Financial Analyst - Commercial Real Estate Portfolio

Financial Analyst

Job Title

Financial Analyst

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day transaction management of a portfolio of properties on behalf of one or more national and/or global corporate services clients

Job Description

About the Role:

• Develop, maintain, and refine transaction‑level financial models supporting lease acquisitions, renewals, restructures, assignments, and dispositions within the IBM GRE portfolio
• Perform scenario analysis and option evaluation (stay vs. relocate, renew vs. exit, restructure scenarios) to quantify cost, risk, and capital impact
• Analyze cash flows, comparing base case vs. projected scenarios; calculate NPV, IRR, and payback metrics in line with GRE decision frameworks
• Prepare market and financial comparables to support lease negotiations, acquisitions, and disposition strategies led by Transaction Managers
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the IBM commercial real estate portfolio
• Produce financial decks, executive summaries, and insights for reviews with IBM GRE leadership and account governance forums
• Partner with Transaction Managers to identify financial inputs required to drive optimal transaction outcomes
• Work closely with the Account Director to support recurring and ad‑hoc reporting requirements
• Collaborate with internal C&W service lines and client stakeholders to ensure alignment between transaction strategy and financial outcomes
• Provide financial input into projects, initiatives, and ad‑hoc S&T assignments as required
• Maintain accurate and auditable portfolio, lease, and transaction financial records in line with account governance standards

About you:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
• 1–2 years of experience in financial analysis, transaction advisory, or commercial real estate support roles
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including complex formulas and financial modelling techniques
• Working knowledge of India commercial real estate markets and lease structures
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to convert financial analysis into actionable insights
• Comfortable operating in a client‑facing, account‑driven environment supporting enterprise‑level portfolios

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

 

 

 

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”

Experience Level

Mid Level