Strategic Finance Associate

The Strategic Finance team is focused on some of Hackman Capital Partner’s most pressing operational initiatives. This role works closely with the executive team and key business leaders to drive decision making and improve processes. Specifically, the role will assist in the transformation of the Finance and Accounting team’s capabilities through projects which increase the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations, including identification, design and implementation of process improvement recommendations and automation opportunities. This is a high impact role that requires a general athlete who can build rapport and earn trust cross-functionally. This is a fast-paced, analytically rigorous, and detail-oriented role. The ideal candidate will not only have the technical skills to support their recommendations, but also strong interpersonal skills to manage various stakeholders.

This is a full-time, in-office role with company benefits based out of the Hackman Capital Partners office in Culver City, CA.

$90-120K/yr

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Project Management:  Collaborate with team members to define project scope, perform cost-benefit analyses, manage risks, and monitor progress to meet timelines and objectives.
• Project Leadership and Implementation: Support projects for new processes, systems, and data migrations, ensuring alignment with project objectives and deliverables.
• Special Projects: Support company-wide strategic objectives through financial assessment, corporate development, prioritization and partnership activities.
• Consultant and Vendor Management: Cultivate and manage relationships with consultants and vendors to align contributions with project objectives.
• System and Process Testing and Documentation: Participate in testing and documenting new systems and processes.
• Training and Change Management: Facilitate training, manage system/process deployment, and monitor effectiveness and adoption.
• Security and Compliance: Conduct system security reviews and coordinate with IT to ensure compliance with data protection standards.
• Financial Modeling and Analytics: Familiarity with financial models such as forecasting, budgeting, valuation, scenario analysis, and P&L statements.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly assess and optimize new systems and processes to meet evolving business needs.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting or Finance-related field (Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, etc.)
• 2-4 years of professional experience.
• Ability to distill financial information into actionable insights.
• Experience in a Big4, management consulting firm, or has served as the strategic business partner to the C-level suit of their organization
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to take ownership.
• Strategic thinker with a keen understanding of the broader business and financial landscape.
• Experience in process improvement methodologies and leading organizational transformation practices.
• Previous experience in real estate or private equity a plus.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Hackman Capital Partners, LLC (Hackman) is a privately held, real-estate investment and operating company, based in Los Angeles, California, that focuses on commercial industrial and studio properties in major U.S. and European markets. Founded in 1986, the firm has $10 billion in overall assets under management, with investments across 37 states—having owned, through our affiliated entities, over 330 properties totaling 37-plus million square feet. Recognizing the growing demand in urban markets, we were one of the early pioneers of converting industrial properties into creative office and media space in Southern California. Today we are the world’s preeminent film and television studio platform—acquiring, operating, servicing, and developing independent studio properties in the industry’s top production markets. Our unrivaled portfolio of studio assets includes more than 131 active sound stages at 17 studio facilities- and another 80 stages planned or in development - across North America, the UK, Ireland, and Scotland. Some of Hackman’s most notable Southern California projects include Radford Studio Center which includes 1.1 million square feet of studio space and broadcast facility, Television City Studios, a 780,000 square-foot television and broadcast facility with an opportunity to develop 1.2 million square feet; The Culver Studios, a 14.3-acre film and television studio campus and home of Amazon Studios The Culver Steps, a 1.16-acre, mixed-use development, directly adjacent to The Culver Studios and also home to Amazon Studios; Manhattan Beach Studios, a 587,000 square-foot studio on 21.8 acres; a 75,000-square-foot creative office conversion at 5500 West Jefferson Boulevard in Los Angeles; a 550,000-square-foot creative campus conversion in El Segundo; the Beats/Apple Southern California headquarters; and Westwood One Studios. Hackman Capital Partners is currently constructing approximately 1 million square feet of creative office and media-related campus space in Southern California. Hackman Capital Partners is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and has an additional office in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit www.hackmancapital.com.

Hackman Capital Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We also provide opportunities in accordance with the ADA and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the company.

Benefits

• Complimentary on-site valet Parking
• Lunch ordered on-site 3x week
• Well stocked pantry with "healthy" snacks
• Regular social events/team building
• 100% employer paid benefits for employee
• Generous coverage for dependents
• Generous 401k
• Dog Friendly workplace
• Generous Holidays Off