Land Analyst

Clayton•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Land Analyst ensures accurate financial analysis of land acquisition opportunities, reviews land packages, and analyzes financing proposals. They will collaborate with the land and accounting team to recommend a specific finance structure for each project that both minimizes the company’s equity and maximizes the return while considering the company’s land risk limitations. The Land Analyst supports the Land team with all aspects of land acquisition, from identifying potential land prospects to closing land transactions.

Requirements

Four-year degree in business, accounting, or finance.
Excellent at financial pro forma modeling skills
Experience with Microsoft Office Products, especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
Good oral and written communication and customer service skills.
Must have strong a strong problem-solving approach and strong analytical and negotiant skills.
Is exceptionally accurate, detailed and organized.
Ability to collaborate with immediate team members and across departments.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Must be team-oriented and motivated.

Nice To Haves

Homebuilding industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare financial proformas and competitive market analyses to assist the land acquisition team in determining the viability of proposed land acquisitions.
Work with the entitlement and development teams and consultants to determine budgets and schedules to be used in proformas.
Coordinate with multiple departments to understand home construction costs and buyer preferences in proformas.
Review and analyze due diligence information for potential land investments.
Extract and analyze data from various sources, including the MLS, company databases, Zonda, and other external websites.
Post-acquisition – maintain financial proformas and competition analyses to assess ways to enhance existing communities' performance and report actual performance.
With the guidance of Land Acquisition leadership, prepare detailed Land Packages with relevant support data for submittal to Corporate Land Committee to seek approval of real estate transactions.
Oversees the findings from the conflict inquiry process to ensure optimal outcomes for the company.
Leverages relationships and interfaces with governmental agencies and the local community for ROW and project permitting issues.

Benefits

Clayton is committed to Opening Doors to a Better Life.
We are a leading single family, values driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices, and creating a world class experience for customers and team members.
Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey building, selling, financing, and insuring homes.
Our success is in our team members – join our team and see how you can help us build a better tomorrow.
As a shared service, Home Team team members support many functions across the Clayton enterprise.
The Home Team includes wellbeing, internal audit, accounting/finance, marketing, legal, campus operations, and more.
We believe our strength is our people.
That's why we invest in opportunities for our team members to personally and professionally grow.
As a leader in modern and attainable housing, Clayton is committed to delivering forward-looking technology solutions.
With a dedicated team of over 500 technology professionals, we continue to evolve and innovate, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry.
Our collaborative and innovative culture encourages team members to grow to their full potential.
Our focus on team member experience, development and engagement is paramount, offering career pathing and leadership development opportunities to foster growth and success within our organization.
Clayton Home Building Group has more than 12,000 team members across the United States, and built more than 59,000 homes last year.
Home Building Group makes the dream of homeownership a reality every single day, delivering quality-built homes at an attainable price.
We are dedicated to a world-class team member experience, environmentally responsible building practices and helping provide attainable housing for all.
This business unit is comprised of Clayton Manufacturing, Clayton Supply, and Clayton Properties Group.
With 2,900+ team members and 400+ Retail locations nationwide, our home consultants create a world-class home buying experience by assisting customers in identifying a floor plan, selecting options, and coordinating the construction process.
Clayton Retail sells more than 25,000 homes annually, as we strive to help customers achieve homeownership across America.