Corporate Real Estate Finance Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner to the Corporate Real Estate and Workplace teams.
• Lead annual planning, long-range planning, and rolling forecasts and cashflow for global real estate OPEX and CAPEX.
• Develop financial models to evaluate site selection, lease vs. buy decisions, expansions, consolidations, and buyouts/exits.
• Translate business growth and workforce assumptions into real estate financial impacts.
• Own financial oversight of the global real estate portfolio, including offices, R&D facilities, workplace operations, safety & security, and other operational sites.
• Track and analyze occupancy costs, cost per employee, utilization metrics, and ROI by location.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities while balancing employee experience, security, and operational needs.
• Provide financial diligence and deal support for leases, renewals, subleases, and major capital investments.
• Partner with Legal and CRE to evaluate lease terms, incentives, tenant improvement allowances, and total cost of occupancy.
• Support M&A, integration, and divestiture activities related to real estate.
• Develop clear, executive-ready reporting and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Present key drivers, risks, and tradeoffs related to real estate financial decisions.
• Monitor and explain variances against plan and forecast.
• Ensure adherence to corporate financial policies, internal controls, and accounting standards.
• Partner with Accounting on lease accounting, accruals, and balance sheet impacts.
• Support audits and ensure strong documentation and governance for real estate spend.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or Corporate Development, with direct responsibility for real estate or large fixed-cost portfolios.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including long-range planning and scenario analysis.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets in a global environment.
• Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.