Buckingham Search
Senior Financial Analyst
Mundelein, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
Buckingham Search is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Mundelein, Illinois, US.
- Company
- Buckingham Search
- Location
- Mundelein, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Who this role suits
Practitioners with a few years behind them who can work independently, make trade-offs and help newer teammates.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what Buckingham Search publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
Job Description
Senior Analyst – Real Estate Finance
A privately held real estate investment organization looking to add a Senior Analyst to its Finance team.
This is a highly analytical opportunity for someone who enjoys getting beyond the numbers and using financial and operating data to help drive strategic business decisions.
The Senior Analyst will work across a diverse real estate portfolio and partner closely with senior team members on financial planning, portfolio analysis, modeling, reporting, and investment-related decision support.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Analyze financial and operating performance across the portfolio
• Evaluate strategic and investment-related opportunities
• Support financing and portfolio performance analysis
• Prepare quarterly and ad hoc reporting for leadership
• Work with large datasets and translate findings into actionable insights
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 5–10 years of relevant experience
• Prior real estate industry experience required
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills
• Experience working with sensitivity analysis and large datasets
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and critical-thinking skills