What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Sansone Group?
The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting Sansone Group’s acquisition, development, and portfolio management activities. This position is responsible for delivering high-level financial analysis, modeling, market research, and transaction support across multiple asset types. In addition to its technical responsibilities, the role serves as a mentor to junior analysts—providing guidance, coaching, and reviews to support their professional development and ensure consistent analytical standards across the team. This is an in-office position based at Sansone Group’s corporate office in Clayton, Missouri.
Essential Job Functions
Financial Analysis & Modeling
- Develop and maintain detailed financial models, projections, and investment analyses for acquisitions, developments, and existing assets (including DCF, IRR, and NPV modeling).
- Evaluate property performance, capital needs, and return scenarios for new and ongoing investment opportunities.
Market & Economic Research
- Conduct market research, track economic and industry trends, and collaborate with brokers to gather lease and sales comparables.
- Translate market data into meaningful insights for internal decision-making.
Investment Materials & Internal Reporting
- Assist in preparing investment memorandums, development proposals, financial packages, offer letters, and presentations for leadership and clients.
- Support budget-to-actual analysis and reporting for portfolio assets.
Transaction Support
- Contribute to underwriting efforts for recapitalizations, refinancing, and dispositions.
- Support due diligence and closing processes for acquisitions and dispositions, including document organization, analysis, and coordination with internal and external partners.
Capital Markets Support
- Prepare lending packages and investor presentations for capital markets transactions.
- Maintain strong communication with lenders, investors, and internal stakeholders.
Mentorship & Team Development
- Provide coaching, review, and day-to-day guidance to junior analysts.
- Support in setting analytical best practices, improving model templates, and enhancing team efficiency and accuracy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, real estate, or related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant financial analysis or real estate investment experience (preferred).
- Strong proficiency in Excel financial modeling
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience mentoring or training junior staff is a plus.