Financial Analyst - Housing Department - Real Estate Development and Facilities

Support NYU Langone Health’s Real Estate Housing financial operations by managing tenant billing, receivables, reconciliations, and revenue reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and run the monthly tenant billing process.
• Coordinate with the Bursar to post student charges on a semi-annual basis.
• Track and record payments across different payment types according to lease terms and periods.
• Partner with internal departments, including Housing team stakeholders, to support operational needs.
• Handle tenant inquiries related to tenant account activity and billing questions.
• Reconcile tenant security deposit accounts.
• Prepare bank forms for tenant security deposit processing and refunds.
• Coordinate with Payroll to maintain all payroll deduction amounts.
• Run an tenant arrears report to support timely payments.
• Prepare and analyze tenant statements.
• Prepare journal entries as needed for housing accounting activities.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual Housing Revenue and Vacancy analysis for Senior Management.
• Manage ongoing utility account activity with a third-party utility payment processor and utility providers (Engie, ConEd, PSEG, National Grid).
• Review and approve vendor invoices in Unifier for operations vendors.
• Reconcile vendor accounts on a monthly cadence.
• Complete ad-hoc StarRez reporting, including bulk credits and specific building analyses, as needed.
• Create and maintain process manuals covering all tasks in this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1 year of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service and problem-solving skills for tenant-facing and account-related issues.
• High attention to detail and ability to work with little to no supervision.
• Strong organization skills and ability to handle sensitive financial information with confidentiality.
• Solid accounts receivable and basic accounting experience, including journal entries and working with the G/L.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of financial experience, preferably in residential real estate.
• Familiarity with databases, preferably intermediate experience with StarRez.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables.

Tools & Technologies

• Unifier
• StarRez
• Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focused on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care
• Access to financial security benefits

Location: New York, NY (onsite)

Salary: USD 66,299 - 68,612 per year

Experience: Minimum 1 year