Senior Financial Analyst

Colliers International • Chicago, IL

36d • $90,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Make your next move an expert one. At Colliers it’s not our success that sets us apart, it’s how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. Why Colliers? Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers’ continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career. This is an onsite role based out of our Rosemont, IL office About You You are a highly skilled financial professional who thrives on being involved in every stage of a deal—from initial analysis through final execution. You excel at delivering expert financial modeling and analytical insights that support a high‑volume, industry‑leading team. Collaboration comes naturally to you, and you enjoy working closely with brokers, marketing, and project administrators to drive strong outcomes and maintain a seamless workflow. In this role, you will:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance, Business, Commerce, or related area required.
• 5+ years’ experience in underwriting commercial real estate assets
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, ARGUS and Costar required
• Exceptional analytical and research skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience preparing and delivering oral presentations.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, navigating challenges with a positive and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all.
• Strong time management, organizational and prioritization skills
• Fundamental understanding of physical condition and operations of commercial real estate buildings

Responsibilities

• Underwrite income-producing assets using ARGUS and Excel.
• Develop sophisticated and highly customized complex financial valuation models
• Analyze historical operating statements, budgets, leases, and loan agreements, as well as current market conditions to determine financial underwriting assumptions.
• Review, analyze, comprehend, abstract, and interpret leases, estoppels, and other types of real estate documents.
• Assess critical property level financial issues and recommend areas for value-add opportunities.
• Gather and track critical financial data points for research and negotiation purposes.
• Create evaluations of properties and sensitivity analyses.
• Analyze mortgage documents and understand prepayments, yield maintenance, and defeasance.
• Investigate local tax laws to find what triggers re-assessments, how re-assessments are performed and how real estate taxes and transfer taxes are calculated.
• Write professionally and efficiently for use in client presentations, investment offering memorandums, marketing deliverables, and or other team promotional materials
• Present results of analyses in a formal client setting to audiences with a wide range of financial acumen.
• Address financial metrics and implications on the phone with clients and defend the projected numbers.
• Direct and professional communication with Capital Markets professionals, property managers, asset managers, and principals to clarify inconsistencies found during the underwriting process and address other property specific issues.
• Proactively keep up with market trends and industry knowledge.
• Conduct market research to analyze property and market conditions; synthesize findings in a clear, concise manner
• Research comparable sales and competitive lease sets to support valuation and market assumptions

Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are provided options for employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision as well as employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term / long-term disability.
• Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes an employer match.
• Employees will also receive 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15-days vacation annually.
• Certain senior-level roles are eligible for unlimited time off.
• Employees will also enjoy 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.
• Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and 4 weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) for paid parental leave will also be available for use after successful completion of 90 days of employment.
• Individuals may be eligible for different or additional benefits under applicable state law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level