Business Strategy Analyst
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Business Strategy Analyst
Location: Chicago IL (Hybrid)
Company: Skybox Capital
Team: Investments
Reports To: VP of Investments
Overview
Skybox Capital a family office and private equity firm is seeking a highly analytical Business Strategy Analyst with experience in financial reporting forecasting and performance analysis. This role will focus on supporting the growth of the multifamily property management business.
The ideal candidate has an interest in real estate and excellent grasp of fundamental accounting principles and financial review (income statements balance sheets cash flow). This role is designed for a detail-driven individual who enjoys digging into numbers understanding operational drivers and helping leadership make data-driven decisions. This is a high visibility role in a quickly growing organization and unique opportunity to work directly with senior leadership team members.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Review & Reporting
- Analyze monthly quarterly and annual financial statements with a focus on identifying potential areas of opportunity for the business.
- Prepare financial dashboards and reporting packages.
- Identify trends operational drivers and risks across the property portfolio.
- Assist in forecasting the performance of the property management company including staffing maintenance G&A expenses and portfolio-wide operational impacts.
3. System & Data Management
- Work with accounting property management and business intelligence systems to extract validate and interpret financial and operational data.
- Ensure accuracy of data feeds and reporting outputs across systems and spreadsheets.
- Implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy speed and clarity.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with accounting/finance teams and operations teams to execute leadership strategy.
- Support underwriting and scenario modeling for strategic growth opportunities including M&A.
- Participate in quarterly business reviews and investment performance meetings.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field.
- 1 years of FP&A finance or consulting experience.
- Strong understanding of income statements balance sheets cash flow statements and GAAP principles.
- Strong Excel modeling skills (index/match pivot tables forecasting scenario modeling).
- Ability to interpret financial results and explain operational drivers clearly.
- Detail-oriented organized and able to work in a fast-paced investment environment.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience working in a consulting investment banking or FP&A setting.
- Exposure to real estate property management.
- Ability to build dashboards or reports in BI tools (Power BI preferred).
Why Join Skybox Capital
- Work directly with investment team and company leadership in a lean high-impact environment.
- Gain deep exposure to real estate operations property management strategy and portfolio company performance.
- Competitive compensation bonus opportunity and career development within a quickly growing firm.
- A hands-on role where your analysis directly influences decisions on capital deployment strategy and investment oversight.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- SQL
- Agile
- Business Analysis
- Visio
- Waterfall
- Business Process Modeling
- Requirements Gathering
- User Acceptance Testing
- Business requirements
- SDLC
- Systems Analysis
- Data Analysis Skills
