Finance Associate

Who We Are

Core Spaces (Core) is more than a real estate company, it’s a people company. Where building relationships is just as important as building properties. From researchers and architects to designers and operators, Core is made up of risk takers and dreamers who are on a mission to invent the future of living. Our six cultural values guide us every day and we strive to live them in everything we do: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better).

Everything Core does stems from this culture of collaboration and innovation, and the drive to constantly improve the resident experience. This unique approach has led to creating spaces and services that are redefining the way people live.

Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent (“BTR”) sectors. Its residential communities feature world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 59,000 beds currently owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 50,930 beds in various stages of development.

Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, now leasing or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide. For more information, visit  Portfolio and pipeline numbers as of Q4 2025.

• A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
• Hybrid or remote work options may vary by role to support work-life balance
• Competitive pay that values your contributions
• Incentives designed to reward your achievements
• Paid flexible PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
• Paid 14+ holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
• Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
• Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
• Monthly workshop weeks; fewer meetings & more collaboration
• Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
• Monthly phone reimbursement
• Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to a meditation app
• An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
• Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option

The Finance Associate will play a key role in supporting Core Spaces’ Finance functions. This individual will primarily partner with Accounting, FP&A, and People Operations teams to ensure accurate financial forecasting and provide actionable insights.

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to support leadership decision-making, focusing on payroll-related budgets, forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Develop and maintain advanced workforce and compensation models (headcount, attrition, merit, bonuses, benefits, taxes).
• Analyze payroll expenses, headcount trends, and compensation costs. Support compensation planning and scenario analysis through preparation and presentation of compensation related analytics to company leadership.
• Partner with People Operations, Property Operations, FP&A and Accounting to track actual payroll results vs. budget/forecast and explain variances at corporate and site-level.
• Prepare commissions calculations for sales teams based on employee contracts and raised capital. Coordinate review and sign-off of calculations and work with brokers on payouts.
• Partner with People Operations and Corporate FP&A to budget for self-funded insurance plans. Prepare and manage accounting for self-insured medical benefit plan including coordinating with People Operations and Accounting teams. Own intercompany process to ensure correct entities are billed for benefits based on allocation policy. Assist management in annual review of allocation process for benefits plan.
• Reconcile financial figures in Yardi, partnering with Accounting and Payroll during month-end close to ensure accuracy and proper accruals. Support audit and compliance requests…