Analyst - Operations Jobs

Summary Of Position
As the Analyst - Asset Management, you will work with multiple teams to drive the timely completion of monthly forecasts, analysis, and related deliverables for our hotel portfolio. This position is responsible for Asset Management initiatives such as weekly STR updates, monthly group demand analysis, ROI/underwriting, and quarterly earnings call preparation. In addition, you will be responsible for ad-hoc projects, including customer sentiment analysis, hotel management agreement review, and portfolio benchmarking.
Key Responsibilities

• Review financial P&L budgets, forecasts, and month-end statements and critiques.
• Contribute during key company meetings and track takeaways to completion.
• Seek out partnerships and value-enhancing initiatives to increase portfolio EBITDA.
• Produce ad-hoc reporting and ROI underwritings to evaluate the value of hotel assets.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Sunstone and hotel-based senior leadership.
• Query Excel databases and extract data to derive analyses for financial purposes.
• Compile and roll up group booking (pace, production, lead volume, etc.) reports.
• Benchmark financial, sales, STR, and guest sentiment performance against competitor hotels.
• Work with the Asset Management BI team to produce and report on month-end results.

Required Skills

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities.
• High level of integrity, strong work ethic, and self-motivated personality.
• Computer software skills: Excel competency is required. Must have proficient abilities. PowerPoint competency is required. Must have proficient abilities. Excel database experience is useful.
• Hotel or hospitality experience is preferred.
• B.A./B.S. is required. Real estate and/or finance courses are preferred.
• Interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (oral and written).
• Experience with financial modeling preferred.
• Meme knowledge is preferred.