Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Full Time NEW

The FP&A team partners closely with senior leadership, Asset Management, Investments and other corporate functions to analyze financial performance, support strategic decision-making and provide transparent reporting across Ventas’s operating portfolios. The team plays a critical role in earnings preparation, forecasting, capital tracking and management reporting, with a particular focus on understanding key drivers of performance and risk across the enterprise.

About the Role

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A plays a critical role in analyzing, understanding and communicating key drivers of financial performance across Ventas’s Outpatient Medical & Research (OM&R) portfolio. This role will serve as a dedicated FP&A partner to the OM&R business, working closely with Asset Management, Ventas Investment Management (VIM), and other cross-functional teams to support forecasting, financial performance analysis, capital planning and segment-level analytics. The role requires strong analytical judgment, attention to detail and the ability to effectively communicate key performance drivers, risks and opportunities to stakeholders. Key responsibilities include:

• Support the Outpatient Medical & Research portfolio’s forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting processes, including analysis of key drivers of performance, trends, risks and opportunities
• Perform segment-level and deal pipeline analytics for OM&R, synthesizing financial and operating data to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making
• Partner closely with OM&R Asset Management and Ventas Investment Management (VIM) teams to analyze portfolio performance and provide financial insights that support business and investment decisions
• Support earnings preparation and management reporting related to the OM&R portfolio, including NOI growth and variance analysis, Monthly Business Reviews, earnings materials, investor relations requests and other internal and external reporting
• Analyze monthly and quarterly capital expenditure results for the OM&R portfolio, including tracking actual spend versus budget and forecast and analyzing changes to future capital commitments
• Partner with Asset Management on capital budgets and forecasts, helping leadership understand key variances, risks and opportunities relative to plan and published guidance
• Collaborate with Accounting, IT and other corporate functions to ensure accurate, timely financial information for forecasting, reporting and analytical purposes
• Develop and enhance financial analyses and reporting that improve visibility into OM&R performance and support ongoing business decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Real Estate or a related business field
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, public accounting, or a similarly rigorous analytical role, ideally within FP&A, real estate, or a capital-intensive operating environment
• Must be located in the Chicago, IL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize large data sets into clear, executive-ready insights
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to transform data analysis into key business
  narratives to partner effectively across functions and levels
• Detail-oriented and process-focused, with a mindset toward continuous improvement and intellectual curiosity, identifying and leading process improvement projects
• Strong ownership and accountability, with effective execution across business partnerships, core responsibilities, and special projects.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

Source: Ventas Career Page

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