Real Estate Finance Analyst

About the Role The Real Estate Finance Analyst will contribute to Barnes & Noble's real estate strategy, focusing on new store performance and capital management for initial store build-out budgets. This hybrid role partners closely with the Real Estate Finance Senior Analyst to analyze and report on store performance, and requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. What You'll Do

• Support the Real Estate Finance team in providing data-driven recommendations to guide real estate strategy and long-range financial planning
• Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to assess the impact of remodels, relocations, or closures on portfolio performance
• Own the renewal P&L modeling, in partnership with the Senior Analyst, to show the economics of upcoming store lease renewals
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to understand business performance and provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making, regularly presenting findings to senior leadership
• Own capital budget tracking for the new store pipeline, partnering with Real Estate and Construction teams to monitor spend against approved budgets and flag variances in real time
• Review and monitor Real Estate capital expenditures, investments, and strategic projects to ensure senior management has clear and concise capital reporting, including actuals, forecasts, budgets, and relevant variance analysis
• Build post-project audits, summarizing project returns and leveraging that information when analyzing future investments
• Work with the Construction team to track and ensure timely billing and collections from landlords
• Seek out opportunities to improve capital planning processes, increasing efficiency, accuracy, and completeness, and building repeatable systems
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate real estate financial processes, improving efficiency, scalability, and data integrity
• Support ad hoc real estate financial analysis and strategic initiatives as required by senior leadership What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant FP&A, corporate finance, or related analytical roles, preferably within retail, consumer goods, or real estate finance
• Demonstrated experience building pro-forma models and/or owning budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Proficient in financial modeling and analysis with strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with financial planning systems or data visualization tools (Hyperion, Essbase, IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI, or similar) is a plus
• Experience with real estate pro-forma modeling, site-selection analysis, or capital project tracking is a plus
• Strong understanding of financial statements and key business performance drivers
• Proven ability to synthesize large datasets into clear, actionable insights
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly translate complex financial concepts into actionable insights for both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working cross-functionally and building strong business partnerships
• Proactive, forward-thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges, drive solutions, and positively influence business outcomes Nice to Have
• Real estate capital budgeting experience or site-selection analysis
• Prior experience in retail, consumer goods, or real estate finance is a plus Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $80,000-$90,000 per year
• Location: Hybrid (Union Square, NYC) with remote options as applicable