Finance Manager, Corporate Real Estate

About the role

The Finance Manager, Real Estate Corporate Real Estate Transactions & Portfolio Support is responsible for the internal coordination of real estate transactions, oversight of the company’s real estate portfolio, and support of key corporate finance functions. This role serves as a strategic business partner to Executive Leadership, Sales, Finance, and the external real estate broker for site selection, lease and purchase negotiations, transaction execution, and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• In coordination with the external real estate broker, oversee end-to-end transaction processes including project in-take, site selection, LOIs, lease/purchase execution/renewals, relocations, and dispositions.
• Develop and maintain financial comparisons of lease options (NPV, rent schedules, occupancy cost analysis) to support decision-making.
• Track and manage transaction pipelines, critical dates, approvals, and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with brokers, landlords, and legal to facilitate negotiation and document execution.
• Drive internal approvals (Finance, Legal, Operations) and ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Oversee due diligence efforts including site evaluations, zoning considerations, and operational fit (e.g., yard, fleet, fabrication requirements).
• Manage and track project schedules, budgets, and vendor performance (e.g., contractors, architects, movers).
• Ensure alignment between lease terms and project execution (TI allowances, delivery conditions, occupancy timing).
• Drive issue resolution during construction and move-in phases.
• Maintain accurate lease abstracts and track key dates (renewals, options, escalations) through the CoStar process and system.
• Administer lease obligations and ensure landlord and tenant compliance.
• Support CAM reconciliations, rent verification, and lease audits.
• Maintain organized lease documentation and ensure audit readiness.
• Track occupancy costs (rent, CAM, utilities, taxes) against budget and forecast.
• Lead real estate budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare transaction summaries and approval packages for senior leadership.
• Drive financial performance analysis, including monitoring of KPIs, variance analysis, and ROI evaluations on major capital projects.
• Support space utilization tracking and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain real estate systems and reporting tools (lease administration, transaction trackers, document repositories).
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of portfolio data.
• Produce standard and ad hoc reporting for Finance and Operations leadership.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience supporting lease transactions, site selection, or corporate real estate deal processes.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including lease modeling and cost comparison analysis.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and comfort navigating analytical workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions and strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Prowess in driving transaction execution through disciplined tracking of milestones and deliverables.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills to effectively align Finance, Legal, Operations, and external partners.
• High level of detail orientation to ensure absolute accuracy in contracts, data, and financial reporting.
• Strong problem-solving capability to anticipate and resolve issues during transactions and project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Required: 3–6 years of experience in corporate real estate, brokerage, or transaction coordination.
• Desired: Experience with lease administration platforms (e.g., CoStar, MRI, LeaseQuery).

Skills

• Strong real estate and financial acumen.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions and strict deadlines.
• Proven ability to drive transaction execution.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills.
• High level of detail orientation.
• Strong problem-solving capability.

Benefits

Competitive Wages: $89,500.00 to $122,750.00 annual salary.

Pay

$89,500.00 to $122,750.00 annual salary.

Schedule

Exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Work outside of regular hours may occasionally be necessary to meet business needs.

Physical Demands

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Prolonged sitting.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.

About ACCO

ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. ACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D. We proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply.