Land Acquisition Analyst bei Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities

The position will assist in all acquisitions activities.  The position will support the  VP, Land Acquisition in analyzing suitable land positions in strategic growth markets, due-diligence on proposed projects, and interface and information exchange with sellers, interface and reporting with outside capital sources, and Letters of Intent (LOI), Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSA) and the related professional services.

The position will prepare pro-forma tools & project pro-formas, monthly reporting to the Shea corporate office, preliminary analysis on land packages, data warehousing and organization and other related activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze prospect projects

• Financial returns

• Investment requirements

• Competitive position

• In relation to SHALC division resources/strategy

• Prepare pro-formas for potential projects

• Prepare initial competitive analysis which includes pricing, supply, and demand for potential projects

• Analyze partnership returns, promote structures and cash flow waterfall analyses

• Assist in due-diligence, including:

• Review land development assumptions
• Review house construction assumptions
• Review sales assumptions

• Review overhead assumptions

• Prepare Monthly and Quarterly Corporate Reporting Requirements

• Pre-Acquisition Budgets

• Monthly Acquisition Cash Flow Report

• Quarterly Forecast

• Prepare project reporting, presentation, and request requirements

• Transaction Summaries

• Land Committee Presentations

• Wire Requests

• Prepare other accounting related activities

• Assist in the transition of acquired projects to the operational team
• Manage Data Warehousing and Packages

• Convert packages to PDF format and establish electronic library of packages

• Convert key due diligence documents and contract information to PDF format and establish electronic storage system for all projects at LOI stage and beyond

• Assist and Prepare other Special Projects and Assignments as necessary

Knowledge/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA a plus

• 2+ years of previous financial or M&A analyst experience

• Finance and metric expertise required

• Significant excel experience/skills with the ability and desire to learn new modeling tools

• Thorough knowledge of PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Writer, ability to create presentations

• Experience with industry market research platform a plus

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to think through and model complex projects and pro-formas

• Excellent time management, organizational and follow-up skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities and assignments

• Flexibility and adaptability to rapid change 

• Excellent networking abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships and network

• Travel may be required as new projects are being analyzed

Professional Performance Standards

Responsible and accountable for executing the specific responsibilities listed above in complete conformance with goals, expectations and schedule commitments of the Division.

Physical Demand/Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate 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 associate is regularly required to travel, tour land holdings on foot, and meet aggressive timelines working extra hours as needed.  The associate frequently is required to walk, sit, stand, and occasionally is required to hike across undulating terrain.  The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to approximately 25 pounds.

Professional Development Statement

This position is expected to maintain a program for his/her own professional development and shall do so by creating, maintaining and executing his/her Professional Development Plan per company standards.

Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

EOE/M/F/D/V