Land Acquisitions Analyst

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Vice President of Land Acquisition and Land Transaction Manager to source and prepare competitive market analysis studies and reports.
• Assemble financial reports and statements.
• Research deal-specific tasks.
• Provide support in preparing feasibility books (“Green Books”), memoranda, and other documentation for corporate approval.
• Perform a lead role in the financial analysis inherent to quarterly and annual Division Business Plans summarizing actual and projected financial performance for the Division and each Division asset.
• Prepare gross revenues, profit margins, sources and uses of funds and related distribution projections, cash flow forecasts, break-even analysis, cost-basis and cost-of-sales analysis, return-on-assets, and internal rate of return.
• Assist in financial feasibility analysis for each of the Division’s acquisitions opportunities.
• Prepare underwriting proformas and related financial documentation for each asset acquired by Division.
• Perform asset sales pricing analysis (e.g., residual value analysis) and formulate/analyze financial deal points for each of the Division’s disposition opportunities.
• Recommend price/profit participation structures, price escalations/option payment schedules, interest rates, etc.
• Implement and maintain a computerized financial proforma model for community planning purposes.
• In close cooperation with other management associates, “game” alternative business planning scenarios leading to a recommended “optimum” financial plan.
• Perform liaisons role with our Corporate Finance “customers” to ensure that the Division is adhering to all financial strategies and related procedures and is providing financial analysis date in a manner that ensures easy use.
• Maintain market analysis database for use in project feasibility analysis.
• Understand competitive market by visiting sites as required and collate and analyze competitive pricing, features, costs, etc.
• Assist in Greenfolder process by preparation of vestacalcs, and other charts, graphs and reports as required.
• Formulate budgets for assigned programs/projects and administer related vendor contracts, change orders, check requests and invoices.
• Prepare and periodically update annual objectives, budgets, and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Business, Economics, Real Estate, Finance, or similar discipline.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of mapping applications required.
• Detail oriented with a strong acumen for critical, logical thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Regular, in-person attendance at Company communities/job sites and offices during regular work hours is an essential function of this job.
• Requires the ability to work in excess of eight hours per day in the confined quarters of a construction trailer.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle, read plans, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and/or carry equipment which may be in excess of 50 pounds.
• Finger dexterity may be required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years of related experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of real estate and residential land use preferred.
• Local real estate knowledge extremely beneficial.

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