Junior Financial Analyst, Real Estate Funds (Entry Level)
About The Position
Crystal View Capital/Osprey Management is a private equity real estate firm specializing in manufactured housing and self-storage assets. Since 2014, the Firm has raised over $300 million in equity capital and currently manages over $600 million in assets. Our in-house management company is a leader in asset management, blending property management and service provisions. The team comprises over 50 professionals in the corporate office and over 150 property-level staff across 110+ assets in 30 states. This is a full-time, on-site position at our Las Vegas headquarters, open only to local applicants residing in or attending school in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Junior Financial Analyst, Real Estate Funds supports the company's financial and investment analysis functions by maintaining financial models, preparing reports, and conducting research. This role is crucial for acquisition underwriting, investment tracking, investor reporting, and decision-making, providing accurate and timely financial data and analysis.
Requirements
- MUST reside in or attending school in Las Vegas at time of application
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, or business administration (or graduating within six months).
- 0-2 years of relevant experience. Internships, co-ops, or coursework in accounting or finance count.
- Solid Excel skills: formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and formatting clean, readable reports.
- Basic understanding of financial statements and budget-to-actual analysis.
- Clear written communication and a willingness to ask questions.
- Strong attention to detail and the habit of checking your own work.
Nice To Haves
- Internship or coursework in real estate, private equity, or asset management.
- Exposure to a property management or accounting system (Rent Manager, Yardi, AppFolio, QuickBooks, or similar).
- Familiarity with Power BI, SQL, or Python.
- Progress toward CPA or CFA.
Responsibilities
- Prepare recurring monthly property and portfolio reports using established templates.
- Compare actual results to budget and forecast, calculate variances, and draft initial explanations for review.
- Update KPI trackers and dashboards (NOI, occupancy, collections, expense ratios).
- Support ad-hoc analysis requests from senior team members.
- Assist with the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts by gathering inputs, updating existing models, and checking assumptions.
- Roll forward and maintain existing Excel models under the guidance of senior analysts.
- Pull and organize property-level GL data and tie reports back to source data.
- Flag unusual items, such as miscoded expenses, duplicates, or missing accruals, and raise them with accounting.
- Keep files organized, labeled, and documented so work can be reviewed and repeated.
- Follow up with property management and operations staff to get context behind variances.
- Document reporting steps and suggest ways to make recurring tasks faster or more consistent.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Annual Salary $60,000-$70,000
- Potential Bonus Opportunities
- 401(k) Plan
- Medical benefit stipend of $525 per month
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life, Hospital & Critical Illness Insurance benefits available
- Pet Insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Opportunities for Career Advancement
- Hands-on training in real estate fund reporting and property-level financial analysis.
- Direct exposure to senior finance, operations, and investment team members.
- A defined path to Financial Analyst as skills grow.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
