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title: 'Finance Manager at Bisnow'
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# Finance Manager at Bisnow

- **Company:** Bisnow
- **Location:** Irvine, CA
- **Compensation:** $130k–$150k
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/bisnow/6d0472e1-e913-4fcf-9490-643861269baf

## Job description

Our SelectLeaders client is a privately owned real estate investment and operating company with a long-term ownership philosophy and an entrepreneurial approach to growth. The company owns and manages a diverse portfolio consisting of approximately 2,750 multifamily units and 300,000 square feet of commercial real estate across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona. As a family office-style organization, the company offers a unique opportunity to work directly alongside ownership and senior leadership in a highly collaborative environment. Decisions are made quickly, ideas are valued, and employees are empowered to take ownership of their work. This is an ideal opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys operating beyond the confines of a traditional corporate structure and wants to play an active role in shaping the financial strategy of a growing real estate platform. The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing the company's debt portfolio, supporting capital markets initiatives, and providing financial analysis that informs key business decisions. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership to manage lender relationships, evaluate refinancing opportunities, monitor loan maturities, and help optimize the company's capital structure. Success in this role requires a proactive, resourceful professional who thrives in a fast-moving environment and is excited by the opportunity to have a visible impact on the organization.

## Responsibilities

- Manage and track debt obligations, loan maturities, refinancing opportunities, and payoff schedules
- Monitor interest rate trends, capital markets activity, and economic conditions
- Coordinate with lenders, brokers, and financial institutions
- Support negotiations related to loan terms and refinancing opportunities
- Analyze portfolio performance and provide financing recommendations
- Assist with financing activities related to acquired or foreclosed properties
- Prepare financial presentations and reports for executive leadership
- Maintain accurate debt schedules and ensure key deadlines are managed
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, Business, or related field
- 5-7+ years of experience in commercial real estate finance, debt management, lending, capital markets, or financial analysis
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
- Understanding of debt markets, interest rates, and commercial lending practices
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience working within a family office, private investment firm, owner-operator, or entrepreneurial real estate organization.
- Comfortable working in a lean environment with direct access to ownership and executive leadership.
- Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt to evolving business needs.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and a strong sense of ownership.
- Strong communication and presentation abilities

## About Bisnow

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bisnow is the leading B2B platform serving the commercial real estate industry, delivering news, events, marketing services, and recruiting solutions to over 1.7 million subscribers worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Axel Springer in 2016)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, USA
- **Founded**: 2005
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Online Media / Commercial Real Estate B2B Platform
- **Target customers**: B2B – commercial real estate professionals including developers, owners, investors, brokers, and service providers (Enterprise, SMB)
- **Mission or purpose**: “To inform, connect and advance the commercial real estate community to do more business.” [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/bisnow-media)

## Products & Services
- **Bisnow News**: Award-winning daily journalism covering the most pressing CRE trends across 50 metro markets in North America and Europe. [bisnow.com](https://www.bisnow.com/about)
- **Live & Digital Events**: 340+ events per year (webinars, digital summits, in-person conferences, and premier leadership retreats like Elevate, Escape & Ascent) attended by over 75,000 people and 2,000 sponsors. [bisnow.com](https://www.bisnow.com/about)
- **Studio B (Marketing Services)**: Custom content creation, targeted lead generation campaigns, and brand awareness solutions for CRE clients. [bisnow.com](https://www.bisnow.com/about)
- **SelectLeaders (Recruiting)**: A real estate job network connecting talent with the industry’s most prominent companies. [bisnow.com](https://www.bisnow.com/about)
- **Biscred (Sales Enablement)**: A platform providing CRE-specific contact data, email addresses, phone numbers, and LinkedIn profiles to help sales teams close deals. [bisnow.com](https://www.bisnow.com/about)
- **Newsletters**: Morning briefs and sector-specific newsletters reaching more than 1.5 million executives. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/bisnow)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by Axel Springer in May 2016 for $50 million (not currently trading publicly). [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/bisnow)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of ~$40 million (LinkedIn estimate). [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/bisnow)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Axel Springer (parent company); acquired SelectLeaders in December 2019.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 172 (+13.3% year-over-year); operates across 7 countries (U.S., UK, Philippines, Indonesia, Germany, etc.); hosts 340+ events annually; reaches over 1.7 million subscribers. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/bisnow) [bisnow.com](https://www.bisnow.com/about)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertically integrated CRE platform**: Combines news, events, marketing services, recruiting, and sales intelligence – a one-stop ecosystem for the industry.
- **Deep market penetration**: Active in 47+ local markets across North America and Europe, providing hyper-local coverage alongside global perspective.
- **Data-driven sales tools**: Biscred offers proprietary CRE-specific contact data that competitors lack.
- **Most Loved Workplace® Certified**: Recognized for culture and employee experience. [mostlovedworkplace.com](https://certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/bisnow)

## Strategic Focus
- Expand the data and intelligence capabilities of the platform (e.g., Biscred).
- Continue scaling the events business both in-person and digitally.
- Deepen presence in existing markets and explore international expansion (already in UK/Ireland).
- Enhance recruitment offerings through SelectLeaders and cross-selling to the existing subscriber base.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-paced, collaborative, and ownership-driven. Values include “Bold, Collaborative, Accountable, Curious, Fast-paced, Authentic, Respectful.” [mostlovedworkplace.com](https://certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/bisnow)
- **Work environment**: Hybrid-first with many roles offering hybrid or remote arrangements. Offices in New York City (HQ), Atlanta, and Washington D.C. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/bisnow-media)
- **Perks & benefits**: Unlimited vacation, health insurance with HSA, mental health support via Talkspace, fertility care through Kindbody, generous parental leave, wellness incentives, and dependent care support. [mostlovedworkplace.com](https://certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/bisnow)
- **Career development**: Individual Development Plans, quarterly ROCKS goal-setting, clear internal promotion paths, and cross-departmental mobility. [mostlovedworkplace.com](https://certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/bisnow)
- **Engineering/technology culture**: Data-driven mindset; leverages AI tools in the hiring process; small, agile teams with high ownership. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/bisnow)

## Sources
1. [Bisnow](https://www.bisnow.com/about)
2. [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/bisnow)
3. [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/bisnow-media)
4. [Most Loved Workplace](https://certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/bisnow)
5. [Bisnow Careers (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/bisnow)

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