Ventas is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on the longevity economy, with a $45 billion enterprise value and a portfolio of ~1,400 properties across North America and the UK. Its largest business is private-pay senior housing, which includes over 850 communities serving nearly 90,000 residents, alongside outpatient medical buildings, research centers, and healthcare facilities that meet the needs of an aging population. Backed by strong financial performance and a collaborative culture, Ventas is positioned at the intersection of real estate, healthcare, and innovation to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
About the Role
The Financial Planning Systems Analyst is responsible for the operational management and enhancements of the planning systems and data across all business units and corporate FP&A. This person is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, monitoring, and enhancements of the performance and functionality of the planning and reporting processes. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Maintain and improve the current multisystem (e.g., Vena, Yardi, and Argus) planning environment for segment and corporate FP&A teams
Manage day to day system administration and support the FP&A team to help understand and use the financial tools and data effectively
Maintain data integrity and accuracy across financial planning and reporting systems
Provide systems support for monthly and quarterly forecasting and reporting processes
Utilize Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tools to provide additional data transformations between systems
Manage vendors for support, periodic upgrades, escalation, etc.
Collaborate with finance stakeholders and IT teams to create and document business requirements
Lead, drive, and refine systems were needed to support existing and new requirements with minimal disruptions
Design, build, and roll out new solutions for planning, data management, and reporting
Support FP&A's ongoing data needs
Advance efforts to move offline and Excel work into systems
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related field
3-5 years in industry or consulting, with 2 years emphasis on planning systems
Experience in implementing and administering a planning system, preference for Vena
Experience designing conceptual, logical, and physical data models
Experience with data transformation and dashboard reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau
Experience in developing and disseminating detailed reports to executives
Experience in the real estate industry preferred
Demonstrated Project Management Skills
Strong Change Management Skills
Must be located in the Chicago, IL, surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.
The estimated base salary range for this position is $73,000 – $97,000 per year. This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base salary Ventas reasonably expects to pay at the time of posting. Actual base pay will be determined based on work location, skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and business needs.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, paid time off, and other wellness benefits under applicable plan terms.
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Ventas, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to the successful candidate.
Ventas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Ventas, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties.