The Requirements
The ideal candidate for this role will be a motivated and enthusiastic professional with some related experience. Additionally, to be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Real Estate or a similar field.
- One to three years of experience in a financial analyst role or similar professional experience, OR be a new graduate. If a new graduate, you must have a financial analyst background or similar.
- A strong understanding of and ability to create financial reports and analysis.
- A team player mentality and strong learning acumen.
- Proficiency with Microsoft products, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and great presentation abilities.
- The ability to think strategically, to work with data and numbers, and to provide thoughtful, detailed analysis.
- Strong organizational skill with the ability to multitask and manage projects to keep teams on track with deliverables in a high-pressure setting.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency, and to turn in quality work quickly, under strict time constraints.
- Flexibility and the desire to go above and beyond what is required of you.
- The ability to learn and understand software quickly; familiarity with Argus and/or Yardi or similar (e.g. JD Edwards, MRI) will be a plus.
- Experience in the real estate, property management or related industry will also be an advantage
The Role
As Portfolio Analyst, you will be responsible for the preparation and validation of the monthly financial reports, annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and cash flow modeling of this region's assets. You will be charged with consolidating information and relaying it back to the asset management team and property managers who oversee multiple properties within the region. You'll be seated in our premier offices within this high-value territory and serve as quarterback--coordinating between our region and the corporate office in San Francisco and acting as the main point of contact for our quarter-end processes. Between quarters, you'll spend the majority of your time working with asset managers on lease analysis, developing cash flow analysis, tracking construction and development projects and maintaining inventory. At the end of the quarter you will focus your efforts on forecasting, budgeting, and reporting; which will include occupancy and variance analysis, capital planning and redevelopment reports.More specifically, you will:
- Coordinate and advise the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
- Generate and review monthly and quarterly reporting package consisting of financial statements and ad hoc schedules for the region.
- Track available supply, demand and competitors in various existing and targeted markets.
- Create and update financial reports and analysis of corporate assets.
- Coordinate and advise various functional departments on accounting and lease administrative issues.
- Coordinate with lease administrator to ensure that leases are reported correctly and in a timely manner.
- Maintain and review corporate assets inventory databases within the region.
- Research and compile market trend, activity and competitor analysis data as needed.
- Prepare investment analyses for asset management team on respective properties.
- Review and activate leases in our Yardi database and maintain accurate Yardi data for our leases.
Why Digital Realty
Make an impact -- you’ll enjoy the satisfaction that comes with knowing your efforts positively impact company growth and your professional career.The "best of both worlds" -- you'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 800 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.
Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.
Strong foundation -- our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.
Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.
Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and bonus potential, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
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Keys to Success
To excel in this role, you will need to have strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with individuals at all levels across the organization and at different locations. Collaboration is key here, and you'll call on your organizational agility to successfully coordinate with different stakeholders and departments across multiple time zones. You'll need to be able to manage numerous assignments, identify priorities and exercise good judgment.We're looking for a skilled and highly motivated individual who can research, compile, analyze, report and present findings in a clear and concise way. To fit in well with the team, you should be able to thrive in a fast-moving, often stressful environment and maintain an easy-going manner and sense of humor, even as you undertake your responsibilities with a sense of urgency.
About Us
About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.
Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.
About Telx
Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.
Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.
Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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