Real Estate Finance Manager

Real Estate Finance Manager – Elk Grove Village, IL

$130,000–$150,000 | Full Benefits | Hybrid Schedule | Profit Sharing | 401(k) + Match

We are an established commercial real estate property management firm with 50+ years of experience and a portfolio of 42+ commercial properties spanning office, retail, industrial, and other asset types. Our business is built on long-term relationships with property owners and a hands-on approach to managing the financial and operational performance of our properties.

We are looking for a Real Estate Finance Manager to join our team and take a broader role in the financial management of our portfolio. This position combines commercial real estate accounting, financial analysis, and property management, with direct exposure to Property Managers, ownership, and senior leadership.

The role goes beyond traditional property accounting. You will oversee property-level financial reporting while analyzing performance, identifying trends and variances, supporting budgets and forecasts, and partnering directly with Property Managers and ownership on property performance and financial results.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial reporting and accounting for a portfolio of 19+ commercial real estate properties
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to Property Managers, ownership, and senior leadership
• Analyze revenue, operating expenses, NOI, cash flow, trends, variances, and budget-to-actual performance
• Partner with Property Managers to investigate variances and identify opportunities to improve property performance
• Present financial results and key drivers to ownership and senior leadership
• Support strategic decisions through budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting, and financial analysis
• Lead property-level month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statements
• Prepare and review monthly owner financial reporting
• Oversee CAM reconciliations, tenant recoveries, and expense allocations
• Manage and review lease accounting, including rent schedules, escalations, abatements, and tenant reimbursements
• Develop financial models and analysis to support property-level decision-making
• Ensure accounting practices comply with U.S. GAAP and company policies
• Support capital projects, tenant improvements, lender reporting, audits, and other financial initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 4+ years of progressive commercial real estate accounting experience
• Experience with property-level financial reporting, month-end close, lease accounting, and CAM reconciliations
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP as applied to commercial real estate
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and financial analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret financial results and communicate findings clearly to Property Managers, ownership, and senior leadership

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to take your commercial real estate accounting experience into a broader portfolio-level finance role with an established organization.

You will have exposure to a diverse portfolio, work directly with Property Management and ownership, and play a meaningful role in budgeting, forecasting, property performance, and financial decision-making.

Competitive compensation, long-term stability, hybrid flexibility, strong benefits, profit sharing, and the opportunity to make an impact across a growing commercial real estate portfolio.

Corporate Resources has been hired by our client to recruit for this open position and any/all other positions as requested and posted.