Director - Fp&A

LivCor, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a real estate asset management business specializing in multi-family housing. Formed in 2013 and headquartered in Chicago, LivCor is currently responsible for a portfolio of over 400 Class A and B properties comprising more than 150,000 units in markets across the United States.

Our business is focused on making real estate more valuable. But for us, it’s more than that. It’s people first, community always. It’s a life-filled career, not just a career-filled life. It’s doing good work, with good humans, and making a difference. It’s excellence in all its forms. Ultimately, we create great places to work, live, and grow. We do that by focusing on leaving people – and places – better than we found them.

Whew! Still with us? Cool. Let’s talk about where you’d fit in:

With a strong commitment to delivering exceptional investment returns, we are dedicated to optimizing the performance of our real estate portfolio. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced multifamily real estate professional to join Finance FP&A as a Director. The Director will be instrumental in developing and overseeing strategies that enable decision making by telling the story of financial and operational results of the past, present, and future. In partnership with asset management and other cross-functional leaders, including Revantage (LivCor’s affiliate real estate services company), we enable these teams to execute strategic decisions at the community and portfolio level.

The Director of Finance will lead a growing team of 15+ financial professionals responsible for monthly and quarterly financial reporting, market/portfolio/regional analytics, budgeting and reforecasting, and market research. This role will require a deep understanding of multifamily asset management and excellent communication skills to effectively liaise both with internal teams and with Blackstone.

This individual will possess a demonstrated history of successfully (a) building cross-functional relationships, (b) analyzing risks and opportunities of a multifamily community and its market, and (c) executing scalable financial analysis processes.

Only read further if you are:

• Kind
• Humble
• Honest
• Relentless
• Smart with Heart

You should be:

• Authentic. You do you. Together, we’ll do something amazing.
• A passionate person with a love for real estate and investing; and believes that helping others win is a noble cause, essential to our success.
• An excellent team player who enjoys working with others and has strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, energetic, and organized

What you will do:

• Collaborate closely with the CFO, SVP, and VPs of Finance to meticulously define and execute the Finance FP&A department strategy, ensuring seamless alignment with overarching organizational goals and fostering a culture of cross-functional collaboration and innovation.
• Lead, inspire, and mentor a dynamic team of 15+ financial professionals, with a strong emphasis on talent acquisition, continuous development, and resource allocation.
• Drive the implementation of cutting-edge solutions to enhance and create efficiencies in team capabilities (i.e., eliminating manual processes), ensuring a proactive approach to industry-leading financial practices.
• Act as one of the primary point of contacts for analytical and ad-hoc financial requests from the executive leadership team and external partners, including Blackstone and other PortCos.
• Provide timely and insightful information to support strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.
• Spearhead the annual budget and reforecast processes, collaborating closely with asset management and cross-functional leaders. Present budget and reforecasts to the executive leadership team and external stakeholders, actively contributing to high-profile board meetings and materials.
• Develop and guide the execution of diverse analytical assessments that concentrate on financial performance (rent, occupancy, operating expenses), benchmarking (comparison to LivCor competitor set and REIT peers), market trends (supply, wage and job growth), and utilizing analytics to pinpoint underperformance in communities and markets.
• Influence strategy with cross-functional teams by proactively sharing and presenting data driven strategic insights to align decision-making with business goals.
• Demonstrate proficiency in sourcing and analyzing data from industry-leading publications and tools, including the RealPage suite and Green Street. Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making partnering with technology, staying abreast of industry trends (and coaching others to do the same) and leveraging insights to guide strategic financial initiatives.
• Collaborate with the People team to establish an employee development framework. Provide coaching and mentorship to people managers within the finance team, enhancing leadership skills and implementing best practices

What you should have:

• Minimum of 10 years FP&A multifamily asset management
• Minimum of 7 years successfully managing and mentoring an FP&A team
• A comprehensive understanding of real estate fundamentals and capital markets
• Proven leadership experience in managing large finance teams
• Ability to effectively and confidently speak to data-driven multifamily strategy
• Ability to write and present at high levels in a business context, in a clear and concise and timely manner
• Ability to build strong relationships across the organization, and quickly build credibility and gain the trust and confidence of colleagues
• Adaptable leadership style to navigate change management and priorities, with the ability to voice concerns and escalate issues as needed
• Skilled overseeing multiple complex processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timeliness, even in unfamiliar territories
• Advanced analytical skills with a deep knowledge of and mastery of Excel and PowerPoint. Strong accounting and finance knowledge
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Statistics, Math or a related field
• CFA, CPA, or CMA, certification preferred

What we offer:

We know that if we take care of our team everything else will fall into place. We aren’t perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go.

Our culture and values matter to us. A lot. We’re definitely not serious but we take this stuff seriously, if you get what we mean. We want a place that is an ego-free zone. A place where good people do good things together. It shouldn’t be rocket science in workplaces, but for some reason it still is? We’re absolutely determined to be different, and we think we’re doing a pretty good job at it. We have a CEO who makes fun of himself, and who will encourage you to tell him when he is wrong. In fact, he needs people to – we all do. Supportive challenge is good, it’s how we get better. We like getting better. We also love diversity, of all kinds. We need people who look, sound, speak, love, and exist differently from one another. This isn’t at the end of this paragraph because it’s an afterthought. It’s SO important to us we want it to stand out.

Right. On to the technical stuff that we know matters to you. We offer competitive pay that is commensurate with the market and relevant experience, and a full slate of benefits that even includes things like paid parental leave.

If any of this sounds interesting, then maybe we are a fit. Life is too short to work with people you don’t like. So whatever you do, don’t make that mistake.

The LivCorian Values

1. Be you. Be Real. Be Open. You do you. Together, we will do something amazing.
2. Care, Always. We don’t want to let anyone down.
3. Courageously Curious. We love to learn, even when it hurts.
4. Help Others Win, Be A Good Neighbor. This is about ‘We, not Me.’
5. Relentless Hustle, Heart & Humility. Work hard. Be Kind. Make Better.

A few of the people you will work with:

• Brett Johns
• Le Du
• Cory Dolins
• Kyle Reichert

EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email talent@revantage.com