Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis

Link Logistics Real Estate (“Link”) is a leading operator of last-mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019, the company connects consumption, technology, and the supply chain across its portfolio, which spans more than half a billion square feet. With more than 5 percent of U.S. GDP flowing through our spaces, we leverage our scale, proprietary data and insights, and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers’ businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. Link Logistics strives to be the most equitable and inclusive industrial real estate company in the business. We put our people, customers, and communities first and find ways to make a conscious, positive impact where we live and work, prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across our workforce to deliver an optimal employee experience. Every day, we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo. 

Because we believe that good business must be synonymous with doing good, strong environmental, social and governance practices are foundational to our identity as a firm. These practices include setting ambitious goals to combat climate change, partnering with local nonprofits, and prioritizing internal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. We seek to use our position, ideas, and influence to drive progress in our industry and the wider world. At Link, we give our customers space to grow—and we give people space to grow, too. 

The Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis will participate heavily in the annual budget and quarterly reforecasting processes that involve planning, supporting budgeting and forecasting tools, determining financial goals and related guidance, communicating process and guidance to teams in the field, and reporting on results to field teams and senior management.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain property level and aggregated forecast analytics on an ongoing and ad-hoc basis that will be presented to the Senior Management team

• Perform variance analysis and trend identification while providing explanations in a concise summarized format

• Work with large quantities of data and master ability to analyze and audit results

• Work on cashflow projections for a portfolio of assets creating meaningful analysis of future projections

• Help own the Budgeting & Forecasting system and play an important role in training and assisting the Asset Management team during the Budgeting & Forecasting process

• Provide recommendations for improvements and increasing productivity by establishing efficiency and automation techniques across the team

• Understand and master a multitude of financial systems and processes to provide support and training as needed

• Work closely with the various teams around LINK to ensure cross-unit collaboration and to support the asset management, property management and leasing efforts

• Perform special ad-hoc projects and analysis on a frequent basis

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years work experience in the accounting, finance, or commercial real estate fields

• A bachelors degree in business, finance, or accounting from top tier school

• A strong work ethic, with an ability to work in a dynamic and demanding work environment to meet critical deadlines

• Demonstrated keen focus on detail, reconciliation, and pride of work effort

• Strong accounting and finance knowledge

• Exceptional analytical skills with a deep knowledge of and mastery of Excel and overall technical curiosity

• Excellent oral and written communication skills due to interaction with personnel at all levels

• Preferred experience working at a Financial Services firm or publicly traded REIT

• Knowledge of REIT performance metrics and reporting preferred

Link provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

The direct compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility.

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 [email protected].