Asset Management Associate

Woodlake Trails; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage

401(k) Plan with matching contribution

Paid Time Off including holidays and personal time

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation RV Site Discounts

Job summary

Woodlake Trails in Southfield, Michigan, is looking for an Asset Management Associate to enhance the financial and operational performance of a portfolio of assets. This role involves analysis, reporting, and collaboration across various departments including FP&A and Revenue Management.

The ideal candidate will assist in budget development, conduct variance analyses, and support marketing strategy tracking. A Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience in the relevant field are required.

Excellent analytical skills and proficiency in Excel are essential, along with strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 2 years in asset management, real estate finance, or FP&A experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Strong analytical and Excel modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and review of annual budgets and business plans.
• Collaborate with Operations on occupancy trends and Revenue Management strategies.
• Support regular portfolio reviews and cross-departmental reporting initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel modeling

Communication skills

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, or related field

Tools

Adaptive Insights

Yardi

SharePoint

Airtable

CRM platforms

Job description

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 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 4plan optionsso 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 achild, adoption, or placement of a child
• Paid Time Off including tenholidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and pay for jury duty