Financial Analyst - Real Estate

SCI, the leader in real estate executive search, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join a national development and investment firm with a $5 Billion track record of successful ground-up projects and market-driven acquisitions.

The Financial Analyst will have primary responsibility for constructing cash flow-based acquisition financial models, ground up development financial models, cash flow waterfalls, and assembling internal and external investment memorandums. The position offers direct access to senior management, excellent deal flow, and exposure to a variety of asset types and deal sizes across the US.

DUTIES:

• Communicate directly with brokers, owners, JV partners, etc. to attain relevant deal information in order to construct the initial financial model.
• Initiate and perform property due diligence, including lease review, market research, distribution of information regarding equity and debt placement, etc.
• Interact with other departments including acquisition, development, construction, asset management, etc. in underwriting a transaction.
• Finalize all due diligence materials and provide detailed write ups and complete investment memorandums.
• Prepare Argus and Excel cash flow financial models for evaluation by the Investment Committee in connection with acquisition and development transactions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks with short deadlines
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic individual who works well in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration with an emphasis in real estate (MBA in Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, or Economics would be a plus).
• Minimum 5 to 7 years work experience in commercial real estate financial analysis with extensive use of Argus, Excel, and Word.
• High level of thoroughness and attention to detail.