Asset Analyst

About the Role

Do you enjoy turning data into insight, and want your work to support affordable housing and community stability? Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC) is seeking an Asset Analyst to help steward the long-term physical, financial, and operational health of DBEDC’s approximately 1,200-unit portfolio of affordable housing and commercial real estate.

This role strengthens DBEDC’s asset management function by ensuring high-quality data, disciplined monitoring of property performance, effective coordination across teams, and reporting that informs smart decisions, protects long-term affordability, and supports residents and small businesses. This role will play a key role in proactive risk identification, portfolio stability, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making that advance DBEDC’s mission and resident outcomes.

What you can expect to do in the role:

Keep portfolio data accurate and decision-ready

• Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable asset-level data across the portfolio.
• Maintain up-to-date asset information in DBEDC’s reporting and database systems.
• Manage and update asset management dashboards, watchlists, compliance trackers, and performance reports.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across reporting tools.
• Support continuous improvement of asset management systems, templates, and workflows.

Analyze financial and property performance

• Support a disciplined review of the property’s financial health.
• Assist with the preparation and review of monthly budget-to-actual reports and property-level KPIs.
• Identify and flag emerging risks related to cash flow, operating performance, or compliance.
• Collaborate with Finance on short- and long-term cash flow planning.
• Support financial analysis used in the annual asset management plan.

Support asset planning, compliance, and documentation

• Support development and updates of the annual asset management plan.
• Maintain and regularly update Portfolio Deal Summaries for all properties.
• Ensure documentation reflects current financing structures, compliance requirements, and performance trends.

Support stakeholder reporting and governance

• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports for the Board of Directors, Senior Leadership, investors, lenders, and regulators.
• Facilitate the timely routing and execution of documents requiring internal signatures.
• Track and support follow-up on action items from asset management and property management meetings.

Contribute to capital planning and special projects

• Assist with review of Replacement Reserve requests and capital planning materials.
• Support annual budgeting related to reserves and capital needs.
• Provide due diligence support for acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and recapitalizations.
• Assist the Real Estate team with financial and document review for special projects.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with Property Management, Finance, Real Estate, and Resident & Community Engagement teams.
• Support alignment between asset performance and resident service goals.
• Contribute to decarbonization planning and implementation tracking, as applicable.

Qualifications – What Success Requires

Mission & Values Alignment

• Commitment to DBEDC’s mission and understanding of racial equity in affordable housing & community development.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to deliver high-quality work and understand its impact on residents and the organization.
• Comfort navigating change and proposing innovative solutions.

Technical Expertise

• 3+ years of experience in affordable housing asset management, property management, real estate finance, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of LIHTC and affordable housing finance, including compliance and reporting requirements.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including budget-to-actual analysis, cash flow review, and property-level KPIs.
• Demonstrated experience managing asset-level data, dashboards, or reporting systems with accuracy and consistency.
• Ability to maintain and interpret portfolio documentation, including financing structures, regulatory agreements, and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and comfort working across financial and property management systems.

Leadership & Collaboration Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial and asset information accurately and accessibly.
• Ability to work effectively across teams, building and maintaining productive working relationships through reliability, responsiveness, and follow-through.
• Proven ability to coordinate information, timelines, and follow-up across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to translate financial and asset data into actionable insights.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a mission-driven environment.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to pass a background check.
• Availability for occasional evenings and weekends.

Why DBEDC?

Join an engaging team dedicated to creating equitable, thriving communities. You’ll work on a mission-driven real estate portfolio, collaborate with a values-driven team, and ensure your analysis directly informs decisions that benefit residents and local businesses.

Living Our Values

At DBEDC, our culture is grounded in shared values:

• Accountability: We take ownership of our words, actions, and their impacts.
• Curiosity: We ask questions, try new things, and learn from experience.
• Collaboration: We build trusting relationships internally and externally.
• Transparency: We communicate directly, honestly, and with clarity.
• Innovation: We embrace change, challenge convention, and adapt with intention.

Benefits

DBEDC proudly offers a total compensation package that goes above and beyond, supporting your health, well-being, and work-life balance. Here’s what you can look forward to:

Health and Wellness

• Choose from several generous medical insurance packages with no waiting period.
• Employer-paid dental and vision coverage to keep you smiling.
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts and the Dependent Care Assistance Program for added flexibility.
• Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Accidental Death coverage for peace of mind.
• On-demand Employee Well-being Services to help you thrive.

Lifestyle and Perks

• Access exclusive discounts through our Perks at Work Program.
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment that balances work and life with ease.

Time Off That Works for You

• Generous amount of vacationtime to recharge and relax.
• Seventeen paid holidays, including your birthday, because you deserve to celebrate.
• Fifteen sick days for when you need to rest and recover.
• Three personal days for life’s unexpected moments.
• Five volunteer days to give back.

Future-Focused Benefits

• Save for your futurewith our 403(b) retirement plan, featuring a generous employer contribution.

Professional Development

• Grow your career with access to professional development opportunities, including workshops, conferences, and training programs.
• Collaborate and learn in a dynamic environment that encourages innovation and skill- building.

At DBEDC, we’re not just offering benefits, we’re investing in you! Join us and experience a workplace that values your well-being and success while building a brighter future for Dorchester and beyond!