Real Estate Finance Director

4 weeks ago

Detroit, Michigan, United States Olympia Development of Michigan Full time
Job Summary:

The Director of Real Estate Finance will lead the strategic analysis, investment opportunity evaluation, and execution of acquisitions, underwriting, partnerships, and financings for Olympia Development of Michigan. This role will operate in office, retail, and multi-family residential asset classes, supporting public/private partnerships, ground-up and rehabilitation development, and urban development.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Analyze and recommend direction on project feasibility, investment decisions, budgets, and returns, and capital strategy.
  • Build and maintain complex financial models for multi-phase, mixed-use developments and analyze investment opportunities based on funding structures and underwriting assumptions.
  • Work with analysts to provide financial and market analysis to help formulate development plans for individual projects as they come forward.
  • Understand and evaluate deal structures, including joint ventures, general partner, limited partner, and promote direction depending on value creation, equity contribution, debt guarantee, and other relevant market factors.
  • Establish and enhance relationships with banking and finance partners in the local, regional, and national market.
  • Manage loan origination, term negotiations, and loan closings for various products, including construction loans and term loans from various lender types.
  • Manage construction loan draw process as needed.
  • Assist in the development of financing structures, including debt, equity, and incentives for individual projects. Understand the impact and interplay of individual project capital stacks to the entire real estate portfolio.
  • Maintain and oversee a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting system to aid in short-term and long-term capital planning, including an understanding of by-project sources and uses.
  • Develop and manage processes and procedures and assume oversight responsibility for key financial databases and reporting software.
  • Report investment returns and financial results directly to the SVP, District Detroit, and SVP, Finance.
  • Provide effective leadership and management oversight to the real estate finance team. Ensure an appropriate level of financial staff. Take an active role in financial staff/leadership development and succession planning.
  • Lead and develop the finance team to embody organizational core values, build strong relationships across the organization, and be a value-added partner.
  • Ensure high-quality processes are in place to support the business needs and objectives, and that processes are continuously improved.
  • Ensure the priorities and actions of the finance team are in alignment with stated goals and objectives.
  • Proactively manage financial capital.
  • Conduct meaningful, proactive analysis and/or reporting to communicate financial results and to improve key business decisions. Assess and evaluate the financial performance regarding operational goals, budgets, and forecasts, as well as new business initiatives, development projects, or service offerings. Monitor key performance indicators to drive performance results. Provide insight and recommendations as appropriate.
  • Develop and recommend financial strategy consistent with the execution of business objectives.
  • Ensure timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts along with support for executive leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with internal control processes.
  • Communicate capital requirements and financial implications of business decisions to the SVP, District Detroit, and SVP, Finance, and other executive leaders, as appropriate.
  • Develop strong partnerships and lines of communication with executive leadership team members to ensure cross-functional work is fully supported from a financial perspective.
  • Remain up-to-date and knowledgeable on practices, standards, interpretations, laws, rules, and procedures related to real estate development.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of related experience (with minimum of 5 years in a management role) in finance working in the mixed-use real estate development industry segment.
  • Strong experience in finance, accounting, contracts, budgets, and cost control principles. Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
  • Highest level of integrity and honesty to report to the SVP, Finance, and other executives in an open and unbiased manner.
  • Demonstrated experience with handling and maintaining highly confidential information in a discreet manner without breach of confidentiality.
  • Strong intellectual capacity, critical, and analytical thinker; possesses a fact-based approach to the analysis of business problems and opportunities. Displays executive presence, seasoning, and maturity.
  • Highly motivated and results-oriented leader of both people and projects, who can attract and develop talent.
  • Verifiable track record of assisting business and finance leaders in understanding and improving cost structures, increasing profitability, and capitalizing on growth opportunities in the marketplace.
  • Experience with tax issues, standards, financial systems, and controls. Range of technical skills and experiences, including joint ventures, development agreements, business transactions, etc.
  • Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with the ability to present financial information in both verbal and written formats to all levels of management.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with superior attention to detail.
Working Conditions:
  • This position will work in an office environment and will visit outdoor locations and travel at times.

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