Overview
This role is for a Senior Financial Analyst supporting financial analysis and modeling for the real estate sector. Responsibilities include building and enhancing financial models (including Argus and DCF), performing commercial real estate market analysis, and preparing reporting and recommendations for senior management and clients.
The organization serves clients across the real estate investment and development lifecycle, including private equity investors, developers, fund managers, brokers, and other industry leaders.
Responsibilities
- Argus Enterprise modeling: Use Argus Enterprise extensively to develop, maintain, and enhance comprehensive financial models for real estate assets, ensuring accurate and efficient cash-flow projections and asset valuations.
- DCF modeling: Construct and refine Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models to evaluate investment opportunities, asset performance, and future cash flows; analyze and interpret model outputs.
- Model optimization: Update and optimize Argus models to reflect changing market conditions, investment strategies, and financial structures.
- Market analysis: Conduct detailed market research to support Argus, multi-family asset modeling, and DCF work, including assessing property comparables and evaluating market trends.
- Reporting & insights: Prepare and present detailed financial reports and insights based on Argus and DCF analyses; communicate findings and strategic recommendations to senior management and clients.
- Collaboration: Work with internal teams during acquisitions, dispositions, and development projects, providing specialized Argus and DCF analysis to support decision-making.
- Performance evaluation: Assess and report investment performance using KPIs such as IRR and Cash-on-Cash returns, integrating these metrics into Argus and DCF models.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
- Argus expertise: Extensive experience with Argus Enterprise, including developing and managing detailed financial models for real estate assets.
- DCF proficiency: Strong proficiency in Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling, including creating and analyzing complex financial models and scenarios.
- Experience: 4–7 years of experience in financial modeling with a focus on Argus and DCF methodologies and multi-family assets. Background in equity research, investment banking, or real estate finance is advantageous.
- Analytical skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from Argus and DCF analyses.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Organization: Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Team collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Software proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, for financial modeling and analysis.
- Advanced degree: Master’s degree in finance, Business, Real Estate, or Economics preferred.
- Certifications: CFA, CA, or FRM (completed or in progress) considered favorably.
- Additional software: Familiarity with other real estate software/programs such as Yardi Voyager and Google Earth.
Compensation & Benefits
- Not specified in the provided job description.
Location & Schedule
- Employment type: Full-Time, Permanent
- Location: Remote
- Shift timings: EST/PST (US Time Zone)
- Availability requirement: Immediate availability required (within a week).