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

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

Workplace

One of our values pillars is to work as OneTeam and we believe that there is no replacement for in-person collaboration but understand the value of some flexibility. Public Storage teammates are expected to work in the office five days each week with the option to take up to three flexible remote days per month.Our office is based in Plano, east of I75 near E. Park Blvd, just North of Historic Downtown Plano.

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.