Real Estate Financial Analyst jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Senior Financial Analyst

About Larry H. Miller Real Estate:

Larry H. Miller Real Estate (LHMRE), a portfolio company of the Larry H. Miller Company, is a vertically integrated real estate platform that engages in site acquisition and development, project and construction management, financial and capital structuring, and property and asset management. LHMRE’s development projects and assets include large-scale master-planned residential communities; commercial, industrial, and entertainment venue development and asset management; and a growing portfolio of joint ventures with leading real estate partners across the nation. The Larry H. Miller Company provides management and direction for its portfolio of well-known and high-performing companies, and always seeks to support its mission to enrich lives and its vision to be the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business.

FLSA Exemption: Exempt/Salaried

Reports to: Director of Operations

Job Description:

As the Senior Financial Analyst, you will work for the Master Planned Communities (MPC) team within LHMRE to provide support in financial planning & analysis, reporting, and financial forecasting for LHMRE projects.

Please note that this position requires on-site presence at our office location.

Scope of Responsibilities/Duties:

• Work closely with the MPC team to formulate the Real Estate company’s annual & long-term financial forecasts & business plans.

• Develop & interpret custom financial models in Excel to analyze the viability and profitability of real estate deals with an emphasis on land development projects.
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking on MPC projects and land holdings.
• Manage databases including home sales data, lot sales data and inventory data to structure deals including pricing lots for sale to builders, lot takedown schedules, and other key deal terms.
• Conduct market research to determine key inputs and assumptions used within financial models. Utilize findings from this research to make recommendations for how the LHMRE team should adapt strategies as market environments
• Produce monthly financial and KPI reporting for all assigned communities to monitor and track business performance. This may require the gathering of first person data by periodically visiting competing projects and interviewing sales people or other relevant parties.
• Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results to original budgets.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel/DOMO dashboards
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools

• All other duties as assigned

Experience & Skills:

• BS in Accounting or Finance, Advanced degree (MRED, MBA, or related) a plus but not required

• Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible financial analysis responsibilities. Real Estate industry experience highly preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of accounting procedures and policies
• Ability to create visually compelling presentations with data that provide insights and tell the story behind the numbers
• Ability to develop and present well-reasoned recommendations to Senior management based on your highly accurate data organization and analysis work
• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills
• Dedicated and hard working
• Strong leadership qualities
• Above average organizational skills
• Demonstrate the utmost professionalism in how you represent yourself
• Lead with integrity while producing high-quality work
• Attention to detail

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires frequent walking, standing, and climbing stairs in/around construction site, apartment homes, models, and properties.
• This position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions (to include but limited to, rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, and sleet), around hazardous chemicals, dust, dirt, and other particulates.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend large quantities of information, operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry up to 60 lbs. independently. 
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about office setting.
• To perform other duties as required.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

Manage Complexity: Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively analyze situations and identify solutions. 

Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Plans and Aligns: Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational needs and goals.  Includes ability to break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions while anticipating and adjusting effective contingency plans.

Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity by following through on commitments, keeping confidences, and showing consistency between words and actions.

Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.  Achieved by anticipating future trends and implications accurately and articulating credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.  

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and Larry H. Miller Real Estate reserves the right to do so at any time. Employee shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.