Senior Finance Manager

Our client is a privately held company with revenues in the billions, globally headquartered in Chicago. They offer exceptional benefits including generous vacation, work from home options (2 days from home weekly), year-end bonus, in office gym, fully stocked in office snack rooms, work life balance, and amazing culture. They are seeking to hire a Senior Manager of Finance on their real estate team.The Senior Manager (Real Estate) will oversee and manage the companywide real estate planning and construction management function of the team. The real estate planning and construction management function will facilitate the company’s space planning, evaluation of real estate options, construction project budget development and oversight, and overall construction project management. Additionally, this function will manage the quantitative aspects of the Firm’s sustainability reporting. The Senior Manager will work closely with the local Administration team, Facilities, Accounting, IT, and the Firm leadership team, and will report to the Director of Location Planning & Management. The Senior Manager should be comfortable with recommending courses of action to the Director of Location Planning & Management, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.Duties and Responsibilities:• Manage the financial analysis of Firm real estate decisions and present the results through executive summaries and presentations• Direct the analysis and reporting of firmwide space utilization, options and needs• Manage and report on construction project budgets across the Firm, including providing data and support for the annual capital budget and projection process• Collaborate with stakeholders / business owners to define the requirements of space-related initiatives• Support the Firm’s lease transaction activities• Manage the analysis of vendor proposals relating to real estate projects, including the evaluation of scope and cost of services; identify and recommend cost saving opportunities• Oversee the sourcing and collection of data for the calculation of the Firm’s carbon emissions• Communicate the impact of lease decisions and construction projects across affected departments• Lead the business owner function of the facilities management system• Work independently to problem solve, applying in-depth analysis, understanding of business objectives and related disciplinesRequired:• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferable in Accounting or Finance• A minimum of 10 years of financial analysis and project management experience• A minimum of 5 years of management experience• Experience creating and presenting analyses to be used in business decisions• Demonstrated project management skills• Advanced capabilities and knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPointPreferred:• Public accounting or consulting experience• Previous experience working in a professional services firm• Project Management certification is a plus