Financial Analyst

Job Title

Analyze and evaluate potential property acquisitions, dispositions, developments, financings, leases, and the credit worthiness of tenants under consideration for lease transactions.

Essential Functions

• Value commercial real estate using discounted cash flow analysis and other appropriate methods to assist management in making investment decisions.
• Construct financial models in Argus Enterprise and Excel to analyze investment issues, opportunities, and strategies.
• Identify and analyze financial issues that need to be addressed and provide recommendations for improvements, solutions, and investment decisions. Clearly communicate findings (verbally and in writing) for decision support.
• Perform comparative lease analyses.
• Assess the credit worthiness of current and prospective tenants.
• Collaborate with and support other members of the Finance & Capital Markets team on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and investor reporting for joint ventures:
  • Prepare and analyze property pro-forma cash flows
  • Produce (for dispositions) and evaluate (for acquisitions) property offering memoranda
  • Prepare requests-for-proposals for the solicitation of permanent and construction financing
  • Review various legal documents including purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, leases, joint venture agreements, etc.
  • Actively participate in due diligence processes
  • Serve as a contact and a resource for lenders, joint venture partners, sellers, brokers, buyers and BXP management regarding financial inquiries
  • Analyze and evaluate the actual performance of assets relative to budgeted performance.
• Prepare other financial analyses and directed research as requested.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; Accounting or Finance degree is preferred.
• 0 to 4 years of related work experience in financial analysis with a working knowledge of the commercial real estate industry.
• Work experience in investment management, investment sales/capital markets, or at a Real Estate Investment Trust (or similar entity) preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications is required, and knowledge of Argus Enterprise is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented approach to problem solving with the ability to produce quality work in a consistent manner.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a productive member of a team.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to interact with co-workers, brokers, tenants and/or vendors in an articulate, courteous, and business-like manner.
• Willingness to learn, demonstrate, and apply better methods of analyzing real estate transactions.

Physical Requirements

• Involves work of a general office nature usually performed sitting such as the operation of a computer.
• Involves work of a general office nature usually performed standing such as the operation of a printer.
• Involves movement between departments to facilitate workflow.

Internal and External Contacts

• This position interacts regularly with various BXP employees in different levels of the Company.

Reporting Structure

• This position reports to the SVP, Finance who provides supervision, guidance, and evaluation of work performance on a periodic basis.

Salary Range

$101,700 - $132,000. BXP offers a competitive total rewards package including base salary and annual discretionary bonus. The range represents expected base salary; compensation will be determined based on role, skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental coverage, a retirement savings plan with competitive company match, backup childcare, educational assistance, employee support programs, a generous commuter transit subsidy and more.

Job Info

• Job Identification 26040
• Job Category Finance
• Locations 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA, 02199, US