FP&A Senior Analyst / Associate

April Housing • Los Angeles, CA

2d

About The Position

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing throughout the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, April Housing is the asset management business that oversees Blackstone's affordable housing and LIHTC portfolio. April oversees a portfolio of over 85,000 affordable housing units in approximately 650 communities. April Housing seeks to preserve critical affordable housing stock while providing best in class management and high-quality housing. April is committed to being a fair, transparent, and responsible owner. April Housing’s long-term commitment to owning affordable housing is supported by Blackstone Funds, predominantly BREIT, a non-listed REIT. This perpetual capital vehicle provides April with a patient and flexible source of capital and plays a critical role in enabling the creation and preservation of more affordable housing. In addition to managing a growing portfolio, April Housing will ensure assets in the existing portfolio remain affordable and in compliance with all rent regulations while making significant improvements and aligning the operations with April Housing's Standards of Excellence in Residential Operations. In its pursuit of excellence, April Housing is looking for individuals who share in its mission to provide high-quality housing to affordable residents. What you will do: Gather, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data to provide critical insights on trends and variances and identify opportunities to improve performance. Complete “deep-dive” property assessment reports for at-risk assets not meeting budget and/or operational expectations. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports for executive leadership and Blackstone, including presenting financial data and analysis clearly and concisely. Execute April’s annual budgeting and forecasting process, including coordinating with asset managers, department heads, operators, and other key stakeholders to gather relevant data and assumptions. Assist in preparing the quarterly board book: coordinate and work across departments on high profile deliverable presented to Blackstone senior real estate leadership team at the quarterly board meeting. Develop and maintain complex corporate-level financial models to provide multi-year visibility into financial performance. Work collaboratively across departments and with external partners to support business objectives. Work with IT and other stakeholders to automate manual reporting, work on software implementation, and create interactive business intelligence tools and dashboards. Utilize third-party data to monitor and analyze market and industry trends. Data sources will include a range of different products (Yardi Matrix, Green Street, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.). Perform special ad hoc projects on a frequent basis. Support development of analysts through mentorship and training. What you should have: Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting. A minimum of three (3) to six (6) years’ work experience in FP&A and/or financial reporting within a commercial real estate firm. A strong work ethic, the strength to thrive in a dynamic and demanding work environment, and an ability to meet critical deadlines. Intelligence with a keen focus on details (e.g. ability to review team members’ work to ensure accuracy and consistency). Excellence with Excel and PowerPoint: efficient database sourcing, utilization of standard Excel functions (sumif/s, sumproduct, index/match, indirect, pivot tables, data tables, filters, and keyboard shortcuts) to aggregate and summarize data, creation of graphs in proper context of data presented, use of best practices for insuring data integrity, design of executive/board level presentation quality outputs. Experience with Yardi and/or data analytics is a plus. Excellent oral and written communication skills since interaction with personnel at all levels will be required. Communicates Effectively: Listens effectively and confirms understanding when needed. Cooperates effectively with teammates(intact team and cross-functionally) and provides and takes feedback with ease Drives Results: Works hard to ensure understanding of all critical performance targets. Lines up personal and team performance to deliver results. Accepts feedback and pivots activities and behaviors when needed to improve results. Plans and Aligns : Understands plans communicated and asks for clarity when needed. Provides input when plans require front-line input. Makes an effort to ensure teammates are aligned on daily and weekly actions supporting the plan. Manages Ambiguity: Carefully listens to the need for change or the need to wait for instruction in times of change. Keeps moving daily and weekly tasks forward while waiting for any pivots to workstream. Develops Talent/Professional Development: Works with leadership to execute individual development plans for self and others. Make time to become the best in their current role and to learn aspects of future potential roles. Resilient: Stays abreast of results individually and for the team and reacts with persistence, especially when results are less than planned. Keeps a positive attitude and entertains and develops ideas to enhance results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting.
• A minimum of three (3) to six (6) years’ work experience in FP&A and/or financial reporting within a commercial real estate firm.
• A strong work ethic, the strength to thrive in a dynamic and demanding work environment, and an ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Intelligence with a keen focus on details (e.g. ability to review team members’ work to ensure accuracy and consistency).
• Excellence with Excel and PowerPoint: efficient database sourcing, utilization of standard Excel functions (sumif/s, sumproduct, index/match, indirect, pivot tables, data tables, filters, and keyboard shortcuts) to aggregate and summarize data, creation of graphs in proper context of data presented, use of best practices for insuring data integrity, design of executive/board level presentation quality outputs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills since interaction with personnel at all levels will be required.
• Communicates Effectively: Listens effectively and confirms understanding when needed. Cooperates effectively with teammates(intact team and cross-functionally) and provides and takes feedback with ease
• Drives Results: Works hard to ensure understanding of all critical performance targets. Lines up personal and team performance to deliver results. Accepts feedback and pivots activities and behaviors when needed to improve results.
• Plans and Aligns : Understands plans communicated and asks for clarity when needed. Provides input when plans require front-line input. Makes an effort to ensure teammates are aligned on daily and weekly actions supporting the plan.
• Manages Ambiguity: Carefully listens to the need for change or the need to wait for instruction in times of change. Keeps moving daily and weekly tasks forward while waiting for any pivots to workstream.
• Develops Talent/Professional Development: Works with leadership to execute individual development plans for self and others. Make time to become the best in their current role and to learn aspects of future potential roles.
• Resilient: Stays abreast of results individually and for the team and reacts with persistence, especially when results are less than planned. Keeps a positive attitude and entertains and develops ideas to enhance results.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Yardi and/or data analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data to provide critical insights on trends and variances and identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Complete “deep-dive” property assessment reports for at-risk assets not meeting budget and/or operational expectations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports for executive leadership and Blackstone, including presenting financial data and analysis clearly and concisely.
• Execute April’s annual budgeting and forecasting process, including coordinating with asset managers, department heads, operators, and other key stakeholders to gather relevant data and assumptions.
• Assist in preparing the quarterly board book: coordinate and work across departments on high profile deliverable presented to Blackstone senior real estate leadership team at the quarterly board meeting.
• Develop and maintain complex corporate-level financial models to provide multi-year visibility into financial performance.
• Work collaboratively across departments and with external partners to support business objectives.
• Work with IT and other stakeholders to automate manual reporting, work on software implementation, and create interactive business intelligence tools and dashboards.
• Utilize third-party data to monitor and analyze market and industry trends. Data sources will include a range of different products (Yardi Matrix, Green Street, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.).
• Perform special ad hoc projects on a frequent basis.
• Support development of analysts through mentorship and training.

Benefits

• The Company provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

What This Job Offers

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