SMRT Staffing Hiring for Finance Manger Job at New York, NY Full Time

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred or equivalent work experie
• Excellent communication skills are a must
• Strong financial, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

This position will work on-site in the MH New York office. All candidates must be fully vaccinated in order to go on-site to any MH office. MH is looking for a seasoned person that can hit the floor running and is not afraid to ask questions. A must have: – Understand and complete day to day month ends -Variance reports -looking for a seasoned finance person…more than real estate. -Oracle SaaS is a plus

Who we are:
The Global Real Estate team is responsible for McGraw Hill’s world-wide real estate and construction activities, including the purchase and sale of land and buildings, and the planning, leasing, construction, subleasing and renovation of our owned and lease facilities globally. Also, there is a line responsibility for managing corporate administered facilities, office services and the global security console.

Essential Accountability/Tasks (not limited to):

• Leads global month-end close process for real estate team, including the production of monthly expense reports and frequent forecasts (P&L, balance sheets, capex and headcount) in coordination with third-party provider and FP&A team
• Manages the development of the operating expense forecasts, budget and multi-year strategic plan, requiring interaction with business leaders and FP&A team members.
• Builds & maintains detailed and dynamic financial models to support annual budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and variance analysis processes
• Works cross functionally with facilities management, project management and transaction management third-party provider(s) to evaluate financial impact of key initiatives and help to incorporate into financial plans.
• Prepares and coordinates corporate allocation of multiple real estate charges to business units, conducting annual expense true-up
• Coordinates with Record-to-Report team to properly record real estate transactions in accordance with ASC 842, the new lease accounting standard policy.
• Reviews and approves monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Property Accountant certifying application of proper accounting guidelines. Balance sheets include, but are not limited to, accrual accounts, right-of-use accounts, tenant receivables, prepaid expense, security deposits, dilapidations, amortized fees and construction-in-progress accounts.
• Tracks and reports on capital expenditures from inception through project close out including issuing purchase orders, processing invoices, reviewing spend with project managers, conducting asset write offs/adjustments and transferring new assets to fixed asset system
• Manages accounts receivable activities for tenants. Ensure receivables are collected and income is properly recorded.
• Reviews and approves all monthly journal entries made by team in accordance with internal policies.
• Manages real estate and NYC commercial rent tax filing and/or payments.
• Owns review and reconciliation of landlord operating expense statements, reviewing for accuracy and compliance with the lease.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred or equivalent work experience
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and see across various real estate functional areas (facilities management, transaction management and project management), understanding and incorporating the financial impact of operating changes
• Excellent communication skills are a must
• Strong financial, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work across global cross-functional team and/or manage global financials
• Corporate real estate finance or FP&A experience preferred
• Strong Excel skills required. Experience with Oracle SaaS and IBM Cognos TM1 a plus.