Real Estate FP&A Analyst – New Store Growth

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

401(k) with Company Match

Health Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. is seeking a Real Estate Finance Analyst to contribute to real estate strategy and store openings. You will partner with the Real Estate Finance Senior Analyst to analyze store performance and manage capital budgets for new builds.

The role requires financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams while delivering objective analysis to leadership. This hybrid role is based in Union Square, NYC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or related analytical roles, preferably within retail, consumer goods, or real estate finance.
• Demonstrated experience building pro-forma models and owning budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Proficient in financial modeling and analysis with strong attention to detail.
• Excel proficiency; experience with financial planning systems or data visualization tools (e.g., Hyperion, Essbase, IBM Planning Analytics, Power BI, or similar) is a plus.
• Experience with real estate pro-forma modeling, site-selection analysis, or capital project tracking is a plus.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and key business performance drivers.
• Proven ability to synthesize large datasets into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts for both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working cross-functionally and building strong partnerships.
• Proactive, forward-thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges and drive solutions.
• Growth mindset with willingness to learn and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Real Estate Finance team in data-driven recommendations to guide real estate strategy and long-range financial planning.
• Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to assess the impact of remodels, relocations, or closures on portfolio performance.
• Own renewal P&L modeling, in partnership with the Senior Analyst, to show economics of upcoming store lease renewals.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to understand business performance and provide financial insights for senior leadership.
• Own capital budget tracking for the new store pipeline, monitoring spend against approved budgets and flag variances in real time.
• Review and monitor Real Estate capital expenditures, investments, and strategic projects to ensure senior management has clear capital reporting, including actuals, forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis.
• Build post-project audits, summarizing project returns for future investments.
• Work with the Construction team to track timely billing and collections from landlords.
• Seek opportunities to improve capital planning processes, increasing efficiency and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate real estate financial processes, improving efficiency and scalability.
• Support ad hoc real estate financial analysis and strategic initiatives as required.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Excel Proficiency

Data Visualization

Cross-functional Collaboration

Strategic Finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

Hyperion

Essbase

IBM Planning Analytics

Power BI

Job description

Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. is seeking a Real Estate Finance Analyst to contribute to real estate strategy and store openings. You will partner with the Real Estate Finance Senior Analyst to analyze store performance and manage capital budgets for new builds.

The role requires financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams while delivering objective analysis to leadership. This hybrid role is based in Union Square, NYC.