Deadline: Sun, 09/18/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Forest Investment Associates (FIA) Job Field: Forestry Other Job Type: Full Time Location: Georgia Location Detail: Atlanta Job Description: Assist Portfolio Managers with harvest scheduling and cash flow modeling • Assist Investment Foresters and Operation Managers with silvicultural analysis • Compile, review and summarize harvest schedule and inventory output data • Write and produce FIA’s quarterly investment newsletter for clients and prospects • Develop and maintain periodic client account review materials and portfolio snapshots • Coordinate annual property appraisal and appraisal update process • Conduct discounted cash flow analysis at the property and portfolio levels • Calculate historical and projected internal rates of return • Conduct hold/sell analyses to determine whether tracts should be held or sold • Assist in valuation, marketing and contracting of disposition (land sale) activities • Assist in valuation and investment analysis on potential acquisitions • Create written reports and presentations for management and clients using PowerPoint or other similar media • Maintain timber and timberland pricing databases for all major timberland regions; perform analysis on these data to provide meaningful information for use in making investment decisions • Perform wood basket analyses and market studies for various regions working independently or in association with outside consultants • Develop and refine custom spreadsheets and other analysis and tracking tools • Perform research on special projects as assigned and cooperate with other FIA analytical resources on joint projects Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in forestry, finance or related field (advanced degree preferred) • Thorough working knowledge of principles of investments and finance • Excellent oral and written communication skills • High level of skill in technical and statistical analysis of investments • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, ArcView & GIS mapping (programming skills including R and SQL preferred) Miscellaneous: Personal Traits: • Strong sense of ethics and integrity • Self-starter with the ability to problem solve and think creatively • Ability to achieve objectives with limited supervision, to function as a member of a team, and to make decisions both independently and with input from others • Well-organized, detail-oriented, and accurate Salary: Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience. Salary reviewed annually, eligible for quarterly profit-sharing after six months of employment. Benefits include fifteen paid days off per calendar year plus major holidays, flex-time work schedule, full payment of medical insurance premium, full payment of life insurance premium with benefit of $50,000, full payment of long-term disability insurance premium, payment of professional dues, and participation in retirement plan and stock purchase plan after one full calendar year of employment. How to Apply: CONTACT: Garrett Mack – gmack@forestinvest.com Ryan Reddish – rreddish@forestinvest.com
