Manager, Sr. Finance - Real Estate & Strategy

Job Description
This position senior-level financial, analytical, and strategic support to the Real Estate and Retail Strategy organization. It is a key partner to the Real Estate Committee and business leadership, delivering financial modeling, deal analysis, and portfolio-level insight that shapes retail location decisions, lease economics and capital allocations across the store portfolio.

The role owns the financial proforma process for real estate transactions and serves as a trusted advisor translating complex real estate and financial data into clear, decision-ready recommendations. The role will also support financial planning, forecasting and incorporating real estate costs into broader business unit financials.

Primary Responsibilities:

Real Estate Financial Proformas & Deal Analysis
Own and maintain the financial proforma model used to evaluate new store openings, renewals, relocations, and closures across the ODP real estate portfolio
Conduct lease valuations to support recommendations
Partner with Real Estate, Legal and Store Operations to ensure proforma assumptions reflect current market, occupancy cost and site level performance
Capital Budgeting and Tracking
Manage capital budgeting process for real estate projects including forecasting, spend tracking, and variance analysis
Maintain reporting to track project level ROI
Process Improvement and Automation
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and automate recurring financial processes and reporting
Build and enhance financial models and tools that support process improvements, reporting efficiency, and decision-making
Leverage financial systems, advanced Excel tools, and emerging technologies (including AI-based tools) to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort and enhance productivity
Analytical Agility and Business Partnership

Work effectively with large, complex data sets to ensure accuracy, identify issues and support reliable financial outputs
Prepare analyses and reporting that help business partners understand performance trends and the financial implications of key decisions
Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional business partners to support financial processes and operational decision-making

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance or Business Management
7 years experience in Budgeting, forecasting, and long range planning
P&L management and variance analysis
Capital planning and project evaluation (ROI, IRR, NPV, payback)
Portfolio optimization and footprint rationalization
Building business cases and presenting recommendations to leadership
Leading or supporting cross functional strategic projects
Ability to achieve accurate results under time pressures and manage multiple priorities effectively
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with the ability to work accurately with large, complex data sets
Experience with Oracle Smartview and other financial reporting platforms
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify trends, interpret results, and support business decision-making
Experience supporting process improvement and automation initiatives, including some familiarity with AI-enabled tools