Senior Financial Analyst- Real Estate Investments

Public Storage • Plano, TX

6h

About The Position

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

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%)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees