About this role
"Ella" means ‘come’ in Greek. A heartfelt invitation to explore, connect, and feel inspired. At Ella Resorts, we open our doors to a world where every moment becomes a cherished memory. We reimagine the art of resort living for the modern lifestyle traveler. Those who seek not just a destination, but a meaningful journey. Our curated collection of beachfront retreats, set across some of the Mediterranean’s most iconic shores, invites you to embrace adventure, unwind in style, and discover the true essence of summer living.
We are expanding our Investment & Asset Management team and are seeking a highly motivated Asset Manager to lead financial planning, reporting and performance monitoring across our hospitality portfolio.
Position Summary
The Asset Manager plays a key role in maximizing the financial performance, investment returns and long-term value of the Group’s hotel asset portfolio. The role combines financial modelling, business planning, performance monitoring, investment analysis and stakeholder management to ensure that asset-level strategies are aligned with investment objectives and portfolio priorities. The Asset Manager challenges business assumptions, identifies value-creation opportunities, monitors financial and operational performance, and supports investment decisions through robust financial analysis and reporting. The role also contributes to acquisitions, new openings, portfolio expansion, financing activities and capital allocation decisions, ensuring that investment assumptions, risks, commitments and performance targets are consistently reflected in asset business plans and ongoing monitoring.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Modelling & Underwriting
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Prepare business plans, budgets and re-forecasts, challenging operating and commercial assumptions. Translate approved plans into long-range asset strategies covering returns, value-creation initiatives, capital requirements and key execution risks.
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Track hotel performance against underwriting, budget and re-forecast; investigate material variances, identify operational and commercial drivers, and agree corrective actions, owners and deadlines with relevant teams. Monitor execution and escalate unresolved issues.
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Execute underwriting, due diligence and transition planning for acquisitions, new openings and portfolio expansion. Coordinate legal, technical, tax and other advisers, consolidate findings and mitigation plans, and incorporate approved assumptions and commitments into asset business plans and post-completion monitoring.
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Analyze market, competitor and destination trends and translate findings into actionable recommendations on pricing, positioning, operating performance and investment decisions. Recurring Reporting & Private Equity Investor Liaison
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Prepare monthly and quarterly asset performance reviews, investment updates, KPI trackers and board materials for the Private Equity Investor, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely delivery.
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Preparation of materials for regular meetings with the Private Equity Investor’s deal team, present performance developments, address outstanding items and track agreed actions and upcoming deliverables to completion. IC Support & Asset Management
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Prepare IC papers and approval materials for capital expenditure, refinancing and other portfolio decisions, including financial analysis, return assessments, scenario modelling and recommendations.
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Draft Investment Committee (IC) papers to an institutional standard, clearly articulating investment theses, market evidence, risks, sensitivities and recommended terms.
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Monitor covenant compliance, lender reporting and financing obligations across the portfolio. Maintain forward-looking covenant and liquidity forecasts, identify potential breaches or refinancing risks, and develop and track mitigation plans.
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Manage asset-level matters involving property, technical and legal advisers, including leases, valuations and capital expenditure projects. Assess their financial and operational implications and incorporate relevant impacts into asset reporting, forecasts and business plans.
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Manage information flows and follow-up with existing and prospective funds, investors, capital partners and other financial stakeholders, preparing required materials, coordinating responses and tracking outstanding actions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field. A relevant postgraduate qualification is considered an asset.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investment Analysis or a related field.
- Experience in hospitality, hotel investment, real estate or private equity environments is strongly preferred.
- Strong expertise in financial modelling, business planning, budgeting, forecasting and investment analysis.
- Experience in preparing investment papers, investor reports and presentations for senior management or Investment Committees.
- Good understanding of financial statements, cash flow analysis, capital expenditure, debt financing and financial covenants.
- Advanced Excel skills and excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
- Strong financial and analytical thinking, with excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of investment returns and hotel operating performance.
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail and accountability.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Professional integrity, discretion and a proactive, results-oriented approach.
Benefits
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Competitive remuneration package
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Career advancement in a fast-growing organization
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Continuous learning & development within a transparent & inclusive working environment
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Collaborative working environment
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Ella Resorts are dedicated to providing exceptional guest experiences across its brand and our amazing Team members are at the heart of it.
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Join us today to build our future together. We are committed to fair and equal employment. We hire based on individual merit and job requirements, ensuring no discrimination based on personal status, identity, or background.
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All applications will be acknowledged and treated as strictly confidential.
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In line with Ella Resorts' commitment to equal pay, fairness, and transparency, the salary range applicable to this position will be communicated to candidates during the recruitment process and prior to any salary discussions.