Finance Associate/Analyst

Founded in 1998, Magna Capital Management, L.C. (“MCM”) is a hotel real estate investment company based in Warwick, Rhode Island, that raises, deploys, and harvests discretionary capital. The MCM active hotel investment portfolio operates in the select-service / efficient full-service space across major hotel markets, including New York, Chicago, D.C., Boston, Denver, select locations on the West Coast, and the southeast U.S., among others. Our robust team of professionals specializes in development and acquisitions, finance, capital markets, fund accounting, and asset management.

This position is in-office at our corporate offices in Rhode Island.

What you will be doing

Operations Analysis

• Review and analyze monthly operating performance of hotel assets
• Prepare materials for monthly, quarterly, and annual meetings with senior company executives
• Prepare financial projections, valuations and ROI analyses
• Conduct benchmarking analyses against other hotels within the portfolio to help identify areas for improvement
• Assist with preparing annual marketing, operating and capital budgets
• Prepare market research and supply analysis studies

Business Development

• Evaluate hotel investment and management opportunities through the creation of financial pro-forma projections, assessing capital requirements and analyzing the returns, including sensitivity analyses
• Prepare presentations, case studies and pitch decks for new management and investment deals to be presented to owners and investors
• Research markets and synthesize data to analyze investments
• Assist in due diligence for transition to Magna management

The ideal candidate for this position

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university is required. There is a preference for candidates with hotel experience through formal education or work experience. Additionally, any training or exposure within the real estate sector is a plus.
• Strong analytical and computer skills, with an emphasis on MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, and AI tools such as ChatGBT or Perplexity.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills a must, to interact with groups internally and externally, including senior executives
• Ability to multi-task various projects to hard deadlines, including prioritizing and time-managing recurring duties and ad hoc tasks as they arise