Sr. Business Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a strategic and results-driven Sr. Business Analyst specializing in financial analysis with a focus on real estate. The candidate will lead financial model development, provide strategic insights, and ensure data integrity. This role demands expertise in financial metrics and strong communication skills to influence decision-making across teams.

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or investment strategy.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and decision-making analytics.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of detailed financial models for real estate.
• Provide strategic insights based on financial and market analysis.
• Design and maintain interactive dashboards for business stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data visualization

Excel

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Tools

Looker

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Title

Sr. Business Analyst

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Business Analyst with financial expertise and a strong background in real estate. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of analytical rigor, industry insight, and leadership capability.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of detailed financial models for real estate acquisitions, developments, and portfolio optimization.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on in-depth financial and market analysis.
• Evaluate real estate transactions, including lease analysis, sale versus buy analysis, and risk-return assessments.
• Partner with acquisitions, asset management, and development teams to align financial planning with business objectives.
• Conduct scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and stress testing to support real estate decisions.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive dashboards—preferably in Looker (Looker Studio/LookerBI)—that translate complex data into clear, actionable visuals for business stakeholders.
• Perform end‑to‑end analysis: define the problem with stakeholders, explore data, develop KPIs, and synthesize findings into concise narratives and executive‑ready presentations.
• Champion data integrity and self‑service analytics, coaching teammates on data governance best practices, documenting data sources/metrics, and iterating solutions based on user feedback and evolving business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or a related field preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or investment strategy within the real estate sector.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Strong understanding of real estate valuation metrics (IRR, NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, etc.) and investment structures.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Strategic thinker with a strong commercial mindset and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-impact projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience in a client-serving environment and/or working on dynamic teams is a plus.
• Experience proactively managing multiple commitments and tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines while exercising attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $70,805.00 - $83,300.00 Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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