Tanja James
Director Financial Planning & Analysis at Corvias- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Corvias
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United States
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Strategic Management Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director Financial Planning & Analysis
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Manager FP&A
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Jan 2019 - Present
*Providing strategic financial oversight and advisory to Corporate as well as all Corvias Military projects across the U.S.*Leading & supporting budgeting and forecasting efforts at the Corporate level and across the companies’ projects including annual budgets, development budgets and planning efforts to support strategic planning and compliance with loan covenants.*Partnering with organizational leaders on operating budgets and forecasts, management reporting, new business transition and expansion, lender compliance as well as ad-hoc strategic and operational decision-making.*Served as interim key team member of the business development team and Capital Markets lead in underwriting and closing a Higher Education student housing project. Developed complex financial model, supported ad-hoc valuation analysis, legal document review and establishment as well as the preparation of investor and rating agency materials.*Serving as the main point of contact for all levels of senior leadership including Corporate-, Project level- and Military leadership as well as lenders in order to ensure long-term sustainability. *Analyzing complex issues and creation of sophisticated financial models using long-range financial software as well as Excel.*Training, mentoring and developing of direct reports. Show less
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Program Advisor
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Oct 2014 - Present
*Assisting in the management and development of partnerships with military and higher education clients by providing customized real estate management solutions which address the complex financial and legal challenges associated with public private partnerships.*Ensuring financial compliance for P3 structures by developing and maintaining sophisticated financial models and project pro formas in order to facilitate and support timely, accurate and informed decision-making.*Leading and supporting corporate as well as project level budgeting and forecasting efforts across portfolios including annual budgets, development budgets and new business models.*Serving as main contact for executive leadership, project leads, lenders and all internal department representatives as well as external clients.*Providing legal structure advisory and due diligence support on existing projects and new business opportunities. Show less
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Analyst Asset Management
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Sep 2007 - Dec 2011
Secured a dynamic Finance & Asset Management career that combined implementation of innovative new ideas, financial analysis, and strategic planning at the largest publicly traded real estate company in Germany. Demonstrated excellent teamwork and presentation skills with the ability to motivate, energize, and lead the organization to success. Examples of my duties and performance are: * IMPROVED the budget process of a multi-billion dollar portfolio. Created new worksheets for the senior management. Provided constant quality management of planning results and integrated them into cash flow forecasts and business plans. Provided support and supervision to regional Asset Managers for approximately 75,000 rental units during and after the budget process. Results: Supplied executive summaries to the management board to increase net operating income and to improve rent/ vacancy mix as well as investment strategies. * CREATED a vehicle, which allowed the Corporate Finance department to better detail refinancing decisions to major banks concerning the refinancing purposes of a sub portfolio of the group. Performed project underwriting activities. Results: Created supporting and decision-making material for refinancing talks to major banks. * IMPLEMENTED site inspections and asset valuations. Authored executive summaries and compiled key metrics to justify capital expenditures based upon yields and returns on investment. Results: Improved portfolio/- and investment strategies. * INNOVATED a vacancy reduction program to decrease vacant units of the group. Evaluated unit specific chance/ risk mix and location based future prospects. Results: Reduced vacancy loss. * Constructed and maintained a location information system to support the acquisition efforts of the company and developed economic based risk/ reward profiles. Results: Guaranteed rewarding acquisitions throughout Germany. Show less
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Education
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Florida International University
Master of Science (M.S.), International Real Estate -
Hochschule Anhalt
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Real Estate