Financial Analyst

Company Description

Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972, Public Storage has grown to become the largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the world. With thousands of locations across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.

We've been recognized as A Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having Best Career Growth, ranked us in the Top 5% for Work Culture, and in the Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion.

We're a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Job Description

The Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting enterprise-wide planning, developing quarterly outlooks, and delivering key financial analyses and business analytics. This role will work closely with corporate and operational leaders across the company to analyze, report, and support the company’s financial performance and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise-wide planning by developing budgets and consolidating inputs from leaders across the organization
• Aid quarterly earnings activity by preparing executive level presentations and analyses to support guidance ranges
• Execute time-sensitive ad-hoc projects and financial pro-forma, e.g., what-if scenarios, sensitivity analysis, etc.
• Design and maintain reports and dashboards on various financial and business KPIs with an emphasis on identifying outliers
• Analyze and review variances against plan and prior year performance, focusing on key drivers
• Drive process improvement efforts through automation and standardization

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, investment banking, and/or private equity (will consider internships as well as academic projects)
• Expertise in building complex Excel models and strong proficiency in creating executive-level PowerPoint presentations
• Strong understanding of financial statements and key financial performance metrics
• Proficiency in Workday Adaptive Planning strongly preferred; experience with additional business intelligence and analytic tools (e.g., Tableau, SQL) is a plus

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates a self-driven attitude with exceptional willingness to learn new skills

• Highly motivated with outstanding analytical and organizational skills

• Ability to effectively collaborate with leaders and key stakeholders across all levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment while managing multiple priorities and shifting deadlines
• Must have a high level of intellectual curiosity and strong desire to play an active role in broader business initiatives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information

Public Storage is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

**Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available for this posting.  Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restrictions or requiring sponsorship now or in the future. We do not provide training plans or support for F-1 OPT, STEM OPT extensions, or future visa sponsorship.**

Base Pay Range: $80,000-$98,000

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of our total awards approach to compensation which is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses or incentives.