Senior Real Estate Financial Modeling Jobs in Ridgewood, NJ

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About you

The Manager, Financial Analytics serves as a strategic financial leader supporting multi-market occupier and leasing clients through the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of sophisticated financial analytics and modeling solutions. Operating within a national platform, this role's deep financial expertise provides actionable financial insights tailored to each client's objectives, enabling occupiers to make informed real estate decisions and help landlords evaluate the financial impact of various leasing and asset management strategies.

Balancing hands-on execution of complex financial analyses with oversight and development of financial resources across markets, the Manager, Financial Analytics role partners closely with brokers, account leadership, transaction teams, landlords, and corporate occupiers to develop comprehensive financial models that quantify the financial implications of real estate decisions and leasing strategies.

The role leads the development of sophisticated financial models that evaluate leasehold interests across multiple asset types using pre-tax and after-tax cash flow projections, Net Present Value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), occupancy cost analyses, and U.S. GAAP accounting impacts. These analyses support critical business decisions, including site selection, lease renewals, acquisitions, dispositions, capital investments, and portfolio optimization.

In this role, you will...

• Serve as the financial analytics leader for multi-market occupier and broker client engagements.

• Participating in onboarding and transition initiatives for leasing and/or multi-market client accounts.

• Designing and developing customized financial models aligned with client decision-making processes, KPIs, and reporting requirements.

• Translating client business objectives into scalable financial analytics solutions.

• Establishing standardized methodologies while accommodating unique client requirements.

• Collaborating with account leadership and transaction teams to ensure seamless implementation of financial frameworks.

• Building and maintaining complex, dynamic financial models evaluating real estate alternatives.

• Analyzing occupancy costs, lease structures, cash flows, and capital expenditures to support transaction recommendations.

• Performing cash versus GAAP analyses and evaluating financial implications of alternative transaction structures.

• Continuously refining and enhancing modeling methodologies and analytical tools.

• Leading financial analysis for tenant representation and occupier transactions

• Delivering actionable insights that support occupancy strategy, portfolio optimization, and business decision-making.

• Owning the development, governance, and evolution of financial modeling tools and frameworks.

• Supporting implementation of technology solutions that advance analytical capabilities and reporting effectiveness.

What success looks like

• Bachelor's degree required; concentration in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Accounting, or related field. MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.

• 8-12 years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, real estate finance, occupier services, or related fields.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex real estate transaction financial analyses for occupiers and tenants.

• Experience working closely with tenant representation brokerage teams preferred.

• Prior experience managing, mentoring, or developing financial professionals preferred.

• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel, including development of sophisticated and dynamic financial models.

• Strong understanding of cash flow analysis, lease analysis, occupancy cost analysis, and real estate financial structures.

• Experience with cash versus GAAP accounting analyses.

• Familiarity with ProCalc or similar real estate financial analysis platforms preferred.

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Proven ability to operate effectively as a player-coach, balancing individual contribution with team leadership.

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with executive-level communication capability.

Benefits
Employees (and their families) are provided options for employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision as well as employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term/long-term disability. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, which includes an employer match. Employees will also receive 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15-days vacation annually. Certain senior-level roles are eligible for unlimited time off. Employees will also enjoy 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) of paid parental leave will also be available for use after successful completion of 90 days of employment.Individuals may be eligible for different or additional benefits under applicable state law.

Bonus
This position is eligible for an annual bonus, based on company and individual performance.

For Salary Roles

Approximate Salary Range for Role: $126,762 to $145,000

Area/Location Specific: WFH USA

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related

skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

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