Senior Property Operations Analyst

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international real estate consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Property Operations Analyst. This role involves enhancing financial processes, managing Yardi support for property management teams, and developing control reporting. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of commercial real estate experience, strong analytical skills, and proven expertise in financial operations. This position offers autonomy and opportunities to influence operational workflows across a major portfolio.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial real estate experience in an analytical or financial operations role.
• Experience in accounts receivable or financial accounting.
• Ability to gather requirements and produce process documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create and enhance policy, process and training documentation.
• Develop and improve control reporting.
• Lead periodic control reporting from creation to delivery to stakeholders.
• Provide functional helpdesk support on Yardi.
• Act as the SME for financial property management processes.

Skills

Yardi Voyager experience

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Financial operations knowledge

Job description

Role Summary

As Senior Property Operations Analyst, you'll sit at the heart of a growing international real estate business. You'll enhance financial processes, strengthen reporting, support Yardi users, and drive consistency across property operations. Expect autonomy, visibility with senior stakeholders, and the chance to influence how financial and operational workflows run across a major commercial portfolio.

Role Responsibilities

• Create and enhance policy, process and training documentation for accounts receivable and wider financial processes.
• Develop and improve control reporting to identify system/process enhancements and training needs.
• Lead periodic control reporting from creation through to delivery to key stakeholders, including senior management.
• Provide functional helpdesk support on Yardi for asset management and property management teams.
• Act as the SME for financial property management processes, ensuring both technical understanding and practical day-to-day application.

Role Requirements

• 5+ years' commercial real estate experience in an analytical or financial operations role.
• Experience in accounts receivable or financial accounting, with the ability to gather requirements and produce process documentation.

Strong Yardi Voyager experience and advanced Excel skills, with Power BI exposure an advantage