Real Estate Financial Analyst
JLL
Arlington, VA0–3 yrs3h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 3 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Financial analysisBudgetingExcelProject managementStakeholder managementMicrosoft Office
- Work
- On-site in Arlington
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Excel82%Budgeting70%Financial analysis61%Project management11%of 114 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
JLL is seeking a Real Estate Financial Analyst to join their Public Institutions (PI) group, supporting the Army Portfolio Management team in Washington, DC. This role focuses on the Army's Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), a public-private partnership program.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise Army clients on large-scale housing privatization (P3) projects, including real estate finance, property management, construction oversight, and legal document review.
- Analyze project operating budgets and variances (revenues, operating expenses, net operating income, and capital repair/replacement) to identify financial risks, trends, and performance concerns.
- Review and validate operational and financial reporting from Privatized Housing Providers for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Monitor compliance with legal requirements and follow up on deficiencies.
- Review and analyze pro forma financials for large-scale residential projects and build pro forma models in MS Excel.
- Gather, evaluate, and develop analysis of economic, demographic, and real estate market data.
- Review legal documents, financial reports, and operating plans for due diligence, negotiations, and restructures.
- Provide project management support, collaborating with stakeholders on issue identification and resolution.
- Develop and update briefing materials for program stakeholders and brief senior Army leaders.
- Monitor project performance indicators, build short- and long-term cash flow projections, and develop recommendations.
- Support client relationship management, including communications, meeting facilitation, training, and vision-setting.
- Maintain the team's financial database and document management systems.
- Manage workload through prioritization and time management, communicating project status.
- Travel to project sites for site visits and assessments.
- Produce written quarterly reports on project status and performance indicators, along with other deliverables on schedule.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, finance, public policy, or a related field.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to complete a government background investigation.
- Strong financial/analytical, strategic thinking, organizational, time management, client relationship, and project management skills.
- Self-motivated, with initiative to take action and respond appropriately without close direction.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to write clearly, concisely, and professionally.
- Ability to meet deadlines, remain flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
- Capacity to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.
- Willingness to travel.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Intellectual curiosity and a strong willingness to learn.
- Experience using AI platforms.
Qualifications
- Experience in real estate or financial portfolio management and/or reporting (Preferred).
- Experience with public-private partnerships, project finance, federal advisory work, or military housing/MHPI (Preferred).
Location: Washington, DC; primary workstation will be on client site at the Pentagon.