CRE Underwriter
In our company we value Team, Customers, Product, Improvement, and Profit. When we say we value Customers, it means that we commit to creating innovative products for our customers, while delivering an exceptional customer experience. As a member of the Projects Team at Buildout, you will play an important role in introducing new users to the system, through a thorough and engaging implementation process. We, as a team, strive to uphold the company's values by guiding our clients to have the best experience with the product as possible.
As the first hire in this role, the Financial Onboarding Specialist is responsible for the direction, coordination and implementation of our new financial modeling platform for our customers. You will work with customers to train them on how to set up their financial workflows within our system. You should be driven to help customers and have the curiosity to dive deep into an ever-changing product to learn it inside and out. Providing a Buildout Quality customer experience requires patience, empathy, and a growth mindset.
What You’ll Bring to Buildout
- A background in CRE underwriting or similar financial modeling experience (required)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets (required)
- Experience or the desire to work within a B2B SaaS organization
- Customer-facing onboarding or implementation experience is a plus
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools (i.e. Jira) to collaborate with product/support teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact with different audiences and end users
- Strong time management and organization skills, with the ability to manage varied client requests while juggling internal needs of the company and team
- A passion for helping customers and driving positive customer outcomes
- An entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in a fast-growth environment with other teams in the company such as Product, Sales, and Solutions Architecture
What You’ll Do at Buildout
- Train customers how to set up their financial models inside of Buildout, as well as lead technical discussions through regular calls and email communication during their setup
- Proactively manage customer implementations, including monitoring progress, uncovering roadblocks, and taking a “hands-on” approach to model setup as necessary
- Scale the operational processes required to onboard and support our customers
- Maintain Buildout’s own suite of CRE underwriting models by leveraging best practices from the industry and incorporating feedback from customers
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables to ensure the customer and our team are aligned on an efficient and timely product setup
- Demonstrate the value of Buildout’s custom financial modeling to new customers, while assisting Buildout’s Relationship Managers to capitalize on upsell opportunities
- Collaborate with other departments on behalf of the customer in order to resolve issues, prioritize feature requests, and generate internal and external training materials
Of course what is outlined above is your ideal day-to-day, but things may shift based on business needs and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager.
Due to the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, Buildout has decided to protect our current and future employees by managing our business remotely. This is inclusive of interviewing, onboarding and each role day-to-day. Please consider that our roles may not be remote long-term and may return to an office setting once we're safe to do so following the guidance of local health authorities and the CDC.
What We Value
- Team: We achieve more as a team than apart, so we wholeheartedly commit to listening, empathizing, and giving the benefit of the doubt to our team members. We commit to inclusion by accepting people as individuals and valuing who they are. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work™.
- Customers: We listen to and support our customers across our teams. We believe that customer service is in every job description and commit to delighting our customers.
- Product: We live by Q=PUE (n. pooh): Quality = Polish x Understanding x Engineering. We seek to empathetically Understand the problem and always ask “why.” We iteratively Engineer great solutions. And we patiently Polish the result to get to Buildout Quality.
- Improvement: We focus on making a significant impact by taking steps to improve ourselves, our company, and the lives of our customers.
- Profit: We effectively create value as a company, which brings in profit that practically powers our Team, Customers, Product, and Improvement.
More About Buildout
Buildout is the software used by top commercial real estate companies to power their marketing and brokerage operations. Learn more about who we are, what we do, and why we’re changing the face of CRE tech on our website: https://buildout.com/.
We also built a benefits program to match the quality of our team. This program includes:
- Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families, including fully paying your monthly premiums.
- Solid programs in some of the staples: transportation, disability, and life insurance
- Beautiful and convenient offices in Downtown Chicago
- Most importantly, a wonderfully quirky culture with a committed and supportive management team invested in your growth and development
Buildout is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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