Company Description
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.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst with strong analytical and modeling skills to join our Third Party Finance Team. The position reports to the Senior Finance Manager of Third Party Finance and works closely with the heads of Third Party Operations, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Revenue Management, and Cash Management. The role will have the opportunity to create and review pro formas, budgets, financial reports, and various analytical models for hundreds of acquisitions and developments.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead underwriting of potential Third Party developments and acquisitions by partnering with Business Developers, Operations, and Revenue Management
• Manage the annual budget for all Third Party properties
• Provide 5 year projections and budgets for third party properties using various models and analytical tools
• Build and maintain various financial databases and models related to markets and submarkets, rates, occupancy trends, and expenses
• Conduct ongoing analysis on rates and occupancy trends and monitor cash flow and performance of third party properties
• Assist the leaders of Finance and Third Party with the Monthly P&L forecasting and reports
• Partner with owners and investors and senior leadership from Operations, Accounting, and Cash Management to resolve financial reporting, pricing, and reporting issues
• Review month-end journal entries, accruals, allocations and expense accounts
• Manage the preparation of monthly financial reports and review income statements, balance sheet, cash flow analysis, and performance reports
• Develop ad hoc reports for senior leaders as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 2 - 4 years of related experience in finance, accounting, and real estate
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (vlookups, formulas, if statements, pivot tables, etc.)
• Real Estate industry experience is a plus
• 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

Additional Information
Workplace

• One of our values pillars is to work as OneTeam and we believe that there is no replacement for in-person collaboration but understand the value of some flexibility. Public Storage teammates are expected to work in the office five days each week with the option to take up to three flexible remote days per month.
  • Our office is based in Plano, east of Interstate 75 near E. Park Blvd, just North of Historic Downtown Plano.

Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.