F&A Associate

Andrews & Cole; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Andrews & Cole is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to support the Finance and Operations team in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The role focuses on fund administration, financial analysis, and coordination with senior management.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in finance or related, strong financial modeling skills, and 3-6 years of experience, particularly in private equity. This is an opportunity for a dynamic professional eager to excel in real estate finance.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in private equity.
• Strong understanding of finance concepts such as cash flow returns and internal rate of return.
• Experience with data analytics and research.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fund administration and conduct quarterly financial statement reviews.
• Assist in fund liquidity analyses and prepare asset management reports.
• Work closely with senior management to prepare financial performance analyses.

Skills

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, real estate, or related field

Tools

Excel

Argus

Job description

Our client, a real estate investment fund management firm, is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to support the Finance and Operations team efforts, reporting directly to the Senior Vice Presidents on the Finance & Accounting team. In this capacity, the new hire will work with senior management to prepare property and fund-level financial performance analyses, assist in maintaining the corporate financial database, and assist with processing financial information requests. The Associate will be an integral team member, working closely with the Investor Relations, Acquisitions, and Asset Management teams as well.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the fund administration function and conduct quarterly financial statement reviews.
• Assist in fund liquidity analyses, including capital call and distribution recommendations.
• Maintain the property and portfolio financial models with a focus on Fair Market Value analyses.
• Oversee the collection and maintenance of property-level financials through the corporate financial database.
• Work with operating partners to onboard the joint venture accounting team to the corporate financial database.
• Prepare internal asset management reports.
• Assist the Investor Relations team on responses to requests from prospective and existing investors.
• Complete ad-hoc analyses and reporting for the Acquisitions/Asset Management team.
• Review and update quarterly capital raise and investor relations pitchbooks and additional ad-hoc analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, real estate, or another related field strongly preferred, but not required; Private equity (preferably PE real estate) experience preferred.
• Financial modeling sufficiency required; understanding of financial analysis, modeling, and valuation, and the ability to use financial and valuation software including Excel and Argus preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation abilities.
• Excellent critical thinking, judgment, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Drive, enthusiasm, creativity and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of finance concepts such as NOI returns, cash flow returns, internal rate of return, present value/discounted cash flow, and capital markets strongly preferred.

Competencies

• Excellent undergraduate academic record.
• 3-6 years of professional experience with at least 2 years in private equity.
• Excellent financial modeling skills and overall Excel experience (candidates should expect to be tested).
• Preference given to previous employment at a principal real estate firm, real estate brokerage, real estate investment banking, or public accounting firm with a focus in real estate or capital markets.
• Experience with data analytics, research, and/or database management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, presentation and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks under pressure in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.