Senior Asset Management Analyst

Excel Group
· Arlington, VA (On-site)
· Full-time
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Reports to:

Vice President or Principal, Asset Management

Excel Group is a hotel private equity firm focused on premium-branded limited/select-service hotels. We specialize in acquiring hotel investments (including development), minimizing risk and maximizing performance by employing a comprehensive, data-centric approach across all facets of the company. Since its founding in 2011, the company has executed 55 hotel acquisitions. In 2025, Excel Group closed on a $400M venture with a first-tier global investment manager to acquire premium-brand select-service hotels and is in the process of closing on a $200M discretionary investment vehicle with plans to acquire $500M+ of investments over the next 2–3 years.

The firm's expertise in asset management, acquisitions, and development has helped achieve risk-adjusted returns that consistently outperform industry averages. The company's strategy is differentiated by strong off-market deal sourcing, strategic market positioning, creative deal structuring, and leveraging an extensive database to maximize benchmarking opportunities. Excel Group maintains a competitive advantage by utilizing data analytics and technology to drive value through proactive asset management with multiple institutional management company partners.

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Excel Group is seeking a Senior Asset Management Analyst to support the Asset Management team with monthly and quarterly financial and investment analyses, investor relations and reporting, budget and capital planning, and PIP project oversight. The role also provides analytical support to the Acquisitions and Development team. The ideal candidate is analytically sharp, intellectually curious, and brings a demonstrated ability to turn complex hotel operating data into actionable ownership-ready insights.

• Conduct monthly and quarterly financial reviews, including P&L analysis, STR/STAR benchmarking, segmentation, booking pace, and labor productivity; identify variances and present actionable recommendations to ownership.
• Perform ad hoc investment analyses as needed, including hold/sell, refinancing, ROI, and disposition scenarios.
• Assist with operational and capital budget planning, review, and ongoing variance analysis.
• Drive asset performance by proactively partnering with hotel management on revenue strategy, cost containment, and market share optimization to maximize NOI.
• Identify and advance revenue management opportunities and expense reduction initiatives across the portfolio.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with management agreements, franchise standards, and loan covenants.
• Support PIP renovations and capital improvement projects, including budget tracking, schedule management, and coordination with general contractors, interior designers, and architects to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards integrating STR, P&L, and operational data to provide ownership with real-time portfolio visibility and drive performance benchmarking across properties.
• Build and standardize recurring reporting templates and automated data workflows to reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and surface actionable insights across the portfolio.
• Prepare and distribute investor reports and ownership presentations at both the property and portfolio level, including performance narratives, financial summaries, and capital updates.

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of progressive professional experience in hotel asset management, hospitality finance, real estate investment management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead financial analyses and manage work streams with minimal supervision.
• Strong command of hotel financial statements (USALI) and key operating metrics (RevPAR, MPI/ARI/RGI, GOP margin, NOI, DSCR).
• Proficiency in STR data interpretation and competitive benchmarking.
• Exceptional Excel modeling skills; ability to build, audit, and refine complex multi-tab…