Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972, Public Storage has grown to become the largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the world. With thousands of locations across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.
We've been recognized as A Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having Best Career Growth, ranked us in the Top 5% for Work Culture, and in the Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion.
We're a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Senior Financial Analyst conducts financial modeling and investment analysis in support of Public Storage’s multi-billion dollar capital investment program. The position reports to the Manager of Real Estate Financial Analysis and works closely with the heads of Acquisitions, Development, Lending, and Third-Party Management to identify, underwrite, and prepare approvals for acquisitions, development, lending, and third-party management opportunities. The position handles the more complex underwritings from the business development teams and is expected to have a strong underwriting acumen. Successful candidates will have demonstrated proficiency in building and editing pro forma models and using data-driven analytical tools for commercial real estate or investment management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and own underwriting of potential acquisitions, developments, loans, third-party management agreements, and other investments through data-driven analytical methods
- Build ad-hoc return analysis of various enterprise initiatives and projects for executives and other senior leaders
- Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and break-even analyses to asses risk and return profiles for different projects
- Own the process improvement process for underwriting and communication with other teams within the organization
- Conduct market and competition analysis to formulate views on rental rates, occupancy trends, supply growth, and other factors that impact underwriting assumptions
- Collaborate with the acquisition, development, loan, and third-party management teams on investment timing and deadlines
- Prepare investment committee memorandums for internal review and executive decision-making
- Partner with da