Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

At Arbutus Properties, our ambition is to build lasting communities that foster a sense of belonging and inclusivity, where people feel genuinely connected to the places they live. As a leading residential and commercial real estate development company, we are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented professional to join our team. We offer a dynamic work environment, a competitive compensation and benefits package, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and advancement. If you are passionate about real estate and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

What’s in it for you!

We provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits package designed to support your well-being and growth:

• Competitive Wages
• Extended Health and dental coverage
• Healthcare and Lifestyle Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP/TFSA matching
• Life insurance
• Paid Training and development opportunities
• Discretionary bonus
• And more

Position Overview

We're hiring a Financial Analyst to support the day-to-day management of  our loan portfolio and lender relationships. This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented team member who will prepare and monitor debt covenant calculations, maintain accurate loan data, support lender reporting and contribute to due diligence for new financing and real estate transactions.  Furthermore, the Financial Analyst will help maintain accurate corporate cashflow projections  as well as prepare project forecasts as required.  This position will assist management shape how the Company uses AI - finding practical, well-governed ways to research, draft, analyze and automate routine work.

This role is based in Vancouver, BC, and reports to the Director of Finance.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Lenders, loans and lender reporting

• Maintain a detailed loan register for construction, land and term loan facilities to show balances, rates, maturities, extension options and fees.
• Prepare and coordinate financing applications for loans.
• Coordinate underwriting information, appraisals, lender due diligence and commitment letters.
• Track funding conditions and help secure timely loan advances.
• Help prepare and submit accurate, complete lender reporting packages.

Debt management

• Read financing agreements and amendments to summarize financial covenants, reporting requirements, calculation definitions, testing dates and funding conditions.
• Prepare and maintain covenant calculation workbooks for debt-service coverage, loan-to-value, loan-to-cost, liquidity, net worth and other required measures, using the definitions in each loan agreement and supporting schedules reconciled to accounting records.
• Prepare covenant compliance certificates and supporting reporting packages for review and authorized sign-off.
• Monitor compliance and forecast covenant headroom; flag potential breaches early and quantify what is driving the risk.
• Maintain a covenant reporting calendar, including deadlines, outstanding information and review status.

Finance and transaction due diligence

• Review and reconcile financial statements, rent rolls, operating results, budgets, project costs and existing debt; identify gaps, inconsistencies and items needing further investigation.
• Build and maintain due diligence checklists, document request lists and issue trackers, following up directly with internal teams and external advisers.
• Review appraisals and other third-party reports for key assumptions, outstanding conditions and their impact on financing or transaction analysis.
• Compare financing proposals, including interest rates, fees, amortization, covenants, guarantees, security and prepayment terms.
• Prepare concise summaries of findings, financial implications, unresolved issues and required decisions for senior management.
• Support closings by tracking deliverables, reconciling financial schedules and making sure open items are resolved.

Cash flow management and forecasting

• Help prepare consolidated, company-level cash flow forecasts.
• Reconcile forecasts to actuals, explain variances and update assumptions with the relevant managers.
• Model scenarios to identify potential funding needs or cash shortfalls.
• Support month-end close with cash-related schedules and analysis.

Reporting and dashboards

• Build and maintain executive dashboards for leadership team.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis to support development, financing and investment decisions.
• Present findings clearly, with documented assumptions and practical recommendations, for the Director of Finance's review.

AI-enabled workflows

• Use approved AI tools for research, drafting, summarization and data analysis — for example, extracting loan terms, summarizing loan and legal agreements, drafting lender commentary and investigating variances.
• Identify repetitive finance tasks, then test and design AI-assisted or automated workflows to streamline them.
• Partner with internal teams to identify where AI can add the most value.
• Apply sound judgment on data privacy and confidentiality when using AI tools, following company policy.
• Verify AI-generated calculations, summaries and conclusions against original documents and source data.
• Document successful workflows so others can review and repeat them.

Experience and qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Real Estate, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in real estate finance, commercial lending, mortgage banking, accounting, corporate finance or a related field. Strong candidates with 1–2 years of directly relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, lookups, pivot tables, Power Query or similar), strong Microsoft Office skills, and familiarity with reporting and dashboard tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).
• Practical, hands-on experience using AI tools for research, drafting, summarization, data analysis and workflow design.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Knowledge of commercial real estate financing and lending practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, curious mindset, with an interest in new technology and process improvement.
• The ability to build effective relationships with internal teams and external partners.