Senior Financial Analyst at PublicStorage

The Senior Financial Analyst conducts financial modeling and investment analysis in support of Public Storage’s multi-billion dollar capital investment program. The position reports to the Manager of Real Estate Financial Analysis and works closely with the heads of Acquisitions, Development, Lending, and Third-Party Management to identify, underwrite, and prepare approvals for acquisitions, development, lending, and third-party management opportunities. The position handles the more complex underwritings from the business development teams and is expected to have a strong underwriting acumen. Successful candidates will have demonstrated proficiency in building and editing pro forma models and using data-driven analytical tools for commercial real estate or investment management.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead and own underwriting of potential acquisitions, developments, loans, third-party management agreements, and other investments through data-driven analytical methods • Build ad-hoc return analysis of various enterprise initiatives and projects for executives and other senior leaders • Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and break-even analyses to asses risk and return profiles for different projects • Own the process improvement process for underwriting and communication with other teams within the organization • Conduct market and competition analysis to formulate views on rental rates, occupancy trends, supply growth, and other factors that impact underwriting assumptions • Collaborate with the acquisition, development, loan, and third-party management teams on investment timing and deadlines • Prepare investment committee memorandums for internal review and executive decision-making • Partner with data analytics team to constantly improve pro forma models and other analytical tools • Assist in training Financial Analysts on the team • Own and support the more critical senior management requests from different leaders in the organization • Provide property, portfolio, and pipeline-level reporting and attribution analysis to aid senior management with capital allocation decisions • Conduct market tours with leadership teams for potential deals. (Domestic travel up to 10%)