Financial Analyst

Company Description

Oak Real Estate Partners is a premier commercial real estate lender specializing in senior secured loans backed by income-producing properties. The firm’s lending approach is rooted in real asset investment, rigorous institutional discipline, and long-term capital protection. Oak operates in an inefficient and underserved segment of the private credit market, offering applicants exposure to complex, high-impact transactions. The organization focuses on creating income strategies that emphasize downside protection, predictability, and trust rather than chasing short-term headlines.

Position Summary

The Financial Analyst position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is managed by the Controller. The role supports the financial analysis, accounting and finance function of the firm’s general partnership (GP) / management company entities and managed funds. This role involves financial forecasting, modeling, presentations, research and special projects. It involves similar functions to those performed by an analyst at a bank. This role is based in Charlotte, NC.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis / Forecasting

• Build, enhance and maintain financial forecasting models for enterprise-wide planning, budgeting and liquidity monitoring
• Perform analysis related to periodic internal reporting, including prepping budget vs. actual comparisons for senior management meetings and gathering fund performance data
• Run excel spreadsheets related to loan performance and the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) model
• Assist in preparation of annual and semi-annual filings for SEC reporting funds including gathering data on credit metrics, business results and audit support
• Work closely with outsourced resources, including bookkeeper CPA firm, external fund administrators and transfer agent
• Spread comps and research precedent transactions and build discounted cash flow models for valuation exercises
• Interface with Sage Intacct and ROCX systems to ensure pertinent data is available and accurate for decision makers

Presentations / Reporting

• Create and update presentations for quarterly results conference calls, investor meetings and senior management offsites
• Draft press releases, supplements and other materials for investor reporting
• Assist in preparation of audited financial statements and SEC filings
• Coordinate with printer / counsel for filing of 1-K and 1-SA reports with the SEC
• Prepare official correspondence and notices to investors regarding distributions, maturities, exchanges, corporate events, etc.
• Interface with transfer agent to ensure timely dissemination of statements, interest payments, preferred dividends
• Work with tax advisor to effect timely dissemination of 1099s and K-1s 
• Handle ad hoc investor requests

Administration

• Assist the Controller and Associate Controller with monthly senior credit facility administration
• Leverage accounting system to analyze expenses and create reports
• Create special reports such as vendor spend lists
• Assist in expense control efforts by gathering data, sending company-wide announcements, tracking expenses in RAMP

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in finance, accounting, economics, business, or related discipline
• 1–2 years of experience at a bank / financial services company or similar concern
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Experience with financial modeling.
• Experience creating pitch books / investor presentations / board decks / internal memoranda.
• Familiarity with finance, lending, real estate or banks.