Land Acquisition Analyst

Socket.dev; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Century Communities is seeking a Land Acquisition Analyst to support the team in identifying prospects through closing land transactions.

You will analyze feasibility, prepare pro formas, coordinate with entitlement and development teams, and monitor market activity to inform decisions. Strong MS Office skills and the ability to work cross-functionally are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Real estate or market research background desirable.
• Proficient in MS Office; GIS, Metrostudy, Acres, and Zonda helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial proformas and market analyses to assess viability of land acquisitions.
• Coordinate with entitlement and development teams to set budgets and schedules.
• Analyze due diligence information for potential land investments.
• Research and identify land acquisition targets using market data tools.
• Prepare pre-acquisition investment summaries and land packages for committee submission.
• Monitor land transactions and entitlement activity in core markets.

Skills

Organized

MS Office

Excel

GIS

Metrostudy

Acres

Zonda

Analytical

Communication

Presentation skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

GIS

Metrostudy

Acres

Zonda

Job description

What You’ll Do:

The Land Acquisition Analyst supports the Land Acquisition team with all aspects of land acquisition, from identifying potential land prospects to closing land transactions.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Finance/Market Feasibility Analysis
• Prepare financial proformas and competitive market analyses to assist the land acquisition team to determine the viability of proposed land acquisitions.
• Work with the entitlement and development teams and consultants to determine budgets and schedules to be used in proformas.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to understand home construction costs and buyer preferences in proformas.
• Review and analyze due diligence information for potential land investments.
• Extract and analyze data from various sources, including the MLS, company databases, Metrostudy, Acres, Zonda, and other external websites.
• Prepare pre-acquisition investment summaries and related support material.
• Post-acquisition – maintain financial proformas and competition analyses to assess ways to enhance existing communities’ performance and report actual performance.
• Land Proforma Submissions
• With the guidance of Land Acquisition leadership, prepare detailed proformas and land packages with relevant support data for submittal to the Corporate Land Committee to seek approval of new land acquisition transactions.
• Prepare follow-up analysis and forms necessary to transact said acquisitions.
• Land Search Function
• With the market priorities defined by Land Acquisition leadership, actively research, analyze, and identify potential land acquisition targets by extensively utilizing mapping and market data software.
• Maintain a database and prepare reports that identify each acquisition target and track the status of each.
• Perform preliminary feasibility/financial analysis on identified acquisition targets and present weekly updates and recommendations to Land Acquisition leadership.
• Market Transactional/Entitlement Monitoring
• Responsible for weekly monitoring of land transactions and entitlement activity in the Division's core markets to include weekly summary and update of notable residential land transactions and notable entitlement activities occurring in the Division's core markets.
• Ad Hoc Projects
• Assist Land Acquisition leadership with ad hoc projects as needed.
• Market Strategy
• Assist the Land Acquisition team in preparing the Land Acquisition Strategy annually.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What You Have:

• Highly organized with the ability to manage and prioritize workload.
• Must be proficient in MS Office, especially Word and Excel, with exposure to GIS, Metrostudy, Acres, and Zonda helpful.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills are a must.
• Proven ability to multi-task required.
• Strong desire to work in land acquisition.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize, and report data.
• Must be dependable, self-motivated, and proactive.

Your Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• A background in real estate or market research is desirable and professional knowledge of the home-building, and land brokerage industry is highly preferred.

Compensation

Century Communities (the “Company”) intends to offer the selected candidate an annual base salary in the range of $71,900-$89,000 with the potential for an annual bonus. Actual offers will be based on a variety of factors including experience. Employees will have access to paid time off, medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance and the Company’s 401k plan.

About Century Communities

Our mission of A Home For Every Dream is only possible with the best talent in the industry. If that’s you, if you’re a self-starter, changemaker, and thoughtful collaborator ready to take your career to the next level.

As one of the nation's largest homebuilders and an industry leader in online home sales, we strive to create thriving, enduring neighborhoods with lasting livability, focusing on building sustainable, affordably priced homes for our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. For team members, our goal is to provide the resources, opportunities, and benefits needed to build successful, rewarding careers.