Financial Analyst

Transwestern•Washington, DC

7d•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Transwestern is seeking a skilled real estate transaction Financial Analyst to join our tenant advisory practice. The role will involve the analysis, review, and interpretation of various real estate documents such as leases, abstracts, operating statements, and market information. Our Financial Analyst will be integral to developing complex financial models to help clients understand the potential implications of their real estate decisions and researching market conditions to support financial scenario assumptions. This position offers the opportunity to work under the direction of senior consultants and peers in a mentoring environment. The role encompasses a range of responsibilities and skills that are focused on the financial analysis of real estate strategies for commercial office occupiers and owners. The candidate must be proactive, ambitious, and perform at a high-level in a customer-focused, highly time-sensitive, and collaborative atmosphere. A strong grasp of real estate and financial principles as well as modeling concepts are essential to the success of this role.

Requirements

Bachelors degree with high academic achievement in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
2+ years’ experience within commercial real estate industry, preferably tenant representation.
Relevant real estate, research, finance, accounting, or economics experience.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Adobe.
Strong understanding of financial concepts (i.e., Discounted Cash Flow, NPV, IRR, etc.)
Ability to review, analyze and interpret source documents, including leases, operating statements, budgets, etc.
Must demonstrate an aptitude for building and understanding financial models.
Intellectual curiosity with a demonstrated enthusiasm for the commercial real estate industry.
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills in combination with outstanding communication skills (both oral and written).
Self-starter with sharp focus on details with an awareness of the bigger picture.
A sense of personal accountability and urgency for achieving results in a challenging, fast-paced, environment.
Ability to work effectively and remain organized within a team and with all levels of personnel.
Professional demeanor and positive attitude.
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
Strong analytical, oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively present information.
Self-motivated, team orientated and strong time management skills.
Creative thinker comfortable working in a fluid, dynamic setting.
The qualified candidate will be detail oriented, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, extremely professional, and customer service oriented.
Operates with a high degree of integrity and has ability to maintain discretion regarding personnel and industry-related matters
Reliability a must.
Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented orally and in writing.
Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing, graphics, and orally so others will understand.

Nice To Haves

Experience with LeaseCalcs a plus.
Experience with CoStar and other related CRE software a plus
Knowledge of Tableau or Power BI, decision science tools and stochastic modeling (Palisades suite, Python, R) and other business platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

Create complex and comprehensive financial models to help clients understand the economic implications of various real estate occupancy and ownership strategies.
Analyze market statistics, trends, leases, draft detailed abstracts, and summarize key lease clauses and economics.
Research and analyze building ownership and tenant profiles.
Develop customized client presentations and deliverables.
Analyze, review, and interpret real estate source documents, including leases, abstracts, operating statements, rent rolls, and other due diligence material.
Prepare executive summaries and deliver business cases, reoccurring client reports, and client presentations that influence the decision-making of client leadership.
Organize transaction related documents and term sheets
Support transaction management with prospecting and pitching new business.
Other duties as assigned.