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Commercial Real Estate FP&A Consultant (Lease Planning & Forecasting)

Commercial Real Estate FP&A Consultant (Lease Planning & Forecasting)

The Intersect GroupIrvine, CA, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Location : On-site in Irvine, CA (5 days / week)

Type : Contract, 3–6 months (possibility of extension)

Start : ASAP

A multi-billion real estate owner-operator is engaging a seasoned FP&A consultant to stabilize and elevate leasing revenue forecasting, planning, and reporting ahead of two incoming full-time hires. You’ll lead process improvements and system optimization across MRI, Argus, and Salesforce to create a scalable, well-documented planning engine for the office portfolio.

What You’ll Do

  • System Optimization (MRI, Argus, Salesforce) : Diagnose manual workarounds, streamline reconciliations, and integrate data flows (e.g., MRI rent rolls → Argus planning → Salesforce leasing data). Align occupancy / lease activity with financial planning; limited touchpoints with SAP for financials.
  • Leasing Planning & Forecasting : Upgrade quarterly forecasts and annual budgets; build durable, auditable models and documentation. Reduce single-point-of-failure risk by distributing ownership and standardizing workflows.
  • Enhanced Reporting & Insights : Refine Excel-based leasing and revenue reports so asset leaders can read beyond raw stats—support storytelling with clear visuals, variance analysis, and driver-based insights.
  • Change Enablement : Create clean file structures, backup documentation for assumptions, and pragmatic SOPs so the future team can scale confidently.

What You’ll Bring

  • Senior-level FP&A leadership in commercial real estate with deep lease knowledge (clauses, options, step-ups, free rent, TI / LC, expirations, and occupancy dynamics).
  • Hands-on expertise with MRI (required), Argus (required), and Salesforce (required), plus advanced Excel for large datasets (index / match / xlookup, pivots, model hygiene).
  • Proven record of process improvement : mapping workflows, eliminating manual transfers, improving controls, and documenting assumptions.
  • Strong communication and an independent, proactive working style; comfortable advising executives and translating complex details into clear recommendations.

    • Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with SAP for financials (limited role in this project).
  • Experience building driver-based models, scenario analysis, and executive dashboards.
  • Prior work standing up planning processes during team transitions or rapid growth.

    • Why This Project

  • Immediate, high-impact mandate to upgrade lease-driven forecasting and reporting for a sizable office portfolio.
  • Green-light to fix what’s broken—not just operate it : simplify, document, and future-proof core processes for incoming hires.
  • Work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior leadership in a high-visibility engagement.
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