Real Estate Analyst

Communities First, Inc. is a Michigan-based nonprofit 501c3 whose mission is to build healthy, vibrant communities through economic development, affordable housing and innovative programming. CFI is focused on providing safe, quality affordable housing, increasing economic opportunities, and improving the quality of life of the populations that the organization serves.

Job Summary:

Assist the Real Estate Development and Management Team with various administrative tasks, organized in the following areas:

• Department Administration
• Real Estate Development
• Property and Asset Management

Essential Functions:

• Provide financial analysis and underwriting of various real estate projects
• Effectively research real estate entitlement information, rental and sale comparables, market data, property ownership, planning documents, and funding applications and requirements
• Assist in the assembly of funding applications
• Evaluate property financial income and expense and discounted cash flows using excel and other tools
• Assist with project construction management and portfolio management
• Maintain and update reports for database
• Assist with administrative tasks (scanning, filing, document search and delivery)
• Learn and facilitate the ongoing development of a filing system and coordinate storing and arranging of records to meet administrative, legal, and financial requirements
• Schedule meetings, create agendas and prepare and disseminate minutes/notes from meetings
• Assist with calendar reminders to meet internal and external deadlines
• Assist with project acquisition activities and feasibility assessments
• Assist in the creation of specialized documents for presentations to community groups, potential funders, partner organizations, and other stakeholders

Education:

High school diploma or GED is required. Undergraduate or Graduate degree preferred.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to understand financial return metrics (IRR, ROE) and valuation techniques
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Knowledge of accounting and finance.
• Effective interpersonal skills which enables working with others to elicit information, to think creatively, and to work independently.
• Strong work ethic and initiative; desire to work in an entrepreneurial, team-based environment
• Effective oral, written, and presentation skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Training and Experience:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate and/or possess the following competencies:

• Stellar customer service and public relations skills
• High-energy
• Self-starter
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely
• Organizational skills
• Ability to type, file, enter data, and perform bookkeeping
• Teamwork
• Ability to analyze, research, and interpret data
• Confidentiality
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people
• Flexibility

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write complex correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to leadership, Board of Directors, community members, visitors, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have high-level knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products, excel, emails, group messaging, data collection, and other database and spreadsheet programs.

Essential Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, stand, talk, hear, and/or use repetitive motions. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, climb, pull, push, and reach. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity & ADA Compliance:

Communities First, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. To ensure equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, Communities First, Inc. will make reasonable accommodations for the known disability of an otherwise qualified individual, unless undue hardship on the operation of the organization would result. We support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity by taking positive steps to eliminate barriers that may exist in hiring and in employment practices. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

This job description does not list all of the duties of the job. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. This job description may be revised at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either the employee or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason or no reason.