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Senior Analyst, Investments

Job ID 26
Los Angeles, CA or Boston, MA

General Summary

Avison Young provides analytical services and support for American Realty Advisors (ARA). The Senior Analyst, Investments, works on ARA’s portfolio of commercial real estate assets. This position assists ARA’s Investment Group in the execution of its investment strategy for its funds and separate management accounts. This role is based in ARA’s office in either Los Angeles, CA or Boston, MA.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Review investment opportunities within the client’s investment parameters to determine suitability for further investigation.
• Assess property-level, submarket, and macroeconomic risk factors for potential investments.
• Prepare complex and detailed financial analyses utilizing existing models as well as creating new models necessary to evaluate a myriad of investment structures.
• Ensure Argus, Excel, and other financial models accurately and logically calculate and report all appropriate financial information about the investment under consideration.
• Prepare various correspondence and reports, including letters-of-intent, investment committee memos, due diligence findings, and abstracts of various legal documents.
• Interact with various market participants throughout the acquisition process to obtain information relating to investments under consideration, including leasing and sales brokers, joint venture partners, tenants, property managers, governmental authorities, and other investors.
• Research, triangulate and maintain familiarity with financial investment metrics in major target metropolitan areas, including recent sales, cap rates, leasing activity, and supply pipeline.
• Assist in the presentation and communication of investment opportunities, investment memoranda, financial underwriting, due diligence investigations and all other key investment-related information to senior management, the investment committee, and members of the internal deal team.
• Conduct reviews, summarize or offer commentary on transactional documents under negotiation, including joint venture agreements, loan agreements, and third-party engagement letters.
• Assist with the turnover of acquired assets to Asset Management.
• Complete abstracts of the due diligence process, documentation, and reports, including leases, loan documents, physical, environmental and title reports, covenants, conditions, and restrictions, purchase agreements, sale agreements, and other related ancillary documents.
• Concisely communicate risk, due diligence, and other investment-specific findings to a variety of audiences, including real estate professionals, legal counsel, third-party vendors, and investors.
• Assist in the internal valuation process, as needed, to ensure accurate valuations and optimal hold/sell evaluations for the existing portfolio.
• Develop an advanced understanding of the office, industrial, multifamily, self-storage, and retail valuation processes.
• Other activities that may be assigned from time to time.

The above list represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Real Estate, or related field.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience preferably in real estate acquisitions, asset management, portfolio management, appraisal or investment banking.
• Experience in commercial real estate analysis, underwriting, and due diligence investigation with an advanced understanding of real estate finance associated terms and formulas.
• Strong finance and mathematical skills.
• General knowledge of accounting and financial reporting.
• Ability to: 
  • Calculate and understand discounted cash flows, net present value, internal rate of return and other key financial metrics. 
  • Interpret, operate, modify, and present Argus Enterprise models.
  • Generate and interpret statistical data.
  • Write comprehensive and concise reports and correspondence.
  • Speak effectively with consultants, vendors, third-party property managers, company leadership, and other members of the organization.
  • Handle many moving parts and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists — the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
• Familiarity with various software for word processing and spreadsheet preparation. Demonstrated proficiency and precision in Microsoft Excel with the ability and understanding of how to build formulas.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow processes -- being flexible, attentive, assertive, and organized.
• Fluent in English.

Physical Demands  

• Expected work hours: 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Friday with occasional weekends.
• Occasional Travel: Business trips with overnight stays and personal vehicle utilization for business outside of the office. 
• General office environment with standard physical demands.

Job Details

• Job Family: Real Estate
• Job Function: Senior Analyst
• Pay Type: Salary
• Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree
• Hiring Min Rate: 95,000 USD
• Hiring Max Rate: 145,000 USD

Avison Young is an equal opportunity employer.
 

Proposal Writer

Job ID 34
Los Angeles, CA

Avison Young, a commercial real estate company, is seeking a Proposal and Business Development Writer for its client, American Realty Advisors (ARA), to support ARA’s portfolio management and investor relations teams. As an Avison Young employee, this position will be based out of ARA’s Los Angeles office and work exclusively on ARA’s account, including the collection, writing, editing, and maintaining qualitative and quantitative information in order to respond to client, consultant and other requests for information on the firm.

Opportunity

As a key member of the portfolio management team, this role is responsible for overseeing and implementing ARA’s responses to requests from prospective and existing investors and consultants. These requests include requests for proposal (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs) and due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), as well as other recurring and ad hoc requests and projects. You will coordinate with various departments including: Sales and Investor Relations, Research, Investments, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Accounting and Senior Leadership to ensure all reports and products are complete, accurate and provide compelling reasons to invest with ARA. If you enjoy crafting and editing impactful marketing stories and driving results through written, numeric and graphic content development, we want you on our team.

This role is based in ARA's downtown Los Angeles office so the candidate will be expected to be a resident of Southern California and commute to the office.

Essential Functions

• Proposal Coordinator: Respond to and track RFPs, RFIs, DDQs and ad hoc requests received from consultants, existing clients and potential new clients to ensure timely, complete and accurate written and quantitative responses.
• Due Diligence Specialist: Develop a thorough understanding of ARA’s products and investment strategies and, work closely with subject matter experts across the organization to prepare industry leading, concise and accurate qualitative and quantitative content. Assist in updating consultant databases with ARA and product information quarterly or on an as-needed basis.
• Content / Business Development Writer: Create and maintain accurate and persuasive qualitative content regarding ARA’s product differentiators, firm and process advantages, investment rationale, and strategies to support the capital-raising efforts of ARA’s investor relations, sales and marketing, and portfolio management teams.
• Client Solutions Specialist: Deliver reports under strict deadlines, balancing the need for speed and efficiency with quality analysis and crisp writing that enhances ARA's institutional brand.
   

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree required, emphasis in journalism, English, marketing, communications, or political science preferred.
• A minimum of three to five years of direct experience leading, writing, editing and preparing RFPs, preferably at an investment management or financial services firm.
• Familiarity with, or understanding of, real estate investment management is a plus.
• Effective communication, writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and software utilized in the organization (i.e. Salesforce, Tableau), and familiarity with proposal automation software.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple action items at once and to work independently as well as collaboratively, both within the portfolio management team and throughout the organization.
• Strong project management and multi-tasking abilities.
• Understand ARA's goals, the institutional investment management environment, and institutional real estate products, as well as competitive real estate investment strategies.

Competencies

We believe having the following traits will be vital to success in this position:

• Works Collaboratively – You are a team player with a commitment to achieving objectives through an understanding of the overall goals of ARA.
• Creative Thinking – You must be a creative and innovative thinker who can translate thoughts into actionable items.
• High Energy – You can work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with many stakeholders where multi-tasking is essential.
• Models Our Values – You conduct your daily business and interactions with mindfulness that reflects ARA's culture and promotes ARA's values and standards.
• Results Driven – You are driven to outperform expectations providing ARA with competitive advantages and utilizing creativity while taking an analytical and context-driven approach to problem-solving.

Job Specifications

• Work environment and physical demands: General office environment.

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all. 

Job Details 

• Job Family: Portfolio Management
• Job Function: Proposal Writer
• Pay Type: Salary
• Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree
• Hiring Min Rate: 120,000 USD
• Hiring Max Rate: 150,000 USD
  
   

Corporate Senior Accountant

Job ID 32
Los Angeles, CA

The Role

The Corporate Senior Accountant is responsible for general accounting functions at the corporate level, including reporting and analysis for ARA. Responsibilities include preparing the month-end closing, semi-monthly payroll accounting, maintaining fixed asset tracking and depreciation, assisting in the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly financial statement package, quarterly tax projections, and annual tax return preparation. The Corporate Senior Accountant is a part of a team that evaluates and maintains policies and procedures to identify, resolve, and document accounting controls.

Essential Functions

General Accounting

• Participate in and make recommendations for the implementation of corporate policies and procedures such as invoice processing, cash management, and calculation of fees due to ARA.
• Ensure that policies and procedures follow GAAP.
• Analyze the applicable accounting standards and prepare monthly & quarterly financial statements and related footnotes consistent with relevant provisions thereof.
• Execute the monthly & quarterly close process, including analysis of monthly operating results.
• Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records.
• Organize and prepare work papers supporting the monthly & quarterly close process and month-end & quarter-end balances.
• Prepare & organize financial documentation and supporting paperwork for the annual audit, ensuring accuracy and compliance with audit requirements.
• Review, analyze, and record journal entries required to reflect the monthly & quarterly activity.
• Review expenses incurred on behalf of multiple entities, accounting services, analytical services, etc.
• Prepare quarterly financial schedules for prepaid expenses, legal fees, A/R & A/P accruals, and record related journal entries.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Implement, document, and maintain adequate internal controls to improve the close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Cross-train and be available for backup assistance regarding treasury, accounts payable, and accounts receivable responsibilities.
• Compile the Quarterly Executive Summary Report.
• Assist accounts payable processes in ARA's corporate office, including corporate payables, payables for Title Holding Entities, and allocations of costs incurred on behalf of multiple entities. Prepare A/P payment batches.
• Review and reconcile monthly timesheets in BigTime to support the professional fee reimbursement process.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly billings for asset management fees, incentive fees, acquisition fees, disposition fees, QPAM services, and other fees according to their respective agreements.
• System administrator for AvidxChange, Concur, Dayforce, Fidelity & BigTime.
• Perform a variety of ad-hoc tasks, as needed, providing flexible support across the accounting department.

Payroll Accounting

• Process payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries, wages, bonuses, and deductions, complying with all relevant laws and tax obligations.
• Review any changes requested in employee 401k withholding percentages and provide assistance to employees on payroll-related issues.
• Reconcile payroll & 401k files before transmission, validate reports, and prepare the payroll & 401k wire packet.
• Update and reconcile monthly bank statements for payroll accounts.
• Review quarterly and year-end payroll tax return filings prepared by Dayforce.
• Create ad-hoc reports from Dayforce & Fidelity, as needed.
• Work with HR to create annual payroll and holiday schedules.

Tax Accounting

• Prepare work papers supporting the annual tax return.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual tax return with an outside CPA firm.
• Ensure compliance by maintaining fixed asset & depreciation records for ARA and coordinates quarterly inventory of fixed assets with IT.
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Candidate Qualifications

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills

• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Advanced degree or professional designation preferred (i.e., CPA).
• Minimum of three years of experience in the accounting and finance sector.
• At least three years in a position equivalent to a Senior Accountant or higher responsibilities.
• At least three years of payroll experience, processing multi-state payroll, and expertise with Dayforce is preferred but not required.
• Minimum of three years of experience working as a Senior Accountant for a service provider such as management service, preferably in the real estate industry.
• Substantial experience in both the private and public accounting sectors is preferred but not required.

Competencies

The ideal candidate for this role will exhibit competency in the areas listed below. At ARA, we see possessing these traits as vital to the success of the position:

• Creative Thinking – Must be a creative and innovative thinker who can translate thoughts into actionable items.
• Works Collaboratively – A team player with a commitment to achieving objectives through an understanding of the overall goals of the firm.
• High Energy – Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with many stakeholders where multi-tasking is essential.
• Models Our Values – Conducts daily business and interactions with mindfulness that reflects the firm's culture and promotes ARA's values and standards.
• Results Driven – Seeks to outperform expectations and provide the firm with competitive advantages. Utilizes creativity while taking an analytical and context-driven approach to problem-solving.

Job Specifications

• Expected work hours: 8:30 to 5:30, Monday through Friday. Minimal to no overtime hours are expected.
• Office attendance is expected to be three days per week, with the likelihood that would increase to four days per week sometime in the future.
• Travel: None expected.
• Work environment and physical demands: General office environment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

American Realty Advisors is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate based on an individual's race and associated traits, sex, gender, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, genetic information, military, and veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law state or federal law. This policy governs all aspects of employment at American Realty Advisors, including hiring, assignments, training, promotion, compensation, employee benefits, employee discipline and discharge, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

ARA considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance No. 184652.

Assistant Vice President, Valuations

Job ID 35
Los Angeles, CA

Avison Young provides analytical services and support for American Realty Advisors (ARA). The Assistant Vice President, Valuations will work on a portfolio of our client's commercial real estate assets. This role is based in ARA’s downtown Los Angeles office, so the candidate will be expected to be a resident of Southern California and commute to the office.

Opportunity:

As a key member of the valuation team, the Assistant Vice President, Valuations provides valuation support to ARA’s Executive Vice President, Valuations in the execution of ARA’s operating and investment strategy on its national real estate investment portfolio. A successful candidate will have a background in valuations and/or private real estate financial analysis, strong modeling skills with both Argus Enterprise (AE) and Excel, strong data analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with several teams across multiple disciplines.

This is a mid-level role designed for a valuation professional with the aptitude and ambition to grow into a senior leadership position. The ideal candidate will demonstrate initiative, critical thinking, a strong understanding of valuation methodologies, industry best practices, portfolio level analytics, and data integration with Argus Enterprise.

Essential Functions:

• Assist the EVP, Valuations with the management of the quarterly valuation process to ensure timely completion and delivery of documentation.
• Assist with internal quarterly valuations, including peer reviews, broker opinions of value reviews, disposition reviews, and internal file audits.
• Partner with Asset Management to review and analyze quarterly appraisals, providing appropriate feedback to the EVP, Valuations and third-party appraisers to ensure modeling consistency and compliance with ARA’s valuation policies and procedures.
• Gather property/market data for quarterly valuations and respond to valuation-related questions.
• Audit cash flow models and income statements used for valuations and sale offerings.
• Run portfolio valuation analytics and sensitivities. Present results clearly.
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies in data inputs from internal and external sources.
• Maintain and improve internal valuation models and systems.
• Assist the EVP, Valuations with the development and documentation valuation procedures and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT and others to optimize valuation-related software platforms.
• Audit Argus models for quality control against current policies and procedures.
• Provide modeling assistance and support for Argus Enterprise across departments.
• Conduct training sessions on valuation techniques, process, and software.
• Participate in mentoring and training to enhance technical and leadership skills.
• All other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, Statistics, or related field required.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in commercial real estate valuations or underwriting, with strong knowledge of real estate finance terms and formulas.
• Advanced skills in valuation, analytics, and Discounted Cash Flow modeling utilizing MS Excel and Argus Enterprise (AE) are required. Consideration given to Member of Appraisal Institute (MAI) or MAI Candidate, but not required.
• Strong financial and math skills, including the ability to calculate discounted cash flows, net present value, and internal rate of return.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, including the ability to read and interpret accounting reports and statements.
• Experience working with Asset Management or Portfolio Management is a plus.
• Proficiency with software for word processing, spreadsheet and complex financial analysis. Advanced skills with Excel macros; SQL Database; MRI, Argus Enterprise modeling, AE Portfolio Reporting & Sensitivity Analysis, and XL4ADW are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to create detailed, dynamic, best-in-class reporting solutions to meet the complex needs of stakeholders.
• Experience with data visualization software (e.g., PowerBI, Power Pivot, Tableau) and business planning software (e.g., Anaplan). Knowledge of Python, SQL, robotic process automation (“RPA”) software is a plus.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and working independently and in teams.
• Highly organizational with strong time management and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with institutional real estate investment management environments and a quick learner of the company’s real estate investment products, goals and operations.

Competencies:

We believe having the following traits will be vital to success in this position:

• Works Collaboratively – You are a team player with a commitment to achieving objectives through an understanding of the overall goals of ARA.
• Creative Thinking – You must be a creative and innovative thinker who can translate thoughts into actionable items.
• High Energy – You can work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with many stakeholders where multi-tasking is essential.
• Models Our Values – You conduct your daily business and interactions with mindfulness that reflects ARA's culture and promotes ARA's values and standards.
• Results Driven – You are driven to outperform expectations achieving providing ARA with competitive advantages and utilizing creativity while taking an analytical and context-driven approach to problem-solving.

Job Specifications:

• Work environment and physical demands: General office environment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Avison Young is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Madison Marquette is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

Avison Young considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance No. 184652.