Senior CRE Financial Analyst – Lease & Strategy Leadership

Transwestern; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program eligibility

Job summary

Transwestern is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for its Tenant Advisory practice in Chicago, IL. You will lead advanced financial analysis and scenario development for complex lease and purchase transactions, building sophisticated models that inform negotiations, market conditions, and executive-level recommendations.

You will also mentor junior analysts, support brokers in pursuits, prepare abstracts and portfolio insights, and contribute to process improvements across templates and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in real estate, finance, business administration, accounting, economics, or related field.
• A CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus.
• A real estate license maintained in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis for high-value lease transactions, including new leases, renewals, subleases, buyouts, lease vs buy scenarios, and early restructures.
• Independently build, refine, and maintain complex cash flow and scenario models.
• Develop and explain lease accounting strategies using Cash, P&L, Balance Sheet, and EBITDA impact.
• Summarize and interpret lease documents, term sheets, proposals, and abstracts with attention to economics, concessions, and risk.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, provide RFP commentary, translate financial insights into clear strategic recommendations, and present findings confidently.
• Participate in client meetings and calls, serving as the financial expert alongside brokers.
• Develop detailed project scorecards, project timelines, and portfolio-level dashboards.
• Research and synthesize market conditions, comparables, cost benchmarks, and landlord trends.
• Manage a high volume of multiple projects, documents, and outputs with accuracy and organization.
• Train and mentor junior Financial Analysts on modeling techniques, report formatting, and presentation standards.
• Contribute to process improvement by enhancing financial templates, reporting packages, and visualization tools.
• Support business development by collaborating with brokers on pursuits and client pitches.

Skills

Financial analysis

Quantitative analysis

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Independence

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate/finance/business

CPA / CFA / MBA (bonus)

Real estate license

Tools

CoStar

LeaseCalcs

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Transwestern is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for its Tenant Advisory practice in Chicago, IL. You will lead advanced financial analysis and scenario development for complex lease and purchase transactions, building sophisticated models that inform negotiations, market conditions, and executive-level recommendations.

You will also mentor junior analysts, support brokers in pursuits, prepare abstracts and portfolio insights, and contribute to process improvements across templates and