Senior Analyst
$90,000- $110,000 base + bonus/ benefits
Toronto, ON (In- office)
Our client is an established real estate investment and development company with a diverse portfolio across a variety of asset classes. They offer an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where the Finance & Investments team plays an important role in supporting financial analysis, investment decisions, and overall business performance.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain financial models in Excel for various real estate projects to support investment analysis and financial feasibility.
- Update project pro formas monthly by incorporating actual results, revising key assumptions, and adjusting contingencies.
- Perform budget-to-actual variance analysis, assess project costs, and forecast costs to complete.
- Prepare project cash flow forecasts and liquidity analyses, identifying potential funding gaps and cash shortfalls.
- Support project financing activities by preparing lender packages, supporting documentation, and monthly bank draw packages in accordance with lender requirements.
- Prepare investor cash call packages outlining capital requirements, project updates, cash flow forecasts, and supporting financial information.
- Coordinate documentation for annual lender reviews, including appraisals, insurance, property taxes, and financial statements.
- Maintain financing trackers, including loan balances, financing status, bank exposure, and vendor take-back mortgage payment schedules.
- Prepare and distribute key weekly financial reports, including sales reports, trial balances, and work-in-progress reports.
- Support investor reporting by tracking equity contributions, distributions, loans, preferred returns, management fees, overrides, and IRR calculations in accordance with investor agreements.
- Review work prepared by analysts, provide guidance, and help maintain consistent quality control standards.
- Collaborate with internal teams across Construction, Development, Leasing, and Accounting to ensure financial accuracy and alignment across projects.
- Assist with additional projects and responsibilities as required by the Finance & Investments team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or CFA designation is considered an asset.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in real estate development, real estate investment, finance, private equity, or a related field.
- Strong financial modelling, analytical, and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Solid understanding of real estate valuation methodologies, capital structures, and investment metrics.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels and functions of an organization.
- Self-motivated, results-oriented, and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment.
- A genuine interest in the Canadian real estate market and the financial performance of real estate investments.
