Development Analyst

GWL Realty Advisors; Toronto; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

GWL Realty Advisors is seeking an analytics-focused professional to lead financial analyses for a range of development projects across office, retail, industrial and residential sectors in Eastern Canada. You will collaborate with asset, investment, portfolio and property management teams.

You’ll model pro-formas, conduct sensitivity analyses, and prepare reports to support strategy, acquisition, rezoning, and predevelopment activities. A strong Excel/Argus background is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have expert-level MS Excel and quantitative skills.
• Must have excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• University degree ideally in business, finance, accounting, or economics.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and underwriting for development projects.
• Reviewing budget assumptions and assisting with revenue & expense assumptions.
• Assemble data rooms and handle follow up information requests.
• Consolidate key data for various reports.
• Prepare departmental reports, dashboards, and ad hoc reporting to support business planning and decision-making.
• Track, process, and coordinate invoices and purchase orders (POs).
• Assist with approvals, reporting processes, and policy compliance.
• Support the new business team during feasibility, acquisition, rezoning, and predevelopment cycles.
• Collaborate with various departments to develop pro-formas, sensitivity analysis, and cash flow projections.
• Coordinate with various 3rd party consultants to summarize and maintain information.
• Maintain financial models and provide recommendations for on-going improvements.
• Assist with opportunity summaries, deal recommendations, and associated updates.
• Influence strategy and decisions by providing data-based rationales.
• Stay on top of industry trends and conduct market research.

Skills

Excel

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

University degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

Argus

Job description

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to focus on financial and feasibility analyses for a variety of projects currently underway as well as assist in the sourcing of new development projects. In addition, you’ll have extensive opportunities to collaborate with the asset, investment, portfolio, and property management teams. This role will work across all asset classes (office, retail, industrial, and residential) in the Eastern Canada region.

RESPONBILITIES

Analysis + Data Management

• Financial analysis and underwriting for development projects
• Reviewing budget assumptions and assisting with revenue & expense assumptions
• Assemble data rooms and handle follow up information requests
• Consolidate key data for various reports

• Prepare departmental reports, dashboards, and ad hoc reporting to support business planning and decision-making
• Track, process, and coordinate invoices and purchase orders (POs)

Collaboration + Strategy

• Assist with approvals, reporting processes, and policy compliance
• Support the new business team during the feasibility, acquisition, rezoning, and predevelopment cycles
• Collaborate with various departments to develop pro-formas, sensitivity analysis, and cash flow projections
• Coordinate with various 3rd party consultants to both summarize and maintain information

Presentation + Research

• Maintain financial models and provide recommendations for on-going improvements (after all, we will rely on your expertise!)
• Assist with opportunity summaries, deal recommendations, and associated updates
• Influence strategy and decisions by providing compelling data-based rationales
• Stay on top of industry trends and conduct market research

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Must have expert-level MS Excel and quantitative skills
• Must have excellent communication and relationship building skills
• University degree ideally in business, finance, accounting, or economics

Preferred

• 1+ year of experience in real estate analysis
• Argus experience and/or exposure
• Strong attention to detail but also able to thrive in a fast paced and high-volume environment
• An entrepreneurial spirit – after all, this is a brand-new role - you will have leeway to make it your own!

The base salary for this position is between $74,000-$124,000 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.