Manager of Finance | Camden Corporate Office

Camden•Houston, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Finance is responsible for managing and leading the Corporate Finance Department’s Senior Financial Analyst(s) and Financial Analyst(s), including financial planning and analysis; which includes corporate forecasting, earnings guidance, budgeting, modeling, and debt compliance. This role serves as a primary owner of executive decision support, ensuring forecasts and recommendations are accurate, consistent, and actionable. In addition, the Manager of Finance will be directly involved in all capital market transactions through scenario analysis, required interaction with investment and commercial banking professionals, and interaction with Executive Management. This includes supporting capital allocation decisions, earnings guidance integrity, and communication with senior leadership. This position will maintain and manage relationships, acting as a liaison of the Finance Department, by interacting with other Department Heads so that information flow to and from these departments is accurate and timely. This interaction is critical to ensuring alignment across Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Investments, Development, and Operations, and that timely and relevant information is reflected in forecasts and models provided to Executive Management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with concentration in Finance or Accounting required
5-10 years of experience in finance/accounting required
Must have a customer focused attitude and team-player mentality
Requires strong knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and financial statements
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound financial judgment, and operate effectively in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Oracle’s Essbase/PBCS system is preferred
Experience in Real Estate or Multifamily industry preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee and ensure timely and accurate delivery of the quarterly earnings supplement
Oversee and ensure timely and accurate delivery to VP-Finance the quarterly reporting and projections that assist Executive Management during earnings release and board meetings
Review, challenge, and elevate analytical assumptions to ensure consistency, rigor, and decision grade outputs
Utilize, train, and develop Analyst staff
Establish best practices and analytical standards for forecasting, modeling, and scenario analysis
Manage and maintain PBCS functionality through monthly updates and testing
Utilize resources outside department to more efficiently gather and use data
Identify, design, and implement AI enabled and automation solutions to reduce manual effort, improve data accuracy, and accelerate analysis
Continuously evaluate and improve finance processes with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and analytical capacity
Identify, design, and implement AI-enabled business solutions to automate routine tasks
Oversee and ensure the accuracy of analysis performed on the financial impact of potential transactions such as joint ventures, stock and debt issuances, property sales or purchases, etc
Deputize Analyst(s) to prepare operational budgets and facilitate budget workshops for operations team, including Division and Regional Vice Presidents, Regional Managers, District Managers, and Community Managers
Oversee and perform advanced financial and trend analysis in order to forecast future performance expectations
Oversee and perform monthly budget variance analysis in an attempt to identify trends and improve the overall budgeting and forecasting processes
Deputize Analyst(s) to maintain acquisition and development models, working closely with transaction teams and reviewing deals for accuracy
Oversee and ensure timely and accurate delivery of the quarterly development reconciliations
Oversee and ensure timely and accurate delivery of all monthly, quarterly and annual bank compliance
Miscellaneous analysis and special projects for Executive Management