Real Estate Group Business Analyst

Role Synopsis:

Reports to Head of Asset Management.

• Analyzes the business and financial performance of portfolio companies and recommends improvement actions.
• Analyzes, and develops internal and external data for presentations, reports, and other documents assisting with asset performance management decisions.
• Contributes to new investment feasibility analysis and provides financial and operational data input
• Analyzes the Strategic business plans and financial Budgets of portfolio companies and prepares recommendations.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist with due diligence for internal and external parties;
• Function as the liaison with various groups across the real estate business to gather and organize relevant information;
• Participates in portfolio company business review meetings and collaborates in discussions;
• Conduct financial analysis and provide written findings as needed;
• Administer ongoing and ad-hoc analyses and the preparation of various reports;
• Assist in preparing internal and external presentations;
• Track and analyze all aspects of the local real estate and hospitality market and create relevant reports;
• Review and extract information from marketing books and third-party research;
• Analyze new acquisitions and development opportunities and prepare financial analysis on the viability of each transaction;
• Conduct benchmarking exercise of portfolio company performance peer to peer and to industry comparatives;
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams in periodic business reviews;
• Other verbal and written tasks and duties assigned by the line manager.

Desired background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field, Master’s degree or CFA/ACCA/CIMA certification is a plus
• Prior experience (2+ years) in Financial Analysis, Financial Modelling, Business Analysis or Accounting is required
• Familiarity with the real estate and hospitality market in Azerbaijan or the regions (e.g., Turkiye, Georgia, Russia, CIS, Middle East) with a good understanding of macro trends and historical perspective.

Required skills:

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of financial analysis, data analysis, and financial modeling
• Ability to conduct solid market research, collect, validate and audit gathered data
• Ability to work independently while prioritizing projects to ensure timely deliverables
• Good organizational skills with the ability to efficiently manage time and workload
• High proficiency with advanced use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Business fluency in English and Azerbaijani is required, Russian language skills are a plus.

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