Financial Analyst

BXP • Boston, MA

21d

About The Position

Primary Purpose of Position: Analyze and evaluate potential property acquisitions, dispositions, developments, financings, leases, and the credit worthiness of tenants under consideration for lease transactions. Essential Functions: Value commercial real estate using discounted cash flow analysis and other appropriate methods to assist management in making investment decisions. Construct financial models in Argus Enterprise and Excel to analyze investment issues, opportunities, and strategies. Identify and analyze financial issues that need to be addressed and provide recommendations for improvements, solutions, and investment decisions. Clearly communicate findings (verbally and in writing) for decision support. Perform comparative lease analyses. Assess the credit worthiness of current and prospective tenants. Collaborate with and support other members of the Finance & Capital Markets team on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and investor reporting for joint ventures: Prepare and analyze property pro-forma cash flows Produce (for dispositions) and evaluate (for acquisitions) property offering memoranda Prepare requests-for-proposals for the solicitation of permanent and construction financing Review various legal documents including purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, leases, joint venture agreements, etc. Actively participate in due diligence processes Serve as a contact and a resource for lenders, joint venture partners, sellers, brokers, buyers and BXP management regarding financial inquiries Analyze and evaluate the actual performance of assets relative to budgeted performance. Prepare other financial analyses and directed research as requested. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree required; Accounting or Finance degree is preferred.
• 0 to 4 years of related work experience in financial analysis with a working knowledge of the commercial real estate industry.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications is required, and knowledge of Argus Enterprise is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented approach to problem solving with the ability to produce quality work in a consistent manner.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a productive member of a team.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to interact with co-workers, brokers, tenants and/or vendors in an articulate, courteous, and business-like manner.
• Willingness to learn, demonstrate, and apply better methods of analyzing real estate transactions.

Nice To Haves

• Work experience in investment management, investment sales/capital markets, or at a Real Estate Investment Trust (or similar entity) preferred.
• Knowledge of Argus Enterprise is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Value commercial real estate using discounted cash flow analysis and other appropriate methods to assist management in making investment decisions.
• Construct financial models in Argus Enterprise and Excel to analyze investment issues, opportunities, and strategies.
• Identify and analyze financial issues that need to be addressed and provide recommendations for improvements, solutions, and investment decisions.
• Clearly communicate findings (verbally and in writing) for decision support.
• Perform comparative lease analyses.
• Assess the credit worthiness of current and prospective tenants.
• Collaborate with and support other members of the Finance & Capital Markets team on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and investor reporting for joint ventures
• Prepare and analyze property pro-forma cash flows
• Produce (for dispositions) and evaluate (for acquisitions) property offering memoranda
• Prepare requests-for-proposals for the solicitation of permanent and construction financing
• Review various legal documents including purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, leases, joint venture agreements, etc.
• Actively participate in due diligence processes
• Serve as a contact and a resource for lenders, joint venture partners, sellers, brokers, buyers and BXP management regarding financial inquiries
• Analyze and evaluate the actual performance of assets relative to budgeted performance.
• Prepare other financial analyses and directed research as requested.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• BXP offers a competitive total rewards package including base salary and annual discretionary bonus.
• Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental coverage, a retirement savings plan with competitive company match, backup childcare, educational assistance, employee support programs, a generous commuter transit subsidy and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees