Financial Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for analyzing real estate asset performance, manages project budgets and forecast costs.
• Support strategic decisions by integrating financial data from development, construction, and operations.
• Strong Excel, modeling, reporting, and collaboration skills to optimize profitability and identify risks for stakeholders.
• Key duties involve budget oversight, variance analysis, construction draw management, financial modeling for acquisitions/dispositions, and reporting on KPIs like NOI, cash flow, and ROI.
• Financial Modeling & Forecasting: Build and maintain pro formas for development, acquisitions, and operations; forecast revenue, expenses, NOI, and capital needs.
• Budget & Cost Management: Develop and monitor construction budgets, analyze contract costs, manage change orders, track project expenditures, and ensure cost efficiency.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze asset performance, compare against benchmarks, identify trends, and provide recommendations for savings or income opportunities.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare monthly/quarterly reports, variance analysis, and presentations for management and investors, ensuring clear communication across teams.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with property managers, construction teams, accounting, lenders, and executives to align financial strategy and manage draws/reserves.
• Asset Lifecycle Support: Provide financial insights for all stages, from pre-construction planning (estimating, bidding) through post-stabilization asset management.
• Technical: Expert-level Excel, financial modeling, and BI tools.
• Analytical: Strong ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and provide actionable insights.
• Industry Knowledge: Understanding of real estate development cycles, property management operations, construction accounting, and investment analysis.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication (written/verbal), presentation, problem-solving, initiative, and teamwork.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Comp: $100-140K DOE

Equal Opportunity Employer and Recruiter considering qualified applicants in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and state law.