Senior Manager, Real Estate Finance

Our client in South Jersey is looking for a strategic finance leader to shape their real estate portfolio. In this highly visible role, you’ll partner with senior leaders to evaluate new opportunities, negotiate leases, optimize performance, and drive occupancy strategies—directly influencing investment decisions and long-term shareholder value.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead finance partner for the real estate team, providing guidance on decisions that affect the retail footprint and long-term investment value.
• Create and refine financial models for new locations, relocations, renewals, remodels, expansions, and closures to support sound business decisions.
• Evaluate proposed deals through return analysis, payback assessment, cash flow review, and scenario modeling to determine financial attractiveness.
• Prepare business cases and approval materials for real estate investments, translating complex data into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Analyze lease terms, occupancy expense, store productivity, and market conditions to support negotiations and portfolio planning.
• Deliver recurring reports and dashboards that track lease commitments, rent changes, portfolio health, and other key occupancy metrics.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leaders and governance committees to help drive portfolio optimization and capital allocation decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is preferred.
• 7+ years of finance experience with significant experience supporting retail real estate.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Databricks, Oracle, or similar financial reporting platforms preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.