Hiring: Lead Financial Analyst (Commercial Real Estate) - Arlington, VA Company: CoStar Group Location: Arlington, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 19:42:40 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oracle ERP, SaaS About the job Experience: •8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, analytics, and/or sales operations; OR 6+ years of relevant experience with a completed MBA or related master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Required Skills: •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. •Arlington, VA | In office, Monday – Friday •At CoStar Group, our finance group centralizes transaction processes, providing accurate reporting, financial resolutions, and proper forecasting analysis. •Work closely with other Finance staff as well as and non-financial professionals around the company (e.g. President/General Managers, Sales Leaders, Marketing team, Product team etc.) 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. •Partner cross-functionally with Marketing to review advertising campaign effectiveness, perform search engine marketing cost analysis, and identify opportunities for more efficient spending. 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. •Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and financial modeling skills. •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. •Demonstrated capacity to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment. •Oracle ERP, EPM, SmartView experience preferred. •Operational familiarity with financial reporting and/or business intelligence tools (Power BI) is a plus. Compensation: •$116,000 - $158,000 / year •Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!