Financial Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions - Sunrise Senior Living
McLean, VA
About the Job
_Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 6th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of._
COMMUNITY NAME
Community Support Office
Job ID
2024-208297
JOB OVERVIEW
_"Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an environment that feels like home. Our focus is doing what’s right for the resident. For me, that’s a big breath of fresh air."_
_- Sunrise Leader_
The Financial Analyst supports value creation across our operating and development portfolios, and supports the execution of operational initiatives to maximize returns on their assigned portfolio assets. They achieve this by understanding and supporting analysis related to both our Property Owners and Operating teams (including departments across our Community Support Office and the field), utilizing strong analytical skills and insights to identify issues and opportunities and working closely with their Manager and VP of Asset Management to execute action plans. Further, they will support underwriting of growth opportunities such as M&A transactions, investments, and development.
As a member of our Asset Management Team, this role is a high-potential individual with a desire to drive results while living our values to achieve our mission “to champion quality of life for all seniors”.
RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS
As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. Every year, team members are assigned required training that applies to their role to ensure that these standards are always met. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed below
Responsibilities:
_Collaboration_
+ Support CSO and Operations leadership and other departments’ analysts (including FP&A, Operations, and Development ) to share the strategy and vision for assets in their assigned portfolio
+ Visit communities and share best practices across the business, with a specific focus on improving operational results
_Property Owner/Investor Relations_
+ Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with junior members of Property Owners’ Asset Management team
+ Gather data and analyze operating results, building presentations on strategic and operating plans for property owners
+ Create analyses of investment opportunities such as redevelopments, unit conversions, and strategic repositioning of assets.
+ Help to ensure compliance with management agreements by tracking performance tests and delivering required reporting
_Grow NOI and Property Value_
+ Support the budget and strategic business plan process for each community
+ Identify and make recommendations of areas for operational improvement and other opportunities across the portfolio, while supporting cross-functional teams to execute initiatives and evaluating their subsequent performance
+ Support organizational management to drive core corporate processes such as Strategic Plans, Rate Setting, Budgets, Forecasts, Actuals review and M&A transactions
+ Proactively support priorities and analytics related to community NOI perspective:
+ Analyze and make rate recommendations across the portfolio to drive RevPAR
+ Provide analytical data related to labor costs to help ensure they are managed effectively, reviewing how to optimize labor expenditures and utilization
+ Benchmark other costs and make recommendations to ensure effective management of margins, and identify opportunities for improvement on specific assets
+ Analyze capital spending (renovations and maintenance) to maximize growth and return on investment
_Grow Sunrise Portfolio_
+ Assist in creating proformas for potential acquisitions of new management contracts or portfolios of assets.
+ Conduct market analysis of comparable communities to determine proforma assumptions
+ Help to present investment underwriting and M&A models to senior management and potential investors.
+ Assist in creating and monitoring acquisition strategies such as up front capex investments, labor model reductions/enhancements, and unit repricing to ensure a successful transition to Sunrise management
_Strategy - Analysis and Execution_
+ Analyzes and monitors key initiatives across the industry (competitors and investors), and evaluate opportunities for Sunrise, specifically presenting results to leadership
+ Utilize common framework on strategy execution for various types of assets, and work with operational leadership to identify assess which strategies will be most effective for individual assets and subsequently monitor performance
+ Assist in strategy presentation materials for each asset to align individual communities’ leadership with approved strategy for the community
Qualifications:
+ Commutable distance to McLean, VA- This is a hybrid role
+ Strong communication skills, able to interact and support both financial and operations professions, including internal and external teams
+ Ability to analyze budgets, expenditures, competition, trends, etc. for evaluating and completing a wide range of job based transactions
+ Ability to simultaneously work on multiple key business workstreams, including M&A transactions, planning activities, pricing, reporting, while reviewing results across the business
+ Excellent project management skills in planning, coordinating, prioritizing, and solving complex problems
+ Collaborative business partner with Operational, Financial, and Investment leadership across the company, and a team player who can collaborate across the organization
+ Advanced analytics skills that identify specific actions to implement into our business
+ Well-developed skills in building and updating complex financial models
+ Understanding of structured real estate transactions including financing, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and waterfall returns
+ Expert user of excel, with exposure to PowerBI and other planning systems strongly preferred
+ Travel across North America to communities is required, and DC area residents are required
+ Due to the safety of our residents being our #1 priority, all Sunrise team members are required to be fully vaccinated
Experience/Education
+ Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or real estate required, with post-graduate degree a plus
+ Minimum of 3 years of finance, development, or asset management experience, with significant operations exposure
+ Knowledge and experience in several of the following areas is strongly preferred:
+ Real Estate ownership/management
+ Finance and M&A
+ Capital Markets
+ Senior Housing
+ Investor Relations
+ Operations Management
ABOUT SUNRISE
Sunrise Senior Living has championed quality of life in senior care for more than 30 years. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to provide quality care for seniors and their families. It's no surprise that many of the world's leading experts in Senior Living entrust their career to Sunrise.
At Sunrise, you will…
Make a Difference Every Day
We are passionate about our mission — to champion quality of life for all seniors. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our residents to enjoy life to the fullest.
Be Part of a Uniquely Supportive Community
The care-focused environment we create for residents extends to our team members. We offer programs, rewards, and benefits to help you live your best.
I gnite Your Potential
We believe potential has no limits. We offer best-in-class leadership development programs designed to grow our leaders. We are committed to helping our team members achieve their career goals.
_Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®_
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.
COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER
Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).
Location : Name _Community Support Office_
Type _Full-Time_
_Location : Address_ _7902 Westpark Dr_
_Location : City_ _McLean_
_Location : State/Province (Full Name)_ _Virginia_
Salary Range _USD $85,000.00 - USD $95,000.00 /Yr._
Sunrise Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
COMMUNITY NAME
Community Support Office
Job ID
2024-208297
JOB OVERVIEW
_"Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an environment that feels like home. Our focus is doing what’s right for the resident. For me, that’s a big breath of fresh air."_
_- Sunrise Leader_
The Financial Analyst supports value creation across our operating and development portfolios, and supports the execution of operational initiatives to maximize returns on their assigned portfolio assets. They achieve this by understanding and supporting analysis related to both our Property Owners and Operating teams (including departments across our Community Support Office and the field), utilizing strong analytical skills and insights to identify issues and opportunities and working closely with their Manager and VP of Asset Management to execute action plans. Further, they will support underwriting of growth opportunities such as M&A transactions, investments, and development.
As a member of our Asset Management Team, this role is a high-potential individual with a desire to drive results while living our values to achieve our mission “to champion quality of life for all seniors”.
RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS
As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. Every year, team members are assigned required training that applies to their role to ensure that these standards are always met. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed below
Responsibilities:
_Collaboration_
+ Support CSO and Operations leadership and other departments’ analysts (including FP&A, Operations, and Development ) to share the strategy and vision for assets in their assigned portfolio
+ Visit communities and share best practices across the business, with a specific focus on improving operational results
_Property Owner/Investor Relations_
+ Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with junior members of Property Owners’ Asset Management team
+ Gather data and analyze operating results, building presentations on strategic and operating plans for property owners
+ Create analyses of investment opportunities such as redevelopments, unit conversions, and strategic repositioning of assets.
+ Help to ensure compliance with management agreements by tracking performance tests and delivering required reporting
_Grow NOI and Property Value_
+ Support the budget and strategic business plan process for each community
+ Identify and make recommendations of areas for operational improvement and other opportunities across the portfolio, while supporting cross-functional teams to execute initiatives and evaluating their subsequent performance
+ Support organizational management to drive core corporate processes such as Strategic Plans, Rate Setting, Budgets, Forecasts, Actuals review and M&A transactions
+ Proactively support priorities and analytics related to community NOI perspective:
+ Analyze and make rate recommendations across the portfolio to drive RevPAR
+ Provide analytical data related to labor costs to help ensure they are managed effectively, reviewing how to optimize labor expenditures and utilization
+ Benchmark other costs and make recommendations to ensure effective management of margins, and identify opportunities for improvement on specific assets
+ Analyze capital spending (renovations and maintenance) to maximize growth and return on investment
_Grow Sunrise Portfolio_
+ Assist in creating proformas for potential acquisitions of new management contracts or portfolios of assets.
+ Conduct market analysis of comparable communities to determine proforma assumptions
+ Help to present investment underwriting and M&A models to senior management and potential investors.
+ Assist in creating and monitoring acquisition strategies such as up front capex investments, labor model reductions/enhancements, and unit repricing to ensure a successful transition to Sunrise management
_Strategy - Analysis and Execution_
+ Analyzes and monitors key initiatives across the industry (competitors and investors), and evaluate opportunities for Sunrise, specifically presenting results to leadership
+ Utilize common framework on strategy execution for various types of assets, and work with operational leadership to identify assess which strategies will be most effective for individual assets and subsequently monitor performance
+ Assist in strategy presentation materials for each asset to align individual communities’ leadership with approved strategy for the community
Qualifications:
+ Commutable distance to McLean, VA- This is a hybrid role
+ Strong communication skills, able to interact and support both financial and operations professions, including internal and external teams
+ Ability to analyze budgets, expenditures, competition, trends, etc. for evaluating and completing a wide range of job based transactions
+ Ability to simultaneously work on multiple key business workstreams, including M&A transactions, planning activities, pricing, reporting, while reviewing results across the business
+ Excellent project management skills in planning, coordinating, prioritizing, and solving complex problems
+ Collaborative business partner with Operational, Financial, and Investment leadership across the company, and a team player who can collaborate across the organization
+ Advanced analytics skills that identify specific actions to implement into our business
+ Well-developed skills in building and updating complex financial models
+ Understanding of structured real estate transactions including financing, preferred equity, mezzanine debt, and waterfall returns
+ Expert user of excel, with exposure to PowerBI and other planning systems strongly preferred
+ Travel across North America to communities is required, and DC area residents are required
+ Due to the safety of our residents being our #1 priority, all Sunrise team members are required to be fully vaccinated
Experience/Education
+ Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or real estate required, with post-graduate degree a plus
+ Minimum of 3 years of finance, development, or asset management experience, with significant operations exposure
+ Knowledge and experience in several of the following areas is strongly preferred:
+ Real Estate ownership/management
+ Finance and M&A
+ Capital Markets
+ Senior Housing
+ Investor Relations
+ Operations Management
ABOUT SUNRISE
Sunrise Senior Living has championed quality of life in senior care for more than 30 years. We believe team members are our greatest resource and are looking for people who share our commitment to provide quality care for seniors and their families. It's no surprise that many of the world's leading experts in Senior Living entrust their career to Sunrise.
At Sunrise, you will…
Make a Difference Every Day
We are passionate about our mission — to champion quality of life for all seniors. We deliver high-quality care with a personal touch and encourage our residents to enjoy life to the fullest.
Be Part of a Uniquely Supportive Community
The care-focused environment we create for residents extends to our team members. We offer programs, rewards, and benefits to help you live your best.
I gnite Your Potential
We believe potential has no limits. We offer best-in-class leadership development programs designed to grow our leaders. We are committed to helping our team members achieve their career goals.
_Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®_
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.
COMPENSATION DISCLAIMER
Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).
Location : Name _Community Support Office_
Type _Full-Time_
_Location : Address_ _7902 Westpark Dr_
_Location : City_ _McLean_
_Location : State/Province (Full Name)_ _Virginia_
Salary Range _USD $85,000.00 - USD $95,000.00 /Yr._
Sunrise Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Source : Sunrise Senior Living