Real Estate Financial Analyst

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Real Estate Financial Analyst with advanced Excel and ARGUS skills to support underwriting, valuation, acquisition, finance, budgeting, and portfolio analysis activities. The ideal candidate will have strong financial modeling skills, experience analyzing commercial real estate assets and lease transactions, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable investment insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain complex financial models in Excel for acquisitions, development, financing, budgeting, and asset management.
• Prepare and maintain analysis models (DCF, IRR, NPV).
• Create and maintain property valuation models using ARGUS Enterprise.
• Analyze rent rolls, operating statements, lease abstracts, and market data.
• Support due diligence processes for acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings.
• Prepare investment committee memoranda, presentations, and reporting packages.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses related to market assumptions, leasing activity, and financing structures.
• Collaborate with acquisitions, development, accounting, and asset management teams.
• Monitor portfolio performance and assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Research market trends, comparable transactions, and economic indicators affecting real estate investments.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, real estate, accounting or economics.
• 4–6 years of experience in commercial real estate analysis, investment analysis, or valuation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ARGUS Enterprise software.
• Understanding of commercial real estate concepts including NOI, cap rates, debt structures, leasing, and cash flow modeling.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a demanding environment.
• CFA, CPA, or appraisal certification is a plus.