Manager BI/Reporting

Company: Bell Partners Inc
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

We Care.-- We Deliver.-- Our purpose is to create communities our residents are proud to call home. We currently own or manage over 70,000 units in North America and continue to grow.------Bell Partners, a national leader in multi-family housing, our mission is to be the apartment company of choice by creating value and honoring commitments to our residents, partners, and associates.The Manager BI/Reporting is a key leading member of the Financial Services Group whose mission is to strategically influence business decisions, improve processes, and optimize partnerships and performance through leveraging data, modeling and analytics; Prioritization on standardized reporting deliverables and strong focus on customer satisfaction. This position will be responsible for the following scope: Data and Reporting - Preparation and distribution of various internal financial statements to management, maintenance of the organization's general ledger and ad hoc analysis.*Not a remote work opportunity.Essential Functions

• Manage Business Intelligence Platform ("Power BI") production deliverables throughout the year; Determine and implement changes to streamline delivery processes.
• Coordinates activities of Financial Reporting function, working closely with accounting and property owners to deliver needed information on a timely basis.
• Acts as liaison between the Accounting and Information Technology departments
• Manages reporting system critical data elements as related to property, organizational and other key inputs that drive the functionality of Power BI
• Assists in on-going support of analytical and business reporting processes and system support for electronic data transfers
• Creates reports on corporate and property metrics, acquisitions, private and institutional investor reporting, client reporting, etc.
• Prepare financial analysis and review of business plans, budgets and forecasts against actual results for executive meetings and client reviews
• Supervise workflow of Financial Reporting Analyst(s)-assigns tasks, follows up, coaches, and provides feedback.
• Ensures quality control in the implementation of systems and software to automate reporting
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies
• Establish and maintain open communication channels with all business units to facilitate overall organizational deliverablesCompetencies & Skills
  • Forward thinking information professional with a proven, in-depth understanding of analytical and statistical approaches to transform the way in which data is translated into actionable intelligence while encompassing a customer focused culture.
  • Proven experience in financial model development and management with demonstrated skills in relationship building, negotiation, conflict resolution, agile leadership/mindset and project management of cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to learn quickly, always improving existing skills and developing new ones. Puts the Team First, is helpful and open, and willingly shares knowledge with colleagues.Required Education and Experience
    • Candidate must have a bachelor's degree or master's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience; a minimum of 3- 5 years' experience of financial modeling and managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience.
    • He or she must demonstrate the ability to utilize an array of Business Intelligence visualization and reporting tools, especially Power BI (5+ years)
    • Expert knowledge of DAX (5+ years)
      • Expert knowledge/experience with setting up security, managing workspaces, data flows in Power BI (both desktop and Power BI service) (5+ years)
      • Expert Knowledge of Usage Metrics in Power BI (3+ years)
      • Experience in Power Query and M language (5+ years)
      • Expert knowledge of SQL
      • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required, as well as general knowledge of other Microsoft Office 365 applications.
      • Experience in scaling and managing teams (3+ years)
      • Experience with MS Azure (3+ years)
      • Good understanding of Data Architecture (5+ years)Additional Preferred Experience
        • Experience with DevOps/DataOps (5+ years)
        • Building and managing Excel Power Pivot
        • Experience with advanced financial modeling tools
        • Experience with version control like TFS or Git (5+ years)
        • Experience with CI/CD process using Azure DevOps (3+ years)
        • Good knowledge and experience with ETL technologies - SSIS, Azure Data Factory (1+ years)
        • Knowledge of MS Power Suite (Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, Sharepoint) (1+ years)
        • Experience in BI, Data Warehousing with SQL Server (2+ years)
        • Experience in SSAS Cubes (3+ years)
        • Experience with Predictive Analytics
        • Experience in migrating Power BI models and data from SSAS cube source to dimensional modeling data (5+ years)
        • Candidate must be a strong communicator and be comfortable dealing with clients at all levels.Other DutiesThis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job and may change at any time with or without notice.--#LI-DF1Bell Partners, Inc. ("BPI" or the "Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. BPI's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. BPI also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is BPI's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.Note to Applicants: Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of--Bell Partners Inc.--unless designated smoking areas have been established by a particular location in accordance with applicable state and local law.

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