Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst 

Job Location:  Minneapolis, MN or Minot, ND 
Candidate must reside in one of the following states: MN or ND

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM 

Unlock Your Future in Real Estate- Join Our Team as a Financial Analyst! Are you ready to dive into the dynamic world of real estate finance? We’re looking for a detail-oriented, results-driven Financial Analyst to help shape the future of our growing portfolio. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for financial strategy, this is your opportunity to make an impact in one of the most exciting industries.

As part of the selection process, all candidates are required to complete a 35-minute pre-employment assessment once they complete the job application. Completion of this assessment is mandatory for further consideration of your application. Failure to complete the assessment will result in the discontinuation of your candidacy for the position. Want to learn more about the assessment? Click here!

What's in it for you?

The base salary for this position is expected to be at $75,000 - $95,000/year plus annual bonus, with the actual base salary amount dependent on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate's credentials, relevant experience, and primary job location, with consideration given to internal equity. 

This position is also eligible for:

• Annual Performance Bonus 
• 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Birthday Holiday, Paid Diversity Day
• Paid Caregiver and Paid Parental Leave
• 20% Rent, Parking, and Storage Discount for Centerspace rents
• 32 Paid Hours of Volunteer Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits – 1st of Month Following Start Date
• Centerspace Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) match up to 5% per paycheck
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Program

About Centerspace: Centerspace was founded in Minot, North Dakota, in 1970. You can find our corporate support offices located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in Minot North Dakota, along with onsite operations in six states. From Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN, our company continues to grow throughout the Midwest, proudly providing apartment homes to thousands of residents, extending our vision to be the premier provider of apartment homes in vibrant communities by focusing on integrity and serving others.  Centerspace is built around our employees. Our Mission and Vision unites our employees as one team.

Summary

Centerspace is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A Team. This individual will be responsible for providing key financial and operational reporting and analysis, leading budgeting and forecasting initiatives, annual operating plan analysis and treasury management with exposure to senior leadership team. As a self-motivated Financial Analyst, you will work independently with guidance given. Your role involves prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, interpreting financial data, and maintaining attention to detail. Strong organizational and analytical skills are required.

Expectations

Generally given guidance and parameters, but expected to work independently. Self-directed and self-motivated. Able to prioritize, set and meet deadlines. Requires the ability to understand and interpret relevant financial data and recognize inconsistencies. Requires high attention to detail, organizational ability, and analytical skills.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Analyze financial and operational data to provide insights for decision-making
• Develop and analyze reports on key operating metrics in collaboration with team members
• Support forecasting, budgeting processes, and the design of business intelligence reporting tools
• Provide sophisticated reporting to senior management based on extensive knowledge of financial systems and company operations
• Manage relationships with financial partners, assist in new debt procurement, and ensure compliance
• Conduct treasury forecasting and modeling, overseeing cash management strategy.
• Support insurance underwriting, broker relationships, and analysis of insurance program coverage
• Collaborate with operations leadership to enhance financial management practices
• Make recommendations for financial efficiencies and data accuracy.
• Participate in month and quarter-end activities in partnership with accounting
• Maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners

Travel
Some travel may be required, up to 10%.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Equipment Issued
Standard computer package.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience – 2-5 years experience in finance, accounting, or other related work. Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Accounting or other business related field is required.
• Licenses or Certifications - Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) highly preferred.
• Physical Demands – While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Work Environment – The noise level in the work environment is usually very quiet.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Language Skills – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and lenders.
• Mathematical Skills – Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, rate risk, linear regression, and stock market trends. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Financial Skills – Working knowledge of the time value of money, discounted cash flows, loan amortization, internal rate of return, capitalization rate, return on equity calculations and finance terminology. Deep knowledge of investment terms, accounting principles and ability to assess financial performance
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software, with the ability to work efficiently in Microsoft Outlook. Advanced ability in Spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) and/or statistical software is required. Employee will be expected to design professional spreadsheets, evaluate the validity of data, and design/use formulas, pivot tables, tables, charts and other advanced functions. Software usage includes Microsoft Office, (Excel, Power Point, and Word); Acrobat Reader (ADOBE PDF); PowerBI

Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Technical Skills
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information, can organize and process diverse financial and accounting information, collects and researches data, uses intuition and experience to complement data, designs work flows and procedures
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternate solutions, works well in group problem solving situations, uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Design – Generates creative solutions, translates concepts and information into images, uses feedback to modify designs, applies design principles, demonstrates attention to detail
• Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, develops innovative approaches and ideas, presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Communication

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, gives full attention to what others are saying without interrupting, take time to understand what is being said, effectively expresses ideas and opinions.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet different audiences, presents numerical data effectively, able to read and interpret written information.
• Customer Service Orientation – When dealing with internal or external customers - Manages difficult or emotional situations, responds promptly to customer needs or requests, solicits customer feedback to improve service, follow through on requests for service and assistance, meets commitments.
• Teamwork & Collaboration - Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of team above own interests, supports everyone's efforts to succeed, includes when appropriate and works effectively with all other departments to accomplish company goals.

Fiscal Management

• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions, displays orientation to profitability, demonstrates knowledge of market and competition, aligns work with strategic goals.

Organizational Support

• Respect & Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy, shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, educates others on the value of diversity, promotes a harassment-free environment, embraces differences and utilizes those differences to the company’s benefit, builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics & Integrity - Treats people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with honesty, integrity and ethically, upholds organizational values, maintains confidentiality.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner, reacts well under pressure, Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position, keeps emotions under control, focuses on resolving conflict not blaming, maintains confidentiality, accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments. Represents a professional image of Centerspace in conduct and adherence to dress code requirements.
• Confidentiality – Understands and keeps confidentiality of all information received as part of the duties of the position. Does not disclose any personal information without appropriate authority or unless there is a legal or professional obligation to do so. Must demonstrate trustworthiness and sound judgment in confidential or sensitive matters, does not misuse information for personal gain.
• Project Management – Develops project plans, coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress, completes projects on time and budget, manages project team activities and effectively manages multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organizational Support - Completes tasks correctly and on time, supports organization's goals and values, demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality outcomes.

Personal Responsibility

• Responsibility – Know and adhere to all federal, state, and/or local laws as well as company policies and procedures contained in the manuals, handbooks and training provided by Centerspace or as otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees.
• Resourcefulness – Understands how to get results, where to find answers to problems, consults a variety of resources in order to accomplish results, able to multi-task.
• Motivation & Enthusiasm - Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, positively contribute to overall work environment.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities, seeks increased responsibilities, asks for and offers help when needed.
• Dependability - Responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals, completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Judgment - Exercises discretion and independent judgment, correctly interprets and follows company policies, informs appropriate people of decisions, makes timely decisions, takes independent action and calculated risks, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Self-Directedness – Ability to work independently, to discern what needs to be accomplished and take initiative to make it happen, able to self-direct activities in order to produce highest results.

Centerspace Values: 6 Keys

Centerspace expects team members to adhere to our 6 Keys, which outline the expectations in place for all team members regarding the attitudes and behaviors displayed while doing the work assigned in any position.
• Do the Right Thing: Integrity, ethics, and accountability guide all our decisions, with a laser focus on delivering results.
• One Team: We have one mission, one vision, one family, one team. Collaborate. Empower. Communicate.
• Serve Others: Respect everyone. Build trust. Listen. Deliver outstanding customer service. Develop our communities.
• Dare to Win: Be courageous. I seek continuous improvement. Be bold. Speak up. Exceed expectations.
• Embrace Change: Be flexible. Innovate the future. Thrive. Encourage and reward creativity.
• Take Action: Lead the market. Be proactive. Execute the strategy. Capitalize on opportunity.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Additional details regarding competencies and other duties are available upon request.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this position.

“Centerspace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Centerspace is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Centerspace are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Centerspace will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Centerspace encourages applicants of all ages.”

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000