Finance Manager - Amazon Housing Equity Fund

Job Description

In January 2021 Amazon launched the Housing Equity Fund, a $2 billion commitment to preserve and create more than 20,000 affordable housing units by 2025 in Washington State’s Puget Sound region; Arlington, Virginia; and Nashville, Tennessee—three communities where the company has or expects at least 5,000 employees each in the coming years. Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund will help create inclusive housing developments and preserve existing housing through below-market loans and grants to traditional and non-traditional housing partners, public agencies, and minority-led organizations supporting communities of color.

Amazon.com is seeking a Finance Manager to provide financial support for this $2B fund and related investments.  The successful candidate will support the Senior Finance Manager in partnership with the Housing Equity Fund team for long-term and innovative programs that address civic priorities in the communities where Amazon employees live and work, namely for housing investments and new programs. The scope includes working closely with our business partners in Amazon in the Community, Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Corporate Development, and Real Estate. 

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, be able to manage multiple competing priorities effectively, and be able to communicate with senior leadership in Finance, Amazon in the Community, and members of the Senior Team.  This Finance Manager will be a creative and analytical problem solver with the opportunity to “Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History”.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial investment analysis for housing programs and discussions with external parties.
• Provide analytics and communicate effectively to senior leaders.
• Provide input and assistance with transaction due diligence and underwriting, including review of financial and operational assumptions and drafting investment memoranda. 
• Build financial models, analytical tools, and reporting to measure portfolio and individual investment performance.
• Provide input and assistance with development of fund-level budgets and forecasts.
• Assist with the development and refinement of the investment evaluation process for future deals. 
• Perform market research and comparable property analysis.
• Identify areas for internal support and collaborate with the necessary functions for input from Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Corporate Development, and Real Estate. 

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related field
• 5+ years of relevant multifamily real estate deal experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Advanced Excel modeling skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or MS in Finance or related field
• Advanced analytic, financial modeling and reporting skills
• Experience in affordable multifamily real estate (including LIHTC and HUD)
• Strong interpersonal skills — including written and oral communication skills
• An ability to self-motivate in a fast-paced and rapidly-changing environment
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
• Strong ability to work with business leaders to deliver results, including the ability to persuade with data
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.