Development Analyst

GWL Realty Advisors, Inc.

$74K — $124K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Expert-level MS Excel and quantitative skills required
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • University degree in business, finance, accounting, or economics preferred
  • 1+ year of experience in real estate analysis preferred
  • Argus experience or exposure preferred
  • Strong attention to detail with ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • Entrepreneurial spirit to shape a new role

Responsibilities

  • Conduct financial analysis and underwriting for development projects
  • Review budget assumptions related to revenue and expenses
  • Assemble data rooms and manage follow-up information requests
  • Prepare reports and dashboards for business planning and decision-making
  • Track, process, and coordinate invoices and purchase orders
  • Assist with approvals and policy compliance reporting
  • Collaborate with teams to develop financial projections and cash flow analyses

Benefits

  • 3 weeks of vacation annually
  • 3 paid personal days per year
  • Half-day Fridays before long weekends
  • Participation in an annual performance-based bonus program
  • Comprehensive health benefits plan for employee and family
  • Up to $2,000 annual education allowance
  • Up to $5,000 annual mental health coverage
  • Supportive work culture with social events
Full Job Description
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to focus on financial and feasibility analyses for a variety of projects currently underway as well as assist in the sourcing of new development projects. In addition, you'll have extensive opportunities to collaborate with the asset, investment, portfolio, and property management teams. This role will work across all asset classes (office, retail, industrial, and residential) in the Eastern Canada region.

RESPONBILITIES

Analysis + Data Management
  • Financial analysis and underwriting for development projects
  • Reviewing budget assumptions and assisting with revenue & expense assumptions
  • Assemble data rooms and handle follow up information requests
  • Consolidate key data for various reports
  • Prepare departmental reports, dashboards, and ad hoc reporting to support business planning and decision-making
  • Track, process, and coordinate invoices and purchase orders (POs)


Collaboration + Strategy
  • Assist with approvals, reporting processes, and policy compliance
  • Support the new business team during the feasibility, acquisition, rezoning, and predevelopment cycles
  • Collaborate with various departments to develop pro-formas, sensitivity analysis, and cash flow projections
  • Coordinate with various 3rd party consultants to both summarize and maintain information


Presentation + Research
  • Maintain financial models and provide recommendations for on-going improvements (after all, we will rely on your expertise!)
  • Assist with opportunity summaries, deal recommendations, and associated updates
  • Influence strategy and decisions by providing compelling data-based rationales
  • Stay on top of industry trends and conduct market research


QUALIFICATIONS

Required
  • Must have expert-level MS Excel and quantitative skills
  • Must have excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • University degree ideally in business, finance, accounting, or economics

Preferred
  • 1+ year of experience in real estate analysis
  • Argus experience and/or exposure
  • Strong attention to detail but also able to thrive in a fast paced and high-volume environment
  • An entrepreneurial spirit - after all, this is a brand-new role - you will have leeway to make it your own!

The base salary for this position is between $74,000-$124,000 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • 3 weeks of vacation per year
  • 3 paid personal days per year
  • Half-day every Friday before a long weekend
  • Eligible to participate in our annual performance based bonus program
  • A comprehensive health benefits plan that supports you and your family
  • Up to $2,000 annual education allowance
  • Up to $5,000 annual mental health coverage
  • A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
  • Many social and team events!

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