Real Estate Financial Analyst

TRU Development Co invites a Real Estate Financial Analyst to join the onsite team in Las Vegas, NV. The role supports the Development group through every stage of the real estate lifecycle, including acquisition, underwriting, financial modeling, capital formation, due diligence, construction financing, asset management, refinancing, and disposition. The position reports to the CEO and provides exposure to project finance, construction lending, private and institutional equity, joint venture structures, and investment strategy. A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of relevant experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition and development opportunities using online listings, broker networks, market research, and field inspections.
• Perform market, demographic, economic, and competitive analyses to assess investment opportunities.
• Analyze market fundamentals such as rents, sales comparables, operating expenses, supply pipelines, absorption trends, and growth indicators.
• Assess zoning, entitlement, land use, and development constraints impacting project feasibility.
• Create and maintain detailed financial models for acquisition, development, refinancing, and disposition opportunities.
• Prepare operating budgets, development budgets, financing projections, and pro forma analyses.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses on key assumptions including rents, occupancy, construction costs, cap rates, lease-up periods, and interest rates.
• Compute and evaluate investment metrics such as IRR, NPV, Equity Multiple, Cash-on-Cash Return, Yield-on-Cost, and DSCR.
• Support senior leadership in evaluating opportunities and making capital allocation decisions.
• Assist with debt and equity sourcing by preparing lender and investor presentation materials.
• Assist with investor relations reporting, investment memoranda, project business plans, and capital raise materials.
• Coordinate with lenders, equity partners, brokers, and consultants throughout financing and closing processes.
• Monitor capital market conditions and communicate trends in debt and equity pricing to senior leadership.
• Support transaction due diligence by coordinating third-party reports, appraisals, environmental studies, title reviews, surveys, and market studies.
• Review and summarize key business and legal documents including LOIs, PSAs, JV Agreements, Partnership Agreements, and loan documents.
• Maintain project data rooms and coordinate due diligence materials with investors, lenders, attorneys, and consultants.
• Track transaction deadlines and assist with closing activities.
• Assist with project budgeting, construction draw requests, and monitoring project financial performance.
• Compare actual project performance against underwriting assumptions and identify material variances.
• Support ongoing asset management and portfolio reporting efforts.
• Monitor project milestones, schedules, and critical development activities.
• Prepare investment committee memoranda, executive summaries, and financial reports for senior leadership.
• Communicate project financial information and investment recommendations to executives and stakeholders clearly and concisely.
• Coordinate meetings, document minutes, and maintain organized project files both electronically and physically.
• Undertake special projects and ad hoc analyses as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in commercial real estate development, acquisitions, investments, lending, private equity, brokerage, consulting, or related fields preferred.
• Strong knowledge of commercial real estate valuation, underwriting, and financial analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, lookup functions, pivot tables, and investment return calculations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with ARGUS Enterprise, CoStar, Yardi, Juniper Square, or similar real estate software preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of commercial real estate capital markets, debt structures, and joint venture partnerships preferred.
• This is an in-office position. Candidates must be located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area or relocate prior to their start date.

Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• ARGUS Enterprise
• CoStar
• Yardi
• Juniper Square

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in an entrepreneurial environment
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability