Associate, Real Estate Portfolio Management

World Class Capital Group is a leading national real estate investment firm focused on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality real estate.

WCCG is seeking to hire an Analyst – Real Estate Portfolio Management for its Austin office. The Analyst will support the growth and development of the newly created Investment Management division that will be responsible for; maximizing and overseeing the ongoing financial performance of the existing multi-asset commercial real estate portfolio, developing new strategies to drive NOI, and maximize investor returns. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing real estate services company for an established national investment firm.

* Participate heavily in the annual budget (business plans) and quarterly reforecasting process * Prepare financial reporting packages for senior management on monthly, quarterly and annual basis, including identification and tracking of key performance indicators, variance reporting, cash forecasting, capital management, and lease pipeline review * Critically evaluate existing real estate operations and business plan execution to identify new strategies to drive NOI and maximize investor returns throughout the portfolio * Prepare presentations for the Investment Committee, including approval memos for major events * Maintain fund and portfolio organizational documents and processes * Develop value-add tools and assist in system and process implementation and improvement projects * Understand and master a multitude of financial systems and processes * Maintain/update individual asset valuation files and fund portfolio models * Support financings and refinancing across assigned portfolio * Prepare investor reports and respond to inbound investor inquiries, as necessary * Assist with analysis of property sectors, real estate and economic trends * Perform special ad hoc projects, analysis and reporting on a frequent basis

**Competencies** * Demonstrated proficiency with financial statement analysis, accounting and valuation methodologies * Expert analytical and problem solving skills. Excel mastery required * Comfortable working with large quantities of data and able to quickly and accurately analyze and audit results. Must be technically savvy and willing to spend a significant amount of time on the back end of systems * Strong interpersonal and communication skills * Highly motivated self-starter who can lead projects to completion and meet critical deadlines with minimal supervision * Unwavering commitment to integrity and an unflinching resolve for maintaining the highest principles of the World Class brand **Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Finance/Real Estate/Accounting from a top tier university with a minimum 3.5 GPA; MBA a plus * 2-3 years of real estate financial analysis, portfolio management, private equity, or capital markets experience * Familiarity with real estate accounting and financial software including: Yardi, JDE, ARGUS DCF, ARGUS Enterprise, Realogic, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project), etc. * CPA, CFA, CCIM or other relevant certifications/licenses desirable