Expense Analyst—Asset Management

The Amherst Residential platform provides a comprehensive suite of services to facilitate the ownership of single family rental properties, including property management services, asset level financing and asset management services. With a deep understanding of and proprietary analytics on the single family home and mortgage markets, Amherst's platform combines a unique combination of national scale with local market knowledge and execution.

The Expense Analyst will be a part of our Asset Management vertical of our single-family real estate investment portfolio and be responsible for internal and external communication for our investment properties, monthly and quarterly analysis on expense related costs as well as ad-hoc projects. This is a great opportunity in a fast paced, challenging environment with upward mobility! 

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitors daily flow of costs related to asset turnover
• Possesses an understanding of repair scopes as they pertain to individual investor goals
• Ensures pricing adheres to company standards
• Coordinates directly with investors for approval of various expenses
• Conducts weekly calls to monitor repair timelines and budgets
• Understands the economic impact of costs as they relate to an asset’s net operating income and rent potential
• Performs portfolio-wide financial analyses focusing on expense management
• Ad hoc financial analysis supporting management requests

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Real Estate, Accounting or similar field required 
• Strong ability to interact professionally with other departments through written/verbal communication
• Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and proactively manage management’s expectations
• Ability to understand how strategic decisions and operational actions affect financial results
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented
• 1-3 years of experience in finance or related field
• Knowledge of real estate preferred

We are located in a newly remodeled and spacious office with breathtaking views of Lake Austin, the 360 Bridge and the rolling hills of West Austin. In addition to continued professional development, we also offer excellent salaries, annual bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package and catered lunches daily!