Development Finance Analyst

Job title: Development Finance Analyst

Job description: Date Posted: 05/12/2021
Req ID:4124
Faculty/Division: Operations & Real Estate Partnerships
Department: Real Estate Department
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The remarkable growth of Toronto has placed an acute focus on the University of Toronto’s real estate assets across all three campuses. These assets are limited, requiring strategic utilization to ensure that the University’s long term academic vision is preserved and enhanced. Most recently, the University has developed its “Four Corners” policy framework that sets forth the ambitious double bottom line goal of activating its real estate assets to address critical need for on-campus housing, office/innovation space, retail, and other amenities, while also generating a sustainable source of revenue for the University. The University of Toronto’s Real Estate division is responsible for executing such policy framework, including evaluating the strategic development of properties on its own in addition to partnership opportunities presented to the University by outside developers and landowners.

The Development Finance Analyst is a role within the University that will be integral to realizing the Four Corners strategy. Reporting to the Director of Real Estate, the Development Finance Analyst will prepare sophisticated financial models and underwrite all real estate transaction activities on behalf of the University, including acquisition, development, (re)financing, and disposition of mixed-use projects involving office, retail, multifamily, student housing, and/or industrial space. The Development Finance Analyst will participate in meetings with prospective investors and joint-venture business partners, as well as prepare presentation materials for the University’s Governing Council, various boards/subcommittees, and the Real Estate Advisory Committee, which is comprised of a myriad of high-profile real estate industry leaders in Toronto. The incumbent is responsible for the initiation, research, prioritization and determination of appropriate courses of action, referral or response on matters identified by the Director and the committees. The incumbent will maintain in-depth knowledge and expertise on real estate trends, policies, issues, metrics and industry standards.

The Real Estate team is lean but ambitious, requiring the Development Finance Analyst to perform complex financial analysis within minimal supervision and manage multiple projects simultaneously. The Development Finance Analyst must also possess strong communication skills to contribute and effectively participate in key decision-making by senior management.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, and/or real estate economics or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience independently underwriting real estate transactions
• Minimum of one (1) year experience working within institutional environment
• Experience with creating and analyzing financial models and schedules including but not limited to: calculation of net operating income (NOI), amortization, capitalization rates, bank loan financing, acquisitions of new properties and refinance of existing properties
• Experience with tracking market data (e.g. development pipeline, competing projects)
• Experience in financial forecasting
• Experience in reporting writing including the ability to research, analyze quantitative and qualitative data

Skills:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for financial analysis
• Intermediate skills with Argus Enterprise or Argus Developer
• Advanced skills in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong financial analysis skills in working with detailed financial models
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize and multitask projects with competing deadlines
• Strong report writing and presentation skills

Other:

• Strong understanding of real estate finance and market fundamentals
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects effectively
• Ability to work independently and with team of professionals
• Ability to develop and maintain positive business partnerships with brokers, stakeholders, committees, real estate leaders
• Strong ability to work under pressure and independently with minimal supervision

Closing Date: 06/02/2021,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 — Hiring Zone: $81,062 – $94,572 — Broadband Salary Range: $81,062 – $135,103
Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

Date Posted: 05/12/2021
Req ID:4124
Faculty/Division: Operations & Real Estate Partnerships
Department: Real Estate Department
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The remarkable growth of Toronto has placed an acute focus on the University of Toronto’s real estate assets across all three campuses. These assets are limited, requiring strategic utilization to ensure that the University’s long term academic vision is preserved and enhanced. Most recently, the University has developed its “Four Corners” policy framework that sets forth the ambitious double bottom line goal of activating its real estate assets to address critical need for on-campus housing, office/innovation space, retail, and other amenities, while also generating a sustainable source of revenue for the University. The University of Toronto’s Real Estate division is responsible for executing such policy framework, including evaluating the strategic development of properties on its own in addition to partnership opportunities presented to the University by outside developers and landowners.

The Development Finance Analyst is a role within the University that will be integral to realizing the Four Corners strategy. Reporting to the Director of Real Estate, the Development Finance Analyst will prepare sophisticated financial models and underwrite all real estate transaction activities on behalf of the University, including acquisition, development, (re)financing, and disposition of mixed-use projects involving office, retail, multifamily, student housing, and/or industrial space. The Development Finance Analyst will participate in meetings with prospective investors and joint-venture business partners, as well as prepare presentation materials for the University’s Governing Council, various boards/subcommittees, and the Real Estate Advisory Committee, which is comprised of a myriad of high-profile real estate industry leaders in Toronto. The incumbent is responsible for the initiation, research, prioritization and determination of appropriate courses of action, referral or response on matters identified by the Director and the committees. The incumbent will maintain in-depth knowledge and expertise on real estate trends, policies, issues, metrics and industry standards.

The Real Estate team is lean but ambitious, requiring the Development Finance Analyst to perform complex financial analysis within minimal supervision and manage multiple projects simultaneously. The Development Finance Analyst must also possess strong communication skills to contribute and effectively participate in key decision-making by senior management.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, and/or real estate economics or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience independently underwriting real estate transactions
• Minimum of one (1) year experience working within institutional environment
• Experience with creating and analyzing financial models and schedules including but not limited to: calculation of net operating income (NOI), amortization, capitalization rates, bank loan financing, acquisitions of new properties and refinance of existing properties
• Experience with tracking market data (e.g. development pipeline, competing projects)
• Experience in financial forecasting
• Experience in reporting writing including the ability to research, analyze quantitative and qualitative data

Skills:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel for financial analysis
• Intermediate skills with Argus Enterprise or Argus Developer
• Advanced skills in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong financial analysis skills in working with detailed financial models
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize and multitask projects with competing deadlines
• Strong report writing and presentation skills

Other:

• Strong understanding of real estate finance and market fundamentals
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects effectively
• Ability to work independently and with team of professionals
• Ability to develop and maintain positive business partnerships with brokers, stakeholders, committees, real estate leaders
• Strong ability to work under pressure and independently with minimal supervision

Closing Date: 06/02/2021,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 — Hiring Zone: $81,062 – $94,572 — Broadband Salary Range: $81,062 – $135,103
Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

Company: University of Toronto

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 14 May 2021 05:58:28 GMT