Land Acquisition Analyst

Lennar•Portland, WA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Lennar is seeking a Land Analyst to work closely with the Vice President of Land Acquisition and Land Transaction Manager. The role involves sourcing, preparing competitive market analysis studies and reports, assembling financial reports and statements, researching deal-specific tasks, and providing support in preparing feasibility books (“Green Books”), memoranda, and other documentation for corporate approval. This is a career with purpose, built on making dreams come true and building zero-defect homes with cost management and adherence to schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required in Business, Economics, Real Estate, Finance, or similar discipline.
Highly Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of mapping applications required.
Detail oriented with a strong acumen for critical, logical thinking and problem-solving.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Regular, in-person attendance at Company communities/job sites and offices during regular work hours is an essential function of this job.
Requires the ability to work more than eight hours per day in the confined quarters of a construction trailer.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to read plans, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and/or carry equipment which may be in excess of 50 pounds.
Finger dexterity may be required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of related experience preferred.
Basic understanding of real estate and residential land use.
Local real estate knowledge extremely beneficial.
Occasional operation of construction equipment may be required.

Responsibilities

Perform a lead role in the financial analysis inherent to quarterly and annual Division Business Plans summarizing actual and projected financial performance for the Division and each Division asset.
Prepare gross revenues, profit margins, sources and uses of funds and related distribution projections, cash flow forecasts, break-even analysis, cost-basis and cost-of-sales analysis, return-on-assets, and internal rate of return.
Assist in financial feasibility analysis for each of the Division’s acquisitions opportunities.
Prepare underwriting proformas and related financial documentation for each asset acquired by Division.
Perform asset sales pricing analysis (e.g., residual value analysis) and formulate/analyze financial deal points for each of the Division’s disposition opportunities.
Recommend price/profit participation structures, price escalations/option payment schedules, interest rates, etc.
Implement and maintain a computerized financial proforma model for community planning (versus formal accounting and reporting) purposes.
In close cooperation with other management associates, “game” alternative business planning scenarios leading to a recommended “optimum” financial plan.
Perform liaisons role with our Corporate Finance “customers” to ensure that the Division is adhering to all financial strategies and related procedures and is providing financial analysis date in a manner that ensures easy use.
Maintain market analysis database for use in project feasibility analysis.
Understand competitive market by visiting sites as required and collate and analyze competitive pricing, features, costs, etc.
Assist in Greenfolder process by preparation of vestacalcs, and other charts, graphs and reports as required.
Formulate budgets for assigned programs/projects and administer related vendor contracts, change orders, check requests and invoices.
Prepare and periodically update annual objectives, budgets, and schedules.