Position Summary:
The Real Estate Analyst is part of the Facilities Business Operations Center (BOC) at Vanderbilt 
University and is a key individual contributor responsible for assisting with budget and forecast 
preparation, cash flow models, and other analysis and presentations for Vanderbilt University Real 
Estate (VURE).

Reporting directly to the Financial Unit Manager, Facilities Business Operations, the Real Estate 
Analyst interacts regularly with BOC, the VURE team, and other partners within the university 
including central finance and tax offices.

The Real Estate Analyst is responsible for developing financial models and presentations to assist 
with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for VURE. The Real Estate Analyst will work 
collaboratively with  the  entire  VURE  and  BOC  teams  to  provide  guidance  in  the  
development  of  cash  flow  models, acquisition analysis, and institutional reporting in 
compliance with applicable university and departmental policies. The Real Estate Analyst may work 
with third parties to verify space occupancy and compliance with lease terms.

About the Work Unit:
Vanderbilt  University  Real Estate  (VURE)  is  responsible  for  a portfolio  of 41  buildings  
consisting of ~1 million  gross  rentable  square  feet,  760,000  square  feet  of  commercial  
space,  305  apartment  units, University  ground  leases,  427,000  square  feet  of  leased  
space,  and  the  Vanderbilt  Legends  Club  golf course and facilities. The Real Estate department 
supports the university in all real estate related matters including acquisitions and dispositions, 
tenant and department space planning, leases with 3rd parties, public-private partnerships, and 
strategic initiatives.

VURE  is  part  of  the  Vanderbilt  University  Facilities  organization  which  works  
collaboratively  to  build, maintain,  manage  and  operate  campus  infrastructure  in  a  
sustainable  and  cost-efficient  manner  to support the overarching academic mission and goals of 
the university. Facilities annual budget exceeds
$100 million in operating expenses and includes over 400 employees.

The Facilities Business Operations Center provides support to the entire Facilities department, 
specifically in regard to the areas of Finance, Employee Relations, Systems, Contracts and General 
Administration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Real Estate Analysis
▪   Analyzes properties for lease or acquisition by Vanderbilt through the development of complex 
income statements and P&L forecasting to assess VURE’s ability to fund current and future property 
acquisitions and leasing opportunities.
▪   Assists VURE and BOC teams with ad hoc budget modeling and forecasting.

Lease Administration
▪     Primary contact to enter relevant lease details into lease management software (AMT) for new 
leases and update existing leases when required.
▪     Responsible for monthly journal entries to recognize straight-line rental expenses and 
revenue.
▪     Responsible to monitor lease expirations and report monthly on upcoming lease end dates.
Affiliated Entities
▪     Partners with representatives for affiliated entity property management specifically related 
to financial statements, financial operations, audits, etc.
▪     Includes attending monthly status meetings.
▪     Responsible to prepare (review and verify) monthly journal entries to record affiliated 
entity transactions based on reporting provided by affiliated entity property management.

Presentations and Dashboards
Assists VURE and BOC teams with the real estate dashboard development for inclusion in the 
Facilities dashboard.

Other ad hoc projects as needed.

Supervisory Relationship:

This  position  does  not  have  supervisory  responsibilities.  This  position  reports  
administratively  and functionally to the Financial Unit Manager for VURE.
Education and Certifications:
▪    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education is required.
▪    At least 2 years of related experience is required.

Experience and Skills:
▪    Experience in real estate finance and higher education is strongly preferred.
▪    Experience with data analysis and financial modeling is highly desired.
▪    Experience with AMT software and/or leasing management software and advanced Excel is highly 
desired.
▪    Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with a wide rangeof 
constituencies in a diverse community is highly desired.
▪    Strong reporting and presentation skills (Excel and PowerPoint) is highly desired.
▪    Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects is necessary.
▪    Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments is necessary.
▪    Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in written format is necessary.