Global Real Estate Finance - Financial Analysis - Vice President

Company: JP Morgan Chase
Location: Plano
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

The Global Real Estate (GRE) Finance team sits within Corporate Sector Finance. It is comprised of finance professionals across the globe who are accountable for managing both the expense & capital components of the GRE function, ensuring a sound control environment, measuring performance, providing value-adding analyses, and presenting information and ideas to senior management within Global Real Estate, to the major lines of business, and to the various Firm-wide finance teams who roll up the results of the entire Corporation. The team covers all aspects of the Firm---s real estate portfolio including, but not limited to, space management, property management, lease administration, design & construction, and sustainability projects.Roles & Responsibilities:Transactions Underwriting & Analysis: Evaluation of prospective real estate initiatives involving ownership/leasing, capital investment and occupancy strategies associated with JPMC---s corporate & retail (branch) real estate portfolioPerform thoughtful due diligence and underwriting of real estate transactions and ensure compliance to US GAAP and JPMC accounting policies (incl. balance sheet, income statement, cash view)Prepare business case analyses for: new leases, lease renewals, stay vs. relocate, lease vs. buy, new developments, dispositions, and large multi-year investment strategiesPrepare high level initial P&L analysis / summaries to help team to hone in on driving financial assumptions; structure analysis to provide sensitivities of driving assumptionsDevelop positive working relationships with GRE functional partners to maintain an open environment for collaborationFacilitate prompt turn-around to support various strategy and transaction requirementsDrive process improvement & maintain oversight of model user toolsOther Strategic Analytics Analyze Data, report on key operational / financial metrics & provide recommendations to enhance financial and operational performance of the portfolioPerform high level assessment of construction budgets / project cost schedules and communicate impact on P&L to relevant stakeholdersUnderstand complexities & report on LOB occupancy allocationsEvaluate & benchmark GRE---s performance via analysis of operating expenses, space usage, project management, transactional efficiency, overall real estate vision, etcQualifications:Bachelor's degree in business related discipline7 years of real estate, finance and/or accounting experience preferredExpert with Microsoft Office suite, Argus; proficiency in Excel and PowerpointAbility to analyze data, process information and work under minimal supervisionSound judgment and independent decision making are requiredAbility to maintain composure in a fast-paced environment and prioritize projects accordinglyCommunication skills - Ability to communicate succinctly and efficiently, comfortable interacting with senior business/Corporate leadersOrganizational ability - Ability to handle numerous deliverables simultaneously, many with critical deadlines. Candidate must be comfortable with frequently changing prioritiesFull time

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