Corporate FP&A Analyst

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally.

About the role

The FP&A Analyst will support Financial Planning & Analysis for Greystar. This role provides strategic support to Greystar’s executive team on enterprise-wide planning, analysis, and reporting. The team is responsible for the production and distribution of several key finance deliverables in addition to ad hoc analyses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the consolidated monthly management reporting package for the Executive Committee, including analysis of budget performance, key operating metrics, revenue, EBITDA, and business-line and consolidated results.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial performance, identify key drivers and variances, investigate unexpected results, and communicate meaningful insights to the Corporate Finance team and senior leadership.
• Understand the processes, objectives, and value drivers in each line of business and collaborate with team leaders to analyze and report business drivers.
• Assist in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated annual business plans, quarterly reforecasts, and related presentation materials for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and business teams to collect, validate, and synthesize information for business plans, forecasts, and management reporting.
• Analyze and communicate the Company's global operating and financial metrics, including AUM, EUM, and other key performance indicators.
• Maintain and improve financial models, reporting tools, and recurring analyses, with a focus on accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
• Take ownership of assigned analyses and deliverables from initial request through completion, proactively identifying questions, dependencies, data issues, and appropriate next steps.
• Review work carefully for accuracy, completeness, and consistency before distribution and proactively investigate discrepancies or unexpected results.
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analytics, including what-if and scenario analyses.
• Respond to financial reporting and analytical requests from business leaders with a strong sense of ownership, responsiveness, and customer service.
• Identify and implement process and procedural improvements that streamline recurring work, reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve the quality of financial reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or MAcc is a plus.
• 1–2 years of relevant finance, accounting, or analytical experience; FP&A experience is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with, or a strong desire and demonstrated ability to learn, business intelligence and financial planning tools.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to produce accurate, reliable work and identify inconsistencies or errors before deliverables are finalized.
• High degree of initiative and ownership, with the ability to independently move work forward, identify next steps, and follow through on assignments with limited oversight.
• Strong learning agility and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to quickly understand new processes, financial concepts, systems, and business questions.
• Resourceful problem-solving skills, including the ability to work through ambiguity, investigate questions, and develop solutions without requiring step-by-step instructions.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret large volumes of financial and operational data, identify trends and drivers, and translate findings into meaningful business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to manipulate, organize, validate, and analyze large datasets efficiently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain financial information and analytical conclusions to finance team members, business leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively, anticipate needs, ask thoughtful questions, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Collaborative and dependable team member who is equally comfortable working independently and partnering across functions.
• Experience working with FP&A systems, financial reporting platforms, and/or BI tools is preferred.

Prefer incumbent to sit in Charleston. Willing to consider candidates open to relocation.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits.
• Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
• Generous Paid Time off: 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service.
• Onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities (subject to discount and unit availability).
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.

Additional compensation may include participation in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.