Analyst, Asset Management
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Requisition ID: JR103073
About the Employer
April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, we are a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate, supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) portfolio. Our mission is to preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high-quality homes to the communities we serve. We are committed to being a fair, transparent, and responsible owner, dedicated to ensuring our assets are aligned with high standards of excellence, including ongoing property improvements and elevated resident services.
Role Summary
The Analyst plays a critical role in driving financial performance across the portfolio by combining data-driven analysis, project management discipline, AI-enabled analytics, and team coordination. This hands-on, execution-oriented role sits within the Operations team, directly supporting the Asset Management team. You will work with key stakeholders, including various April Housing departments, executive leadership, and Property Management Companies (PMCOs), to identify performance gaps, execute improvement initiatives, and track and report impact using scalable, repeatable reporting and automation.
What You'll Do
Portfolio Analytics and Reporting
- Analyze portfolio- and asset-level financial performance, including NOI drivers, revenue trends, expense behavior, and operational KPIs
- Support oversight of PMCOs and third-party vendors through data analysis, reporting, and performance tracking
- Standardize reporting and performance expectations across regions, PMCOs, and external vendors
- Develop and maintain recurring performance reports and dashboards to support Asset Management decision-making, including implementing automation and AI-assisted workflows where appropriate
- Assist with benchmarking vendor performance and identifying opportunities for improvement or cost savings
- Evaluate performance of communities compared to original underwriting and identify opportunities for improvement
- Use AI tools to accelerate variance explanations, recurring commentary, and initial analyses while applying sound judgment and validating outputs against source data
Operational Performance and Strategic Support
- Identify underperforming assets and key drivers (occupancy, collections, expenses, turnover, maintenance, utilities, insurance, taxes) and partner with Asset Managers to develop asset-specific action plans and monitor progress
- Identify, track, and support initiatives designed to improve NOI across the portfolio including ancillary income programs, utility reduction efforts, and other revenue and cost reduction opportunities
- Serve as a liaison for cross-functional initiatives involving April Housing departments (Financial Planning and Analysis, Investments, Preservation, Compliance), PMCOs, and other external partners
- Identify gaps in data quality, reporting processes, and workflows, and leverage tools such as Excel, Power BI, AI, and portfolio systems to implement improvements that automate reporting and increase visibility
- Perform special ad hoc projects on a frequent basis
- Apply responsible AI practices: protect confidential information, follow company guidance on tool usage, cite/retain source data, and validate outputs before sharing
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2-3 years of analytical experience in fields such as asset management, finance, or property data
- AI and data literacy: proficiency using AI tools to draft, summarize, and analyze information while verifying accuracy and protecting sensitive data; ability to structure prompts, create repeatable templates, work with semi-structured data, and translate business questions into clear inputs/outputs for reporting and AI-assisted workflows
- Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities
- Proactive mindset with a focus on teamwork and delivering results
- Effective communication: listens effectively, confirms understanding when needed, cooperates with teammates across functional areas, and provides and takes feedback with ease
- Drives Results: works hard to ensure understanding of critical performance targets, lines up personal and team performance to deliver results, and accepts feedback to improve outcomes
- Plans and Aligns: understands plans communicated, asks for clarity when needed, provides front line input, and ensures teammates are aligned on daily and weekly actions
- Manages Ambiguity: carefully listens to needs for change, keeps moving forward on daily and weekly tasks while waiting for workstream pivots
- Develops Talent/Professional Development: works with leadership to execute individual development plans and makes time to grow in current role and learn aspects of future roles
- Resilient: stays abreast of individual and team results, reacts with persistence when results are less than planned, and maintains a positive attitude
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, Real Estate, or similar fields
- Knowledge of affordable housing regulations, particularly HUD and LIHTC
Compensation
$90K–$100K annually. This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of the Company's base compensation range for this position. Actual base compensation may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience. This position is also eligible for discretionary bonus and incentive compensation on an annual basis.
Benefits
Health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
Additional Information
At April Housing, we are committed to a singular mission: providing best-in-class management and high-quality housing for residents who earn less than the area's median income. You will be joining a dedicated team who live this mission every day. "April," which means "to open," aligns with our goal of opening new paths to expand the supply of affordable housing and close America's affordability gap.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable city, county, or local ordinances. Good cause exists for a criminal background check because one of the material duties of this position requires access to sensitive financial information and confidential and proprietary information, requiring the candidate to possess a high level of integrity and discretion.
Equal Opportunity Statement
April Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.
