Financial Analyst at Boston Properties (BXP) in Boston, MA

Summary: Boston Properties, Inc. is a leading real estate investment trust focused on developing, owning, and managing high-quality properties. They are seeking a Financial Analyst to analyze potential property acquisitions and dispositions, construct financial models, and assess tenant creditworthiness to support investment decisions. Responsibilities: - Value commercial real estate using discounted cash flow analysis and other appropriate methods to assist management in making investment decisions - Construct financial models in Argus Enterprise and Excel to analyze investment issues, opportunities, and strategies - Identify and analyze financial issues that need to be addressed and provide recommendations for improvements, solutions, and investment decisions. Clearly communicate findings (verbally and in writing) for decision support - Perform comparative lease analyses - Assess the credit worthiness of current and prospective tenants - Collaborate with and support other members of the Finance & Capital Markets team on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and investor reporting for joint ventures: - Prepare and analyze property pro-forma cash flows - Produce (for dispositions) and evaluate (for acquisitions) property offering memoranda - Prepare requests-for-proposals for the solicitation of permanent and construction financing - Review various legal documents including purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, leases, joint venture agreements, etc - Actively participate in due diligence processes - Serve as a contact and a resource for lenders, joint venture partners, sellers, brokers, buyers and BXP management regarding financial inquiries - Analyze and evaluate the actual performance of assets relative to budgeted performance - Prepare other financial analyses and directed research as requested - Perform other duties and special projects as assigned Required Qualifications: - BS/BA degree required; Accounting or Finance degree is preferred - 0 to 4 years of related work experience in financial analysis with a working knowledge of the commercial real estate industry - Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications is required - Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills - Results-oriented approach to problem solving with the ability to produce quality work in a consistent manner - Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as a productive member of a team - Ability to organize and coordinate work efficiently and meet deadlines in a dynamic work environment - Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously - Ability to interact with co-workers, brokers, tenants and/or vendors in an articulate, courteous, and business-like manner - Willingness to learn, demonstrate, and apply better methods of analyzing real estate transactions Preferred Qualifications: - Work experience in investment management, investment sales/capital markets, or at a Real Estate Investment Trust (or similar entity) preferred - Knowledge of Argus Enterprise is preferred Required Skills: Financial modeling, Argus Enterprise, Commercial real estate, Financial analysis Important Skills: Microsoft Office Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical skills, Self-motivated Benefits: Medical and dental coverage, A retirement savings plan with competitive company match, Backup childcare, Educational assistance, Employee support programs, A generous commuter transit subsidy