Strategic Land Acquisition Analyst

Kb-Home; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Sick time and vacation

Job summary

KB Home is seeking a Land Acquisition Analyst to join our on-site team in San Antonio. The role focuses on researching, analyzing, and managing land data to optimize asset value and identify acquisition opportunities aligned with our market strategy and business plan.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of land acquisition experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Power BI and Python for data collection, automation, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Real Estate.
• 1–3 years of experience in land acquisition, transactional work, or entitlement/forward planning in real estate development preferred.
• Technical and analytical proficiency.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• MS Office proficiency with Power BI (intermediate).
• Python for data collection, scripting, and reporting automation.
• Experience with mapping software (ArcGIS, Google Earth, LandVision) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing financial proformas to evaluate proposed land acquisitions.
• Coordinate with the development team to establish budgets and schedules for proformas.
• Collaborate across departments to assess home construction costs and buyer preferences.
• Perform competitive market research evaluating competing communities.
• Analyze due diligence information for potential investments.
• Extract and interpret data from sources such as MLS, company databases, Zonda, LandVision, Census Bureau, and other websites.
• Prepare pre-acquisition investment briefs and supporting materials.
• Maintain financial proformas post-acquisition to track community performance and identify enhancements.
• Develop detailed Land Packages with supporting data for submission to the Corporate Land Committee.
• Prepare follow-up analysis and transaction forms to facilitate funds transfers for acquisitions.
• Contribute to the annual Market Strategy report and support ad hoc projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical proficiency

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Real Estate

Tools

Power BI

Python

ArcGIS

Google Earth

LandVision

Job description

KB Home is seeking a Land Acquisition Analyst to join our on-site team in San Antonio. The role focuses on researching, analyzing, and managing land data to optimize asset value and identify acquisition opportunities aligned with our market strategy and business plan.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of land acquisition experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Power BI and Python for data collection, automation, and reporting.