<p>Position Overview</p><p>Our client is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their team in a direct-hire capacity. This individual will play a key role in overseeing the financial performance of a portfolio of shopping centers, supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting, with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments and communicate financial insights to senior leadership, ownership, and lenders.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Develop annual operating budgets and monthly financial forecasts for assigned shopping centers.</li><li>Analyze property financial performance, including NOI, cash flow, revenue, expenses, and budget variances.</li><li>Build financial models and prepare detailed reports for senior management, ownership, and lenders.</li><li>Partner with lenders to manage financial reporting, loan covenants, DSCR, debt yield, and other financing requirements.</li><li>Collaborate with leasing teams to evaluate occupancy, tenant rents, lease terms, and their impact on property revenue.</li><li>Assist with financial modeling, due diligence, and analysis related to financing and mergers and acquisitions.</li><li>Coordinate with Property Accountants, Office Managers, and Revenue Analysts to ensure accurate reporting and budgeting.</li><li>Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities to improve property performance.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<ul><li>Lead finance and accounting activities, including financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and audit coordination.</li><li>Analyze financial results and business KPIs, providing clear insights and recommendations to executive leadership.</li><li>Partner with the CEO and international parent company on financial performance, reporting, and business priorities.</li><li>Mentor finance and accounting managers, clarify responsibilities, and support team development following a reorganization.</li><li>Maintain effective financial processes and support collaboration across geographically distributed teams.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an accomplished finance leader to guide the accounting and finance organization for a Long-term Contract assignment based in Syracuse, New York. This role will provide senior-level oversight across financial operations, performance analysis, and executive reporting while helping the team maintain momentum during a period of leadership coverage. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with business leadership and international stakeholders in a dynamic energy environment, while supporting a collaborative team through evolving priorities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the day-to-day leadership of finance and accounting activities, ensuring consistent execution across reporting, close processes, and operational finance support.<br>• Lead the review of financial results, identify meaningful trends and variances, and present clear insights to senior leadership and parent-company stakeholders.<br>• Oversee month-end and year-end activities, including coordination of audit-related deliverables and maintenance of strong financial controls.<br>• Guide budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning to support informed business decisions and organizational performance.<br>• Provide leadership and mentoring to team members, particularly employees stepping into recently expanded or redefined responsibilities.<br>• Partner with internal leaders across the business to strengthen KPI tracking and improve visibility into financial performance.<br>• Support executive communication with ownership and international partners by preparing accurate, timely, and well-structured financial materials.<br>• Maintain leadership visibility over the ongoing Workday Financials implementation while helping ensure alignment with finance priorities and reporting needs.