Senior Financial Analyst- Real Estate Investments

Public Storage•Plano, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972, Public Storage has grown to become the largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the world. With thousands of locations across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords. We've been recognized as A Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having Best Career Growth, ranked us in the Top 5% for Work Culture, and in the Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion. We're a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The Senior Financial Analyst conducts financial modeling and investment analysis in support of Public Storage’s multi-billion dollar capital investment program. The position reports to the Manager of Real Estate Financial Analysis and works closely with the heads of Acquisitions, Development, Lending, and Third-Party Management to identify, underwrite, and prepare approvals for acquisitions, development, lending, and third-party management opportunities. The position handles the more complex underwritings from the business development teams and is expected to have a strong underwriting acumen. Successful candidates will have demonstrated proficiency in building and editing pro forma models and using data-driven analytical tools for commercial real estate or investment management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
3 - 5 years of related experience in finance, accounting, and real estate
Advanced knowledge of Excel (xlookups, nested if statements, pivot tables, financial formulas, etc.)
Outstanding organizational skills and great attention to detail
Exceptional presentation and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Real Estate industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and own underwriting of potential acquisitions, developments, loans, third-party management agreements, and other investments through data-driven analytical methods
Build ad-hoc return analysis of various enterprise initiatives and projects for executives and other senior leaders
Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and break-even analyses to asses risk and return profiles for different projects
Own the process improvement process for underwriting and communication with other teams within the organization
Conduct market and competition analysis to formulate views on rental rates, occupancy trends, supply growth, and other factors that impact underwriting assumptions
Collaborate with the acquisition, development, loan, and third-party management teams on investment timing and deadlines
Prepare investment committee memorandums for internal review and executive decision-making
Partner with data analytics team to constantly improve pro forma models and other analytical tools
Assist in training Financial Analysts on the team
Own and support the more critical senior management requests from different leaders in the organization
Provide property, portfolio, and pipeline-level reporting and attribution analysis to aid senior management with capital allocation decisions
Conduct market tours with leadership teams for potential deals. (Domestic travel up to 10%)