This is a hybrid position based in the Chicago office. 

Position Summary:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) seeks a sharp, polished Senior Financial Analyst to join a high-impact FP&A team reporting directly to the VP of Financial Planning & Analysis. This role sits at the intersection of financial strategy and operational execution, translating complex data into the insights that drive NAR’s planning, investment, and leadership decisions.

You will be a visible partner to senior leaders and executives across the organization, guiding the full budgeting and forecasting cycle, building out NAR’s NetSuite Planning & Budgeting platform, and delivering financial clarity. The ideal candidate brings intellectual rigor, executive presence, and the ability to move fluidly between deep analysis and boardroom-ready communication.

We are looking for someone with a track record of owning complex financial work streams end-to-end and who is energized by the opportunity to shape how a large, mission-driven organization understands and manages its financial performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Planning and Forecasting

• Lead the development of annual budgets and long-range forecasts, partnering with department heads to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and ensure alignment with NAR’s strategic plan.
• Own the annual plan and forecasting calendar and drive accountability across the organization for timely, accurate submissions.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities within the financial plan and bring forward recommendations to senior leadership.

Management Reporting and Executive Communication

• Own and deliver monthly management reporting packages for senior leadership, presenting financial performance with clarity, context, and a point of view.
• Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, and prior year — surfacing the story behind the numbers and recommending corrective actions where needed.
• Identify trends, variances, and translate data into actionable insights that drive executive decision-making.
• Serve as a confident, credible presence in executive settings able to field questions, defend analysis, and communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences.

Systems and Process Improvements

• Buildout NAR’s NetSuite Planning & Budgeting platform, serving as an internal subject matter expert and primary driver of adoption.
• Design and deliver user training, documentation, and change management support to ensure organization-wide proficiency.
• Continuously improve budgeting and forecasting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Champion best practices in FP&A, bringing external perspective and a continuous improvement mindset to everything the team produces.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Act as a dedicated finance business partner to key departments, providing strategic counsel, financial modeling support, and ongoing performance insights.
• Build trusted relationships across the organization, helping instill a culture of financial accountability and data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Operations, and Technology teams to ensure financial data integrity and reporting consistency across systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA or CFA designation a plus.
• 4+ years of experience in FP&A or Corporate Finance, with a demonstrated track record of owning complex analytical work streams independently from inception through executive presentation.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills and advanced Excel proficiency; experience building models that are used and trusted by senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to present financial analysis and recommendations to senior leaders with the confidence, polish, and composure to hold the room and drive decisions.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite Planning & Budgeting strongly preferred
• Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau; ability to translate complex data sets into clean, compelling visuals for executive audiences.
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels without direct authority.
• Intellectually curious and proactively minded — someone who asks the next question, spots what others miss, and brings a point of view to the work.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and deliver without close supervision.

Compensation:$100,000-$120,000 depending on office location

NAR provides comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision insurance.
NAR is on a hybrid schedule and in the office 3 days a week.

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to approximately 1.5 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to empower REALTORS® as they preserve, protect and advance the right to real property for all. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options.