Asset Management Associate

Overview

The Asset Management Associate will support the financial and operational performance of a portfolio of MH and/or RV assets through detailed analysis, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration and will work alongside the Vice President, Director, and Senior Vice President on initiatives to support departmental goals. Working both within and across various departments, including FP&A, Revenue Management, Operations, Marketing, and Utility Management, this role will assist in tracking asset performance, identifying trends, and supporting the team's strategic decision-making to maximize asset performance. The Asset Management Associate will also contribute to the development of internal systems designed to memorialize and manage critical asset-level data.

Job Duties

• Assist in development and review of annual budgets and business plans. (Essential)
• Collaborate with Operations on occupancy trends and Revenue Management to monitor pricing strategies and revenue optimization. (Essential)
• Coordinate with Utility Management on expense performance, conservation initiatives, and supporting infrastructure investment (capital expense) analysis. (Essential)
• Support regular portfolio reviews, business updates, and cross-departmental reporting initiatives. (Essential)
• Assist in building internal systems to capture, store, and manage key asset-level information, including financial, operational, and capital data. (Essential)
• Consolidate and validate actuals, budgets, and forecasts for key performance indicators across assigned assets.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis, highlighting risks and opportunities to the broader Asset Management and Operations teams.
• Work closely with Marketing to track campaign performance and provide recommendations on local marketing strategies.
• Participate in ad hoc analyses and special projects as required by leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or related field (Required)
• 2 years in experience in asset management, real estate finance, or FP&A (Required)
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Strong analytical and Excel modeling skills; familiarity with reporting systems (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Yardi, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
• Exposure to or interest in systems development and data organization tools (e.g., SharePoint, Airtable, CRM platforms)

BENEFITS

At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry-leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth. In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4 plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets the needs of you and your family
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program providing financial support to team members who further their formal education
• Vacation RV Site Discounts for team members when visiting SunRV Resorts across the nation
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program with hundreds of discounts on things like travel, merchandise, mobile phone service, and more
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave for the birth of a child, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including ten holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty

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