Director of Finance

Milhaus is an award-winning, mixed-use development, construction, and property management company that specializes in Class A, urban, multifamily residential buildings. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Milhaus is comprised of inspired and industrious individuals who are passionate about the development of mixed-use and multifamily communities. We provide exceptional customer experiences and create solutions for neighborhoods that positively impact communities by providing unparalleled expertise in real estate, investment, development, construction and management. We develop high-quality projects that are financially responsible, withstand the passage of time, improve peoples’ lives and transform communities.

The Director of Finance is responsible for leading the cross-functional analyst team. The Director will have primary oversight of investment committee financial integrity, market research, portfolio management, and analysis templates. Within the finance team, team members will be responsible for developing fundraising materials, term sheet modeling, post-closing draw proforma updates, distribution/disposition analyses, portfolio management analyses, and ad hoc deal/corporate analysis. A primary responsibility for the Director will be to recruit, train and mentor analysts to fuel the growth at Milhaus.

This position has one of the highest confidentiality requirements at Milhaus based on sensitive information that is associated with capital markets and will require non-solicitation and confidentially requirements that survive the employment at Milhaus.

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Recruit top talent and mentor analyst team
• Teach best practices to ensure high quality work and develop technical and soft skills of team members

Portfolio Management:

• Manage property cash flow analysis, distributions, and investment projections analysis and review.
• Monitor portfolio and perform analyses to identify opportunities to maximize financial returns and understand performance
• Interpret financial data to recognize changing trends, patterns, and their meaning related to property valuation.
• Inform deal level inputs to NAV
• Perform monthly reforecast analyses on lease-up properties in the portfolio.

Fundraising:

• Work with capital markets to model term sheets and deal structures.
• Underwrite co-GP development and acquisition deal flow.
• Oversee integrity of investment committee analyses and research
• Assemble pitchbooks as needed with thoughtful analysis, research and explanation of investment opportunities.

Research:

• Spearhead research on trends, rates, pricing, occupancy, costs, utility information, etc. on a macro and micro level.
• Manage data source vendors
• Own annual market selection analysis.
• Develop shared location for all departments to access research

Finance:

• Manage and standardize analysis templates and assumptions
• Perform monthly development draw updates.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills to understand the bigger picture behind the numbers and formulate recommendations for broader business thought processes as a result of the numbers.
• Assist in development of annual operating budgets.
• Monthly review of financial statements and preparation of monthly financial reports.
• Conduct financial analysis and modeling, including creating financial models, pro-forma analysis including cash flow and debt/equity, net present value and discounted cash flow analysis, and IRR analysis.
• Assist cross-functional teams update financial models and pro-forma with econometrics and indexes.
• Collaborate with and support other members of the Finance & Capital Markets team on acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, financings, and deal closings.
• Perform other duties and ad-hoc analyses as assigned.

• Minimum of eight years of experience in real estate finance and/or asset management company
• Bachelor’s Degree in finance or similar field required, MBA preferred
• Significant experience in Microsoft Office products, including advanced Excel modeling and database skills
• Experience building and managing a team.
• Proven ability to standardize processes and procedures to insure consistent and timely execution.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work extra hours if needed
• Motivated and self-driving with continues process improvement goals
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a productive member of a team.
• Ability to be agile and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

We stand as one team dedicated to transforming neighborhoods. Through transparency and collaboration, we empower our people to lead. Bikes are our allies, local food is our addiction and entrepreneurship inspires us. First impressions are set by our energy and passion, not suits and ties. We embrace the changing ideal of what people call home.

Integrity. Execution. Innovation. Collaboration.

By joining us at our corporate office in downtown Indianapolis or onsite at one of our many properties, you’ll be provided the opportunity to grow your career and become part of a team that truly makes a difference.