Corporate FP&A Analyst
About Common
Common is the nation’s leading residential brand and operating platform that designs, leases, and manages multifamily properties that appeal to today's renters. Through smart design and tech-enabled property management, Common delivers exceptional experiences to thousands of residents in coliving, microunit, and traditional apartments in cities from coast to coast. Founded in October 2015, we are the preferred choice for renters looking for a stress-free apartment from a trusted brand, and for real estate owners seeking reliable, above-market returns.
We challenge ourselves every day not just to think about ways to make city living better, but to activate those ideas in meaningful ways. Our team is comprised of real estate professionals, designers, engineers, salespeople, marketers, member service representatives, and so much more. We work collaboratively, value self-startership, and embrace a “whatever it takes” mentality to ensure our work is done and done well. Common sits squarely at the intersection between technology and real estate, working every day to build quality residential solutions that bring positive change to the world’s rental housing crisis.
It’s an exciting time to be part of Common’s team. With over 17,500 units signed and under development and over $110 million in global venture capital investment, Common is expanding its reliable, renter-first property operations to 26 cities across the world.
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About the Role
Common is looking for a hard-working, motivated individual to join our growing Finance Team! As a FP&A Analyst - Corporate, you will play a key role in setting Common’s financial and operational targets, as well as continuously monitoring performance and adjusting forecasts, as necessary. This position will report to our Corporate FP&A Manager and will work closely with all teams at Common to develop projections and communicate results to the appropriate parties. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a fast-paced, high energy growth company.
Responsibilities
- Support annual budget and monthly forecast processes including Revenue and OpEx projections, KPI development, headcount and SG&A planning and cash flow forecasting.
- Perform analysis to identify and manage key risks and opportunities within our growing business, summarize/report findings and suggestions and adjust forecasts as needed
- Maintain ownership of monthly reporting packages and analysis commentary for senior executive reviews
- Partner with operational stakeholders to generate budgets as well as detailed reporting and analysis of actuals, budgets, and forecasts to improve future projections
- Identify any key areas for process improvement, develop and implement associates plans
- Assist Property FP&A team, as necessary - provide guidance on Corporate allocations and chargebacks at the property level
- Ad hoc projects, including, but not limited to, board presentations, investor reporting, scenario analysis and supporting our VP of Finance and CFO in various initiatives
Qualifications
- BA/BS Degree
- 1-2 years of relevant experience in FP&A or accounting related role (real estate development or portfolio management, preferred)
- Self-sufficient, highly analytical, and comfortable taking charge in a start-up environment
- Ability to deep dive into details, while at the same time summarize findings for executives
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills, experience with Oracle Planning Software a plus
- Emotional Intelligence
- Scrappy and resourceful problem solver
- A team player with a “can-do” attitude
- BA/BS Degree
What We Offer
Common truly values our employees and wants to do everything to ensure that our employees are not only happy and professionally fulfilled, but also that they have the opportunity to be healthy. Because of this, we are committed to providing a number of affordable and valuable health and wellness benefits for our employees such as:
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- FSA + HSA options
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid STD/LTD
- Paid parental leave
- 401k plans
Additional benefits such as equity, paid holidays, commuter transit benefits, job training + development opportunities + a great wellness program are also available. And as always, we are regularly evaluating our offerings to ensure employees' needs are being met.
Common is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.