Manager, FP&A – Budgets & Forecasting
Description
Role Summary:
Pure Industrial is seeking an experienced finance professional who will be reporting to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (“FP&A”). The Manager will lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly reforecasting activities, ad-hoc requests and process improvement initiatives. Other responsibilities will include leading discussions and deliverables with our Investor’s Portfolio Management team and time permitting, overseeing the multi-year liquidity analysis.
The ideal applicant will be a seasoned Manager who is a self-starter, strives for excellence and is continuously looking to grow their skills and expand their experience. The Manager must possess superior management and communication skills, with experience leading multiple cross functional initiatives and processes.
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual budgeting & quarterly reforecasting process and liaise with all departments to prepare summarized analyses and presentations to Senior Management
- Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing KPI variances
- Develop, own and improve financial models and analysis to support strategic decision making and special projects
- Drive continuous improvements in the budgeting and reforecasting process, proactively identifying opportunities for enhancement through process changes and automation
- Lead and participate in the implementation and roll-out of Yardi modules and other system or report customizations
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum six years of experience in a related role within Financial Planning & Analysis and/or Accounting; minimum of two years in a People Manager role with at least one direct report
- Self-learner and highly self-motivated, adaptable and enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- CPA designation is required, other designations are strongly preferred
- Superior proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; other related tools are an asset
- Minimum two years of experience working in Yardi, Forecast Manager and Advanced Budgeting & Forecasting (ABF) modules
- Experience in the commercial real estate industry
Required Skills:
- Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills with experience summarizing large amounts of data and providing data-driven insights
- Superior verbal and written communication skills and is comfortable presenting in front of Senior Management and large in-person audiences; strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships
- Proven project management skills and ability to concurrently manage multiple high priority deliverables with conflicting deadlines
- Superior Excel and PowerPoint skills. Proven experience in:
- Creating and managing large complex financial models with a high degree of accuracy
- Building and refining dynamic excel models with sensitivities and scenario analyses
- Preparing presentations with the ability to independently highlight the takeaways through storytelling with the effective use of visuals
- Experience with Power BI, Automate, VBA, other coding languages and their application in process improvement is preferred
Our people are what makes us different. At Pure Industrial we are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion within our organization; therefore, we encourage all qualified persons from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available, upon request, to all applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. Successful applicants will also be subject to a background check.