying business growth drivers. The position is based in Arlington, Virginia, and is in office Monday through Friday. The analyst works with Finance and corporate functions to manage operating expenses, assess spending, improve efficiency, and communicate financial results and business metrics to senior management. The role also supports monthly and quarterly close processes, improves reporting and forecasting practices, and may evaluate and analyze M&A targets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college or university.
- Track record of commitment to prior employers.
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, analytics, and/or sales operations; an MBA, related master’s degree, or CPA designation may be considered in lieu of equivalent professional experience.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling skills.
- Experience using financial and budgeting applications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and a track record of working successfully with financial and non-finance professionals.
- Analytical business background, problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and high attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- FP&A experience within a publicly traded or large SaaS company.
- Oracle ERP, EPM, or SmartView experience.
- Familiarity with financial reporting and/or business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
- Strong working knowledge of accounting.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Finance, HR, Facilities, IT, Legal, and other corporate functions to manage operating expenses, evaluate spending trends, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and financial performance.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, and reporting packages communicating financial results, key business metrics, risks, and opportunities to senior management.
- Support monthly and quarterly close processes by validating financial results, investigating variances, and ensuring consistency between actual performance and forecast assumptions.
- Drive process improvements, reporting automation, and enhanced use of financial planning tools to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and decision-making.
- Track expenses and support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling to communicate impacts on business unit P&L.
- Evaluate, model, and analyze M&A targets aligned with supported business units, as necessary.
Benefits
- Generous compensation and performance-based incentives.
- Internal training and tuition reimbursement.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
- Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services for individuals and family.
- Commuter and parking benefits.
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Paid time off.
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs, depending on location.
- Access to Employee Resource Groups.
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
