Intern - Financial Planning & Analysis (Finance & Accounting Majors)

Simon Property Group is seeking a part-time Finance and Accounting intern to support financial planning and analysis focused on capital investments. The role analyzes development, acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, and other special-project decisions, while preparing financial models and reports for management and external stakeholders.

What you'll do:

• Prepare development budgets, project pro forma income, and estimate rate of return for new developments, renovations/expansions, or big box additions requiring capital investment ranging from $0 to well over $100 million
• Interact on a regular basis with developers, leasing representatives, and construction managers to resolve development issues
• Assist in decision-making process by evaluating financial impact of development alternatives
• Review and assess effectiveness of development activity including monitoring process toward achieving projected pro forma income levels
• Evaluate property or portfolio acquisition candidates and analyze historical and projected cash flows, key operating statistics, and investment yields
• Interact with broker and/or seller to further understand acquisition candidate, its financial statements, and identify/resolve issues
• Provide analysis of acquisition candidate to senior management for their consideration in determining bid strategy
• Prepare analysis of potential sale of Simon assets and assist brokers in preparation of sales packages when needed
• Assist buyers in completing their due diligence review of disposition assets
• Provide analytical support to leasing to assist in negotiating lease settlements, multiple lease deals with national tenants, or other special situations
• Prepare cash flow projections and other financial information for consideration of prospective equity partners and/or lenders
• Work with partners and/or lenders or their appraisers to answer all questions and assist them in their valuation of Simon assets