Job Description
The REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL ANALYST is one of the key direct reports to the head of analytics within the Public Storage real estate division. The Analyst responsibilities include leading the Company's analytical efforts related to development, redevelopment and acquisition underwriting, transaction execution and investment memorandum preparation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ad hoc operational analysis, monthly and quarterly reporting preparation, investment forecasting, capital budgeting, and historical investment performance review.
- Prepare meaningful financial analyses, presentations, and performance templates to aid senior management decisions
- Coordinate capital planning activities with the Acquisition, Asset Management, and Development departments
- Direct the preparation of initial asset level business plans, including documentation of strategy and forecast of financial performance
- Prepare senior management reporting packages, including actual-to-budget and forecast-to-budget variance analysis and cash forecasting
- Evaluate and screen potential acquisitions for match with the company's investment criteria
- Gather property-specific & market information by researching a variety of sources including, industry, regulatory and economic information, demographic data, and property information
- Participate in ad hoc projects