Financial Modeling Analyst

Company Overview

Arixa is a respected private credit investment manager with $1.8B in Assets Under Management. Our strategy is to lend on single family and multifamily projects across the United States providing our investors a compelling fixed income return. We leverage our substantial balance sheet, world class institutional partners and a full-service lending platform to provide exceptional service to our real estate investor and developer clients. We are vertically integrated, ensuring that loans fund quickly and the customer experience is unparalleled as we handle all loan functions through our proprietary technology infrastructure backed by an experienced operations team.

Arixa was recently named to the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Financial Modeling Analyst with 2-3 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or investment management to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will have experience, as well as, a strong skill set in creating financial models to predict financial performance, analyze investments, and make informed business decisions. The Financial Modeling Analyst will also have a solid understanding of economic and market conditions, and how these factors impact various investment styles and strategies. You should be able to work independently while also contributing meaningfully to team efforts and be comfortable presenting data to stakeholders.

The role involves gathering, interpreting and the analysis of financial data, drafting investment recommendations, and supporting real estate-related investment strategies. A strong background in real estate investing or finance is required, along with excellent analytical skills, model creation, financial analytical skills, communication skills, presentation skills and high proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Work as part of the team responsible for capital formation analysis, corporate financial modeling, planning, strategy and execution.

Financial modeling and analysis:

Building and updating financial models calculating returns and running sensitivity analyses, Discounted Cash Flow analysis, capital formation priorities, and other specialized models.

Gathering and analyzing financial data to identify key drivers and assumptions and interpreting the model outputs to draw insights.

Performing “what-if” scenarios to assess the impact of different variables and assumptions on financial outcomes and identifying potential risks and opportunities.

Understanding and interpreting key financial ratios and metrics to assess a company’s performance and financial health

Supporting strategic planning efforts by providing financial projections and forecasts for various scenarios.

Clearly communicate financial insights and recommendations to stakeholders (internal-management and external-investors) by preparing analysis and materials through reports, presentations, and other formats.

Prepare materials presented to investors, lenders, banks, advisors, rating agencies and other external constituents for specific due diligence and ongoing reporting processes.

Contribute to portfolio and valuation analyses and processes.

Build, expand and maintain relationships with different types of existing and prospective capital partners, investors, and other market participants.

Partner cross-functionally with our investment, FP&A, and asset management teams to drive strategy and optimize tactics as it relates to capital markets.

Support prospective and current investor-facing activity and events.

Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the Company’s internal reporting software platform and be able to efficiently generate needed data requests and reporting.

Keep up with relevant industry trends and information through research reports and issuer pricing releases.

Monitor financial markets and assess their impact on the business and strategy.

Background, Experienced & Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, or a related field required.

2-3 years of experience in financial modeling, leverage finance, real estate, debt markets, securitization or related fields preferred.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; proficiency in Outlook and PowerPoint is also required.

Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and market trends.

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly present financial information and investment recommendations.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, while also contributing to team efforts in a fast-paced environment.

High attention to detail and accuracy in all work, particularly in financial modeling and reporting.

Compensation

This position-located in our LA or Phoenix office, requires in-office work two (2) or more days per week, to ensure close alignment among all team members. This position is full-time exempt, with salary range: $125K - $150K, depending on experience level, plus discretionary bonus potential.

Benefits

The employee is eligible for the following benefits:

Annual discretionary bonus program.

Medical, dental and vision insurance.

401K with Safe Harbor contribution.

Exceptional health and wellness benefits programs.

Two-weeks (10 days) paid time away excluding sick time.

All major holidays (10 days).

One floating holiday.