Financial Analyst

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About You: You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence.

You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career. If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!
About Us: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization. Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people.

Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too! Avison Young has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the 13th year in a row, with a Platinum Club designation!

The Avison Young Vancouver office is seeking a Financial Analyst, able to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment with a team of senior brokers.

The base salary is aligned with market data and is estimated between $60,000 to $80,000, individual pay is determined by work location and other factors, including relevant education/training, experience, and internal equity.

• Produce financial models (using Argus and Excel) of varying complexity, including but not limited to detailed cash-flow/pro-forma projections and development models
• Assist with deal structuring and scheduling and communicating with clients and internal stakeholders
• Gather and evaluate economic, demographic and real estate market data for input into project specific deliverables
• Write proposals and offering materials for new or existing assignments and pursuits utilizing effective work planning capabilities
• Assist with preparation of presentation and pitch materials for new business pursuits
• Prepare research pieces for special events and presentations
• Conduct market surveys including sales and lease comparable
• Identify, analyze and support the pursuit of brokerage opportunities
• Assist with the daily management and workflow of the production pipeline
• Assist in developing Avison Young’s profile in the market by identifying marketing opportunities, including conferences, speaking engagements and networking
• Maintain current and fluid knowledge of regulations and adapt to changes quickly
• Assist in reviewing legal documents such as leases, loans, and engagement letters
• Assist in ad-hoc work as required

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Economics, Business Finance and/or Real Estate with a strong record of academic achievement and demonstrated quantitative skills
• 3-6 years of industry experience in a sell-side or buy-side capacity, including, but not limited to, commercial real estate investment, finance, investment sales, development, appraisal, or consulting is preferred
• Understanding of real estate fundamentals, economic metrics and research processes
• Strong understanding of financial concepts
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information and translate into strategic deliverables
• Superior grammar and business writing skills
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop) with experience…