Financial Analyst-Real Estate

The Concourse Group•Columbia, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Concourse Group is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial analysis of real-estate-related projects for public-sector clients, including a client's national housing portfolio. This is a hybrid position; candidates must live locally in the National Capital or Baltimore, Maryland regions and attend meetings at the corporate office in Columbia, Maryland. The role requires strong communication, Excel and other Microsoft Office skills, the ability to learn quickly, and high standards for work quality. Training on specific tasks will be provided. The ideal candidate has experience with financial calculations and analysis, preferably in real estate, along with strong multitasking, time-management, and decision-making skills. The analyst may develop pro formas and financial models, assess portfolio operations and performance, support transaction due diligence from acquisition to disposition, and analyze property budgets, operating statements, appraisals, market surveys, and studies. The role also supports public-private venture strategies, project feasibility, portfolio-management improvements, planning and policy work, and preparation of briefings and participation in meetings. The position involves coordinating with geographically distributed participants and working independently or as part of a team. The Concourse Group is a small consulting business founded in 2001. It supports real estate, energy, finance, planning, and economic consulting needs for federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and housing authorities. The position is eligible for the company benefits package and offers a flexible daily work schedule and hybrid weekly schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, or a related field.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; expert Excel proficiency is highly preferred.
Skills with Adobe Standard and/or Pro.
Attention to detail and use of quality-control methods in work products.
Ability to manage communications and coordinate tasks in a hybrid setting with geographically diverse participants.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and a wide scope of tasks.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including a detailed and well-ordered approach.
Ability to clearly assemble, communicate, and present information verbally and in writing.
Ability to understand customer problems and analyze social nuances in project-management settings involving multiple parties and organizations.
Ability to learn new tools and technologies quickly and work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to work without direct supervision and independently within structured guidelines.
Must be organized, positive, proactive, and results-oriented.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must live locally in the National Capital Region, including the Baltimore and Annapolis regions.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
One to two years of financial analysis experience preferred.
Internship experience on a government (state, local, or federal) project directly related to finance or public-sector real estate.

Responsibilities

Conduct financial analysis for a client's national housing portfolio, including creating detailed pro formas and financial models.
Assist with ongoing analysis of housing portfolio operations and performance, including comparisons against pro formas.
Construct, manipulate, and modify Excel-based models to calculate returns, including IRR, NPV, and cash returns.
Support transaction due diligence for targeted transactions from acquisition through disposition.
Prepare and review analyses of existing properties, including budgets, operating statements, appraisals, market surveys, and studies.
Create public-private venture strategies.
Analyze complex financial issues and determine financial deal viability.
Assist with planning and policy issues.
Learn, demonstrate, and apply improved methods for analyzing real estate transactions.
Provide support for determining project feasibility.
Assist with the design, implementation, expansion, and continuous improvement of portfolio management.
Assist in preparing briefings, participate in meetings, and provide technology support for databases, web solutions, and benchmarking future decision-making.

Benefits

Health insurance with company-paid employee premiums.
Dental insurance with company-paid employee premiums.
Vision insurance with company-paid employee premiums.
Company-paid life insurance.
Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
Short-term disability insurance with employee-paid premium.
Health Savings Account with pre-tax employee contributions.
401(k) with pre-tax employee contributions and company match up to 4% of base salary.
15 paid time-off days per year.
Eleven paid federal holidays.
Flexible daily work schedule and hybrid weekly schedule.