Real Estate Finance Manager PURPOSE OF POSITION: Responsible for the financial and strategic operations of the supported function Maintain management performance metrics Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives Establishing rapport and credibility with functional business partners JOBS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. FUNCTIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT Conduct analysis activities to improve business results Make recommendations for mitigating risks and overcoming challenges Regularly review actual performance to plan, identify gaps, update forecasts, and recommending actions to course correct performance Provides strategic decision support by gathering business intelligence and conducting financial analyses Prepare and present information to decision makers Developing contingency plans 2. PLAN AND FORECAST DEVELOPMENT Drive financial planning and budgeting process by developing financial models Incorporate identified risks and opportunities into financial forecast/ plans Assist in Building financial plans/ budgets and the development of functional 3 year strategic plans Create forecast and be responsible for occupancy cost 3. TEAM DEVELOPMENT Build a team-based work environment Establish performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations Ensure diversity awareness Coach for success and improvement REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 8 years experience in Finance/Accounting or BA/BS with 4 years of Finance/Accounting Experience Strong financial planning, analysis and forecasting skills, and experience creating and managing to business plans. Proficient oral and written communication skills, demonstrates ability to communicate with any level Advanced PC skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Access PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Hyperion Essbase skills Experience providing financial analysis and insights to support operational areas of the business Retail industry experience; strong understand of retail store operations Strategic, thought leadership Real estate is different from personal property, which is not permanently attached to the land (or comes with the land), such as vehicles, boats, jewelry, furniture, tools, and the rolling stock of a farm and farm animals.