Analyst - Financial FPA

UDR - Opening Doors to your future•Highlands Ranch, CO

About The Position

The Analyst - Financial FPA works closely with Finance and Investor Relations to support enterprise-wide financial and business analysis, projections, assumptions, and insights across all business lines. The role helps develop a comprehensive and accurate forecasting model and supports departments with financial reporting, variance analysis, cost-cutting measures, and analytical models for investments, sources and uses of capital, macroeconomics, apartment funding, and related topics. The position also supports construction and implementation of databases for the Portfolio Strategy data analytics tool. The analyst contributes to forecasting and reporting earnings, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow metrics; monthly actual-versus-forecast reviews; strategic and profitability analyses; annual business planning and forecast updates; and preparation of Board and quarterly earnings materials. The role maintains and develops models for matters such as share repurchases, capital sources, apartment fundamentals, permits, supply and demand, and macroeconomic factors. It also supports investor and management communications through research, analysis, writing, editing, and presentations. The work takes place in a normal office environment and may occasionally require evening or weekend work. Physical demands include extended sitting and data input, operating office equipment, and occasionally lifting items weighing up to 30 lbs. A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least two years of relevant finance experience are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Economics, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least two years of relevant finance experience.
Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and the business operations of the Company’s various business lines.
Knowledge and understanding of business research principles, processes, and techniques.
Ability to apply policies and procedures to solve routine or complex company issues.
Ability to manage relationships with departmental analysts and develop effective forecasting tools and models through those relationships.
Ability to demonstrate leadership and influence results and institute change without direct authority.
Ability to think conceptually and translate concepts into practical applications, solutions, and decisions.
Strong work ethic, integrity, and business acumen.
Ability to develop and prepare business analyses and plans, and knowledge of strategic business decision-making principles.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and practical solutions related to financial modeling.
Ability to calculate financial results such as Net Present Value, IRR, Return on Investment, FFO, and AFFO.
Ability to manage workload and develop efficient and effective processes.
Polished interpersonal skills and strong personnel management and multitasking skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to respond to common inquiries from investors and management.
Ability to write articles for publication in a prescribed style and format and present information effectively to management, investors, and the company’s electronic media.
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including extended sitting and data input, operation of office equipment, and occasional lifting of items weighing up to 30 lbs.
Regular and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in database management and computer coding is strongly preferred.
CFA Level I candidacy or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with Finance and Investor Relations to forecast and report on the Company’s earnings, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow metrics.
Perform monthly variance analyses of actual results versus forecasts, assess forecast accuracy, and identify when business-line items may need to be re-forecast.
Coordinate with operations, transactions, development, and accounting personnel to ensure forecast data for business units is accurate and included.
Participate in analyses supporting short- and long-term strategy and assess the profitability of growth objectives.
Assist with the annual Business Plan and Outer Year Update planning process, forecast updates, and presentation preparation.
Maintain analytical models, including models of share-repurchase impacts on NAV, AFFO, the Balance Sheet, and other key metrics.
Evaluate sources of capital, including debt, equity, and joint ventures, and analyze their impact on AFFO, the Balance Sheet, and other key metrics.
Support construction and implementation of databases for the Portfolio Strategy data analytics tools.
Create and update analytical models relating to share repurchases, NAV, AFFO, the Balance Sheet, permit regression, supply and demand, apartment fundamentals, and macroeconomic factors.
Assist with preparation of Board presentations.
Assist with quarterly earnings materials, review internal materials for accuracy, and prepare responses to potential investor and analyst questions.
Collect and analyze data and write and edit publications, presentations, and electronic media to support accurate and relevant organizational messaging.
Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.