Financial Analyst, CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Visual Lease; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Mental health support

Commuter benefits

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site gym

Employee Resource Groups

Coffee and snacks

Job summary

CoStar Group in Arlington, VA is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the in-office Finance team. The role focuses on financial modeling, forecasting, and management reporting for the Commercial Real Estate business.

You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Product and executives to develop budgets, track revenue drivers, analyze variance, and prepare presentations for quarterly reviews. Ideal candidates have 1+ years of FP&A, strong Excel/PowerPoint and proficiency with budgeting tools; MBA may

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field from an accredited institution.
• 1+ years of FP&A, finance, analytics, or sales operations experience; MBA may substitute for equivalent experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and financial modeling skills.
• Experience using financial and budgeting applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with finance staff and cross-functional teams to develop budgets and forecasts in budgeting system.
• Analyze revenue drivers including sales productivity and SaaS metrics; provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Maintain customer analysis including TAM sizing and campaign performance.
• Focus on expense tracking, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling for profitability.
• Support marketing by reviewing campaign effectiveness and cost analysis; optimize spend.
• Assist with design and creation of PowerPoint presentations for quarterly reviews and strategic decisions.
• Evaluate, model and analyze M&A targets aligned with business units.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

Oracle EPM

SmartView

Power BI

Job description

Financial Analyst, CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Job Description

Who is CoStar Group?

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Role Overview: Financial Analyst

Arlington, VA | In office, Monday – Friday

At CoStar Group, our finance group centralizes transaction processes, providing accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and proper forecasting analysis. CoStar is currently seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to join the Business Unit Finance Team supporting their Commercial Real Estate business. The Senior Financial Analyst will perform financial analysis/modeling, develop management/sales reporting and conduct variance analysis. The Financial Analyst will play a significant role in modeling the company's revenue and expense forecasts while identifying growth‑drivers within the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with other Finance staff as well as non‑financial professionals around the company (e.g., President/General Managers, Sales Leaders, Marketing team, Product team) to develop budgets and forecasts and maintain those forecasts in the budgeting system.
• Concentrated focus on revenue drivers including sales rep productivity, sales activities and performance, as well as SaaS metrics and drivers. Partner with Sales and Executive Leadership to support their reporting needs to highlight operational performance, present actionable insights, and measure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Maintain customer analysis including penetration, total addressable market sizing and performance against specific sales campaigns.
• Focus on expense tracking, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and modeling to communicate impacts on business unit profitability.
• Collaborate with Marketing to review advertising campaign effectiveness, perform search engine marketing cost analysis, and identify opportunities for more efficient spending.
• Assist with the design and creation of PowerPoint presentations for management presentations to support quarterly business reviews and strategic decision making.
• Evaluate, model and analyze M&A targets that align with supported business units, as necessary.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required from an accredited, not‑for‑profit, in‑person college/university.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.
• 1+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, analytics, and/or sales operations; MBA or related master’s degree may be considered in lieu of equivalent professional experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and financial modeling skills.
• Experience using financial and budgeting applications is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related.
• The ideal candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills with a track record of working successfully with both financial and non‑finance professionals.
• FP&A experience within a publicly traded or large SaaS company.
• Analytical business background, problem‑solving skills, strategic thinking, and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced and challenging environment.
• Oracle ERP, EPM, SmartView experience preferred.
• Familiarity with financial reporting and/or business intelligence tools (Power BI) is a plus.
• A strong working knowledge of accounting is a plus.

What’s In It For You?

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription Drug.
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
• Virtual and in‑person mental health counseling services for individuals and family.
• Commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• On‑site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent).
• Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups.
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks.

Sponsorship

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full‑time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Base Compensation

$71,000.00 – $97,000.00 annually

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.