Financial Analyst in Brooklyn, New York at Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Classification: Full-time, exempt

Pay Rate: $75,000/year

Reports to: Controller & Strategic Operations Lead  

Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) is looking to hire a full-time Financial Analyst to support the fiscal health of Brooklyn Bridge Park's 85-acre waterfront space. This role assists with budgeting, financial modeling, and revenue tracking for park operations, concessions, and community programs. This position will work in close partnership with the Controller to provide data-driven insights to executive leadership to ensure long-term financial sustainability. Successful candidates will possess a foundational knowledge of accounting and demonstrate a strong passion for detail-oriented work, problem-solving, and analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable & Billing

• Prepare and issue invoices for organizational revenue streams, including real estate, concessionaires, permits, and events.

• Partner with various departments to integrate accounts receivable workflow in BILL.

• Monitor collections, payment issues, and customer account questions.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Assist Controller with building long-term financial model to support organizational planning and capital improvements.

• Support periodic budget reforcasting through variance analysis of budget to actual spend.

• Develop reporting and controls to improve AR performance, collection timing, and cash flow visibility.

Systems & Workflow Management

• Assist Finance team with accounting system migration to Sage Intacct.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly and ensure transactions are recorded properly.

• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency to accelerate month-end close.

Reporting & Compliance

• Assist with year-end audits and public reporting mandates.

• Develop automated dashboards to track key performance metrics.

Qualifications:

• 2–4 years of experience in non-profit finance or public sector accounting.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong capability to translate complex numbers into simple narratives.

• Proficiency with accounting, accounts payable, and expense management software such as Sage Intacct and BILL.

• Knowledge of NYC government funding processes and compliance is a plus.

• Background in NYC public sector, non-profit, or real estate finance preferred.

• Strong desire to personally learn and grow, take initiative, and proactively take on challenges.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution preferred.

About You:

• You strive to be inclusive and collaborative. At BBP, we recognize that doing our best work means working together. We have each other’s back – and are helpful, humble and open.

• You are committed. At BBP, we approach our work with integrity, positivity, and pride. We are committed to the public, the park and each other.

• You are a problem-solver. At BBP, we prioritize learning, evolving and building creative solutions to ensure the Park remains a leader in sustainable green space for generations to come.

• You value people and the environment. At BBP, respect is important to us. We strive to trust each other, act with good intention and communicate with openness.

Working at BBP:  

We believe that BBP is a park for all people. We take pride in our ability to provide the community with a beautiful, functional, clean, and safe green space. Internally, we strive to provide a work environment where employees feel supported, respected, and a sense of belonging. Our staff are experts in everything from horticulture to community engagement to park operations and events. The work environment is welcoming, with hardworking and diverse staff who are dedicated to building, beautifying, and maintaining the park. We offer benefits like affordable healthcare, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and prioritize the importance of work-life balance. 

Benefits (Other company benefits provided in addition to the following): 

• 403B (employee-contributed retirement plan) 

• Company-funded retirement plan 

• Paid vacation time (up to 25 days) 

• Sick days (12) 

• Paid holidays/float days (15 days annually) 

• FMLA and other paid leaves (based on eligibility) 

• Tuition and professional development reimbursement 

• Medical, dental, vision, Healthcare FSA, Dependent FSA, Commuter Benefits, Life, and Long-term Disability Insurance 

• BBP vendor discounts at restaurants, food markets, and other eateries 

• Other corporate discounts on movie tickets, theme parks, and more!

ABOUT BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK  

Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the most transformative public projects in New York City in a generation, has revitalized a formerly industrial waterfront into a dynamic 85-acre civic space. Created to be environmentally and financially sustainable, Brooklyn Bridge Park is a model for resilient urban design that reconnects New Yorkers and visitors to the waterfront. Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) operates as a non-profit public benefit corporation of the City of New York and is responsible for the stewardship of the park—maintaining its landscapes, maritime infrastructure, and public amenities. BBP develops and delivers dynamic public programming that weaves together arts and culture, recreation, and environmental education to engage, inspire, and serve a diverse community.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Brooklyn Bridge Park provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.