Senior Real Estate Analyst & Asset Manager

Howard; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in South Africa is seeking a Senior Real Estate Analyst & Asset Manager. This hybrid role involves financial analysis, asset management, and direct support to executive leadership. The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years of experience in real estate finance, strong financial modeling skills, and is comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include underwriting acquisitions, monitoring performance, and preparing investor reporting.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in real estate finance, asset management, or related.
• Self-storage experience preferred.
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel/Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new real estate acquisitions and value-add investments.
• Build and maintain financial models for acquisitions and existing assets.
• Review financial statements and asset-level KPIs.
• Monitor performance and cash flow across the portfolio.
• Prepare investor and lender reporting.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Support fund administration tasks.
• Maintain internal dashboards and financial records.
• Provide support to executive leadership.
• Assist with special projects related to acquisitions.

Skills

Financial modeling skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time-management skills

Job description

About Howard Financial

Howard Financial is a full-service back‑office solution for companies and entities with bookkeeping, payroll, and bespoke reporting needs that require accuracy, timeliness, and institutional‑quality reporting without the burden of full‑time staff.

Founded in , our team of 60 professionals supports ~40 clients across a diverse range of industries and recently reached $5 M of contracted ARR with over % MRR growth YTD.

Position Overview

We are hiring a Senior Real Estate Analyst & Asset Manager to support underwriting, asset performance, and executive‑level initiatives.

This hybrid role combines financial analysis, asset management, and direct support to executive leadership.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, exceptionally organized, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite new real‑estate acquisitions and value‑add investments
• Build, maintain, and update financial models for acquisitions and existing assets
• Review monthly and quarterly financial statements and asset‑level KPIs
• Monitor performance, cash flow, and variances across the portfolio
• Prepare investor and lender reporting, summaries, and presentations
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis
• Support fund administration tasks including capital calls, distributions, and reporting
• Maintain internal dashboards, trackers, and financial records
• Provide analytical and administrative support to executive leadership
• Assist with special projects related to acquisitions, investor relations, and operations

Requirements

• 3–5 + years of experience in real‑estate finance, asset management, or related roles
• Real‑estate experience required; self‑storage experience strongly preferred
• Strong financial modeling skills (Excel / Google Sheets)
• Familiarity with fund structures, capital flows, and basic accounting
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time‑management skills
• Ability to manage shifting priorities and work directly with senior leadership