Senior Analyst, Hospitality Asset Management

About Waterton

Waterton has grown from very humble beginnings with one phone and two desks to the successful, nationally recognized real estate investment and management firm it is today. As Waterton has evolved and grown, one thing has remained constant - the drive to achieve results by exceeding expectations. For 30 years Waterton remains passionate about delivering an incredible Resident Experience, which we believe is made possible by offering an extraordinary experience for our talented associates. We value performance that delivers experiences that exceed expectations, coupled with an unwavering commitment to Investor, Guest, and Resident service excellence. Overall, we are a collection of people who strive daily to “find the good and leave it better”.

Job Summary

The Senior Analyst, Hospitality Asset Management provides the analytical and presentation support behind portfolio-level decision-making, combining financial modeling, market research, and business plan analysis to support effective asset utilization and investment decision making across the portfolio.

How you will contribute to our team:

Financial Analysis & Asset Performance

• Builds and maintains financial models analyzing hotel performance, cash flow projections, return on investment, and partnership economics across the operating portfolio
• Prepares the underlying analysis for asset-level business plans and budgets, and owns the variance narrative and forecast updates each reporting cycle, flagging performance risk early
• Tracks key performance indicators against plan and prepares performance summaries for portfolio review
• Partners with the hotel operator, brand and property teams to assess financial performance, cost structure, and revenue-enhancing or cost-saving opportunities
• Conducts site visits to evaluate physical conditions and management effectiveness
• Supports investment decisions by providing data-driven analysis for acquisitions, renovations and repositioning strategies

Asset Delivery

• Provides financial analysis in support of the business plan during the renovation phase, including any proposed changes to project scope, spend, or timeline
• Monitors the property manager's execution against operator’s opening responsibilities and reports on progress toward a strong opening
• Tracks opening-readiness milestones across budget, systems, and business plan handoff

Platform Operations

• Monitors hotel operations to ensure alignment with business plans
• Works with the operator to create and implement action plans that arise from the brand compliance/quality assurance inspections
• Works with the VP to create and implement ownership SOPs
• Assists with post-mortems following transactions, transitions, renovations, and go-to-market launches, incorporating findings into the playbook
• Partners with the VP to build repeatable processes around recurring FP&A and opening work, creating capacity to support further optimization of platform operations over time

Stakeholder Coordination

• Works with property managers, the hotel operator, and internal teams to implement asset management strategies
• Prepares lender and investor reporting materials in support of covenant compliance
• Tracks regulatory developments and industry trends affecting hospitality asset performance

Other

• Ensures compliance with all SOPs
• Maintains professional associations and industry networking; participates in professional or industry events as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in finance, real estate, hospitality management, or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in hospitality asset management, real estate finance, hotel operations, or investment analysis
• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to travel up to 50%

• Advanced skill set with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Superior quantitative and financial modeling skills, with the ability to build, stress-test, and defend complex models independently.

• Requires professional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor communication style to the audience.

• Demonstrated interest in process systemization and an aptitude for adopting structured, repeatable workflows, with room to grow into ownership of platform systems over time.

How we will recognize and reward you:

At Waterton, we recognize that compensation and benefits are important not only to our associates but to their families as well. We offer a wide variety of rewards to meet everyone’s needs including:

• Competitive compensation and incentive program participation
• Full suite of benefits, including Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, and even pet insurance.
• 401k + match
• Generous paid time off, volunteer time off, and paid holidays
• A commitment to life-long learning through learning plans that include internal and external training, as well as consideration for tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts and wellness initiatives, like an onsite gym.
• Hybrid work environment (based on business or position needs)

The typical base salary hiring range for this role is $100,000.00-$120,000.00 per year, plus bonus program participation.

The pay range is base pay only and does not include any additional compensation or bonuses that this position may be eligible for. The pay range is approximate, and the actual pay may vary depending on related work experience, certifications, education, and other job related factors.

Waterton welcomes all.

Waterton is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.