Sr. Financial Analyst

Job Title
Sr. Financial Analyst
Job Description Summary
Responsible to work with the Portfolio Administration region leads and account teams primarily where we are providing some level of lease accounting or other financial support to our clients. The Portfolio Administration group provides data management and financial management services for a variety of accounts, helping to ensure quality and consistency across the platform. The group is also involved in new-business pursuits and client special projects. The Sr. Financial Analyst will initially play a support role for the lease accounting aspect of the accounts, eventually taking on more finance responsibilities.
Job Description

Requires intermediate knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regulations including an intermediate knowledge of financial terms and principles to include accounting methods (cash, accrual, and full GAAP). Conducts intermediate financial analysis.
• Attending cross functional team meetings and recording/integrating decisions into documentation.
• Ad hoc data compilation and accuracy tests.
• Lease Accounting system testing and maintenance.
• Support Portfolio Administration teams with answers to questions relating to the above.
• Review straight-line records for accuracy prior to it going to the client
• Review major monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for accuracy prior to sending to the client.
• Process documentation/ mapping and assist with creating policies and procedures specifically tailored to clients' needs. Train and enforce these procedures across the Portfolio Administration services platform
• Provide strategic oversight to improve the service delivery model for each client
• Provide a dotted-line oversight of accounting operations for a client, working closely with the client accounting team assigned to that client.
• Train and assist portfolio administration managers with support needed on client reporting and other deliverables with colleagues who may not be proficient at accounting.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures such as SOC1, AR, AP, etc.
• Attend client calls or meetings to discuss the overall service delivery and platform initiatives
• Prepare special reports, or other property management items, as required
• Support new business pitch pursuits
• Apply the financial policies and procedures of the company and/or client and bring inconsistencies and problems to the attention of management
• Perform special projects as assigned

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