Business Management Analyst / Associate

Discovery Land Company•Fort Worth, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Maverick Golf & Ranch Club is seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive Business Management Analyst / Associate to support the VP of Business Management across project execution, financial planning and analysis, sales operations, and stakeholder reporting. This individual will work across finance, development, sales, marketing, operations, and project management, providing analytical support and helping ensure that the project's financial and operational objectives are effectively executed. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone early in their real estate, finance, or development career who wants direct exposure to the full lifecycle of a large-scale luxury residential and club development. The role reports directly to and will work in close daily partnership with the VP of Business Management, supporting their responsibilities across the project. The ideal candidate will have strong financial and analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, excellent organizational abilities, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative development environment. The position requires someone who can take ownership of projects, identify issues before they become problems, and communicate clearly with both senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Beyond the analytical work, this person must be comfortable operating in a member, investor, and partner-facing capacity — someone with the polish, judgment, and communication skills to represent the project well in those interactions and serve as a genuine ambassador for Maverick.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Economics, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
2–5 years of relevant experience in real estate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, corporate finance, or a similar analytical environment.
Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently, take ownership of assignments, and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
Strong problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity.
Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate key takeaways clearly to senior leadership.
Willingness to be based on-site in Fort Worth, TX.
A proactive, ownership-oriented mindset — this role will have real responsibility early and should be comfortable operating with real accountability rather than in a purely execution capacity.
Positive attitude, professional demeanor, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to deliver service to members, guests, and team members.
Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Long hours may be required due to business demands.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to stay calm and focused during the busiest of times.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; additional languages preferred.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than eight (8) hours, and lifting and carrying items sometimes greater than fifty (50) pounds.
Flexibility and ability to pivot to new projects and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in real estate development, residential development, hospitality, golf, or a related industry.
Experience building and maintaining complex financial models.
Experience working with development budgets, construction costs, project schedules, or capital projects.
Experience with real estate investment analysis, including IRR, equity multiples, cash flow modeling, and project-level returns.
Experience working with investors, lenders, joint venture partners, or other external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support the preparation, maintenance, and ongoing refinement of the project's annual Business Plan and financial forecasts.
Maintain and update project financial models, budgets, forecasts, and supporting schedules.
Track actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying material variances and the underlying drivers.
Prepare recurring financial and operating reports for project leadership, DLC management, investors, and other stakeholders.
Analyze project economics, including revenue, costs, margins, capital expenditures, cash flow, and returns.
Assist in evaluating the financial impact of proposed changes to development scope, timing, phasing, product mix, amenities, and other project initiatives.
Maintain detailed project assumptions and supporting analyses to ensure consistency across financial models and reporting.
Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as requested by the VP of Business Management or senior leadership.
Support the development team in tracking project budgets, schedules, milestones, contracts, and deliverables.
Maintain detailed tracking of development expenditures relative to the approved Business Plan and identify potential budget issues.
Assist in analyzing project costs and identifying opportunities to phase, defer, restructure, or otherwise optimize expenditures.
Track project-level commitments and anticipated expenditures to help maintain an accurate view of future capital requirements.
Assist with the preparation of development updates, project status reports, and materials for internal and external meetings.
Coordinate information across development, finance, construction, design, and other project teams to ensure that project decisions are accurately reflected in budgets and forecasts.
Identify potential risks, inconsistencies, or gaps in project information and proactively escalate issues to the VP of Business Management.
Support the Sales and Marketing teams with financial and analytical analysis related to residential and membership sales.
Assist in evaluating individual offers, incentives, pricing decisions, and other sales-related opportunities.
Track sales activity, inventory, pricing, absorption, and other key performance indicators.
Maintain sales reporting and provide analysis of trends, variances, and performance against Business Plan assumptions.
Assist with analysis supporting changes to pricing, product mix, release strategy, and sales initiatives.
Support the preparation of sales and marketing materials and analyses included in Business Plan updates and senior leadership presentations.
Assist with project-level reporting to investors, capital partners, lenders, and other stakeholders.
Support the preparation of materials related to capital requirements, project funding, distributions, and financial performance.
Maintain supporting schedules and analyses for project debt, equity, and other capital sources.
Assist in preparing information and analyses for lender, investor, and partnership meetings.
Help ensure that financial and operating information presented to external stakeholders is accurate, consistent, and supported by underlying data.
Develop and maintain recurring dashboards and reporting tools to monitor project performance.
Establish and maintain organized databases and tracking systems for project financial, development, sales, and operational information.
Improve reporting processes and identify opportunities to automate or streamline recurring analyses.
Ensure that key project assumptions, data, and reporting are maintained accurately and consistently.
Prepare high-quality Excel analyses, presentations, and other materials for senior management.
Work closely with Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and other internal teams to gather information and coordinate project initiatives.
Participate in project meetings and follow up on action items, deliverables, and outstanding issues.
Help facilitate communication between project teams and corporate stakeholders.
Build strong working relationships with internal and external consultants, vendors, and project partners.
Serve as a reliable analytical and project-management resource for the broader Maverick team.