Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Description

Summary:

Ethan Conrad Properties, Inc. is one of the largest and the fastest growing Commercial Real Estate Companies in Sacramento, CA. With over 11.9MM square feet, over 175 properties, and over 250 buildings, valued at over $2.0 billion dollars. ECP has had an Annual Growth of over 20% for the past 13 years and anticipates continued growth of 20% annually, creating more job opportunities internally and externally. ECP is a World Class Company.

The Senior Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for leading the monthly property-level and portfolio-level expense analysis process, including preparing and analyzing cost reports, identifying and explaining variances to budget, prior year, or thresholds (e.g., expense per square foot), and providing actionable insights, both financial and operational. This role also supports the evaluation of potential tenants by reviewing and interpreting financial statements and related documents to assess financial strength and suitability.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

This position is responsible for: 

• Lead the monthly property cost analysis process, preparing variance reports versus budget, prior year, and benchmarks (e.g., expense per square foot). 
• Analyze and identify cost variances and ensure issues are escalated, investigated, and resolved with property management and operations personnel.
• Prepare and present financial and operational reports summarizing key findings and trends to management. 
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting tools and models to improve the timeliness and accuracy of financial insights. 
• Collaborate with Property Management and Operational Teams to ensure accurate data capture and issue resolution. 
• Drive process improvements, AI-integration and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy of recurring financial reviews. 
• Review potential tenant financial information, including balance sheets, income statements, and limited tax return data, to assess creditworthiness.
•  Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes at both property and corporate levels. 
• Work independently while maintaining collaboration across departments. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or similar field 
• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably within a commercial real estate or property management environment. 
• At least 3-4 years proven experience in budgeting, variance analysis and financial reporting. 

Preferred:

• MBA Degree 
• Experience in a structured, process-driven organization (e.g., larger private or public company). 
• Experience with Yardi or other real estate accounting/reporting systems. 
• At least 3 years of experience with commercial real estate.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands.

Salary : $90,000 - $100,000