Financial Analyst

Brookfield Residential Properties • Charleston, SC

176d

About The Position

The Financial Analyst is primarily responsible for building and maintaining various financial models for cashflow projections, valuation, and ad hoc analyses related to fund and corporate financial performance. The position is a great opportunity to learn about single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) real estate in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, and/or Real Estate, or MBA degree
• Prior coursework or equivalent professional experience in real estate investment, portfolio management, FP&A, or valuation required
• 1-3 years of experience as financial analyst for real estate investment, property management, brokerage, valuation, asset / wealth / portfolio management firms, private equity, or investment banks
• Prior coursework or working knowledge of GAAP reporting. IFRS understanding helpful
• Good understanding of real estate valuation and underwriting techniques
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good quantitative judgment, time management, and attention to details
• Thrive in a high growth and high degree of autonomy yet collaborative environment
• Working knowledge or willingness to learn VBA, R, and SQL
• Knowledge in fair housing and local real estate laws, where applicable

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build various in-house real estate cashflow models to evaluate and forecast investment performance at fund and/or market level for single-family rental and build-for-rent assets
• Assist with G&A forecast
• Assist with fund performance analytics and exit strategy by providing return and sensitivity analyses
• Enhance existing Excel-based financial models using R or VBA automation
• Extract source data via SQL query from various data sources
• Prepare routine fund portfolio valuation report using discounted cashflow, cost basis, and direct capitalization methods
• Maintain and build in-house valuation models for recurring investor reporting and Board of Directors presentations
• Keep track of residential home pricing and cap rate trends by sector and market to align model assumptions with external valuation partners
• Maintain collaborative and productive relationship with third-party asset valuation partners for routine fair market value reporting
• Monitor key sector and industry indicators, supply and demand, macroeconomic metrics at national and MSA-level
• Benchmark platform performance with SFR/BFR industry key players

Benefits

• Immediate 5% match on the 401(k) plan
• Wellness credits that significantly reduce the employee cost for health care coverage
• Up to 160 hours of PTO per year for full time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees