Position Summary: The Land Analyst ensures accurate financial analysis of land acquisition opportunities, reviews land packages, and analyzes financing proposals. They will collaborate with the land and accounting team to recommend a specific finance structure for each project that both minimizes the company’s equity and maximizes the return while considering the company’s land risk limitations.
Duties / Responsibilities:
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The Land Analyst supports the Land team with all aspects of land acquisition, from identifying potential land prospects to closing land transactions.
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Prepare financial proformas and competitive market analyses to assist the land acquisition team in determining the viability of proposed land acquisitions.
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Work with the entitlement and development teams and consultants to determine budgets and schedules to be used in proformas.
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Coordinate with multiple departments to understand home construction costs and buyer preferences in proformas.
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Review and analyze due diligence information for potential land investments.
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Extract and analyze data from various sources, including the MLS, company databases, Zonda, and other external websites.
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Post-acquisition – maintain financial proformas and competition analyses to assess ways to enhance existing communities' performance and report actual performance.
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With the guidance of Land Acquisition leadership, prepare detailed Land Packages with relevant support data for submittal to Corporate Land Committee to seek approval of real estate transactions.
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Oversees the findings from the conflict inquiry process to ensure optimal outcomes for the company.
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Leverages relationships and interfaces with governmental agencies and the local community for ROW and project permitting issues.
Qualifications:
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Four-year degree in business, accounting, or finance.
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Homebuilding industry experience preferred.
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Excellent at financial pro forma modeling skills
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Experience with Microsoft Office Products, especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
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Good oral and written communication and customer service skills.
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Must have strong a strong problem-solving approach and strong analytical and negotiant skills.
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Is exceptionally accurate, detailed and organized.
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Ability to collaborate with immediate team members and across departments.
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Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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Must be team-oriented and motivated.
Business Unit -
Brohn Homes