Business Analyst, Investor and Corporate Reporting

at  Venterra Realty

ROLE: Business Analyst, Investor and Corporate Reporting
REPORTS TO: Senior Project Manager, Investor & Corporate Reporting
LOCATION: Corporate Office in Richmond Hill

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Venterra Realty is a rapidly growing owner/operator of multi-family apartments with more than 15,000 apartment units across 16 major US cities, providing housing to over 29,000 people. Venterra currently has $2 billion in managed assets that account for more than $200M in annual revenues.
Founded in 2001, we haven’t just expanded our size; we’ve grown into a company that is paving a new way in the industry, where our employees can really make a difference, career growth is available, and where our residents are provided an amazing living experience!

We’re honoured to have received the following workplace recognitions:

• 2017 & 2016 Glassdoor Best Place to Work
• 2018, 2017, & 2016 Fortune Top 100 Best Medium Workplaces
• 2018 Fortune Best Workplaces for Diversity
• 2019 & 2018 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas
• 2018 Houston Top Workplaces
• 2018 Glassdoor Top CEOs
• 50 Most Engaged Workplacesby the Achievers Corporation
• And have 100% of our communities recognized as “Top Rated"by ApartmentRatings.com

We are looking for people who:

• Have strong personal values and want to work for a values-based company
• Are ambitious and hardworking with exceptionally high personal standards
• Embrace problem-solving and learning new skills
• Thrive in a rapidly changing and high growth environment
• Are passionate about driving continuous improvements and the use of technology with data to drive business results

Technology empowers Venterra’s Operations team to be a leader and innovator of customer experience. The business is embarking on a growth path to begin real estate construction efforts and is in the midst of their second project. The vertical integration opportunities and the ability to leverage the 17+ years in property management provide Venterra with a competitive advantage when entering this new area.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an exciting time to join Venterra’s Accounting and Finance team. We are seeking to build on Venterra’s current success and continue to position the organization as a leader in the use of finance technology. Our solutions have been a combination of implementing customized third-party solutions and building solutions from scratch. Due to Venterra’s rapid growth plan, the Accounting and Finance team will be integral to transforming the Venterra investor experience, better understanding business drivers and providing meaningful operational insight.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Investor and Corporate Reporting, the Business Analyst will have the opportunity to execute critical Investor and Corporate Reporting projects and initiatives. The Business Analyst will be responsible for identifying, developing, documenting and analyzing business requirements and processes and procedures related to Investor and Corporate Reporting. Key initiatives will include the implementation of a scalable end-to-end investor experience solution, the automation of the new executive reporting initiatives, and the optimization of the month-end Corporate Reporting process and related deliverables.

• Lead business process mapping exercises with key stakeholders together with business and user requirements gathering, analysis and documentation to clearly define end-to-end use cases; obtain sign-off from key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain detailed and accurate plans and documents (i.e. Requirements Traceability Matrix) to ensure project deliverables and acceptance criteria will deliver the approved requirements
• Draft user-interface mock-up screens and design reports based on user requirements
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to create use cases/test plans and to define user acceptance testing criteria
• Execute test plans and document results; track, validate and report on issue resolution status
• Create process maps/narratives/workflows, standard operating procedures, training materials and other documentation
• Re-engineer and automate current processes by utilizing existing tools and by learning and implementing new technologies and systems
• Work with the Technology group to enhance the accounting and finance data capabilities in the company’s data warehouse
• Support RFQ/RFP processes and vendor management efforts related to business/user requirements and project deliverables
• Other ad hoc initiatives and requests as required