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Job Description: Job Description Description: Legendary Service. Operational Excellence. In affordable housing, the details are the job. We are looking for someone who takes real satisfaction in getting them right, every file, every packet, every time. About You You are the person who notices the missing signature before it becomes a finding. You like a checklist, you finish what you start, and you would rather do it accurately the first time than do it twice. When a resident walks in confused about a form, you slow down and walk them through it. Picture a Tuesday. You open the office, greet two residents on your way to the desk, and enter three work orders before nine. Mid-morning you call a resident to collect one last verification document for a recertification packet. After lunch you show a unit to an applicant, then update the waitlist and post the morning's payments. Before you leave, you flag one file question for your Business Manager so it gets answered before the deadline. Nothing dramatic happened. Everything got done. That last part matters to you. You know the difference between what is yours to handle and what belongs to your Business Manager, and you raise the second kind early rather than working around it. Ask yourselfDo you take genuine pride in accurate, complete, audit-ready paperwork?Are you patient with work that repeats on a schedule, month after month?Do you stay warm and unhurried with residents even on a full day?Do you prefer clear processes and defined responsibilities over making it up as you go?Do you speak up early when something looks wrong instead of hoping it works out? If you said yes five times, we would love to meet you. About SAIL SAIL is a high-performance Twin Cities multifamily property management and marketing firm. Our standard is simple: Legendary Service. Operational Excellence. We manage affordable communities with the same discipline, care, and precision we bring to every community we touch, because the residents who call them home deserve nothing less. Our core valuesGiving Our Personal BestIntellectual CuriosityValuing RelationshipsEnthusiasm About the Role The Affordable Assistant Business Manager supports day-to-day operations, compliance paperwork, and resident service across SAIL's affordable portfolio in the East Metro. You will work alongside the Affordable Business Manager, who owns the portfolio, sets priorities, and holds the scorecard. Your job is execution: complete packets, accurate files, clean ledgers, and residents who feel taken care of. You will also have real support behind you. SAIL's centralized compliance, maintenance, marketing, and accounting teams handle what does not belong on site, so this seat can stay focused on the work in front of it. This is a strong seat for someone who wants to learn affordable housing compliance properly, with certification support and a clear path toward a Business Manager role. Key Responsibilities Resident Service Greet and assist residents in person, by phone, and by email. Answer questions about forms, payments, and requests with patience and accuracy. Log every interaction so nothing depends on memory. Compliance Support Prepare initial certification and annual recertification packets. Collect and follow up on income and asset documentation, assemble complete files, and keep resident files organized to an audit-ready standard. Support the Business Manager and SAIL's compliance team during file reviews. Leasing and Waitlist Support Respond to inquiries, schedule and conduct tours, and process applications in the order received. Maintain the waitlist accurately and apply program eligibility and Fair Housing standards consistently in every interaction. Rent and Ledger Administration Post payments, maintain resident ledgers, and prepare delinquency notices on the community's schedule. Make courtesy reminder calls and document every contact. Bring accounts that need a decision to the Business Manager. Operations Support Enter and route work orders, schedule vendors against the Business Manager's direction, prepare for inspections, and keep the office and common areas presentable and ready for a first impression. Escalation and Handoff Know the line between what you handle and what goes up. Raise file questions, resident conflicts, program questions, and capacity issues to the Business Manager early, with the documentation already gathered. What Success Looks Like in Your First YearCertification and recertification packets assembled complete and on schedule, with no returns for missing documentationResident files maintained to audit-ready standard at all timesPayments posted and delinquency notices issued on the community's schedule, every monthWaitlist accurate and applications processed in the order receivedWork orders entered same dayInquiries and tour requests answered within SAIL standardProgress toward COS or TCS certification underway Qualifications RequiredOne or more years in property management, affordable housing, or another detail-heavy administrative or customer service roleComfort with recurring documentation work and deadline-driven paperworkStrong written and verbal communication, with a warm and professional approach to residentsComputer proficiency, including comfort learning a property management system. Yardi experience is a plusWillingness to complete Fair Housing training and apply standards consistentlyAbility to travel reliably between community sites PreferredExposure to LIHTC, Section 42, Section 8, HOME, or layered affordable housing programsMN Housing Finance Agency or HUD compliance experienceCOS or TCS certification, or the willingness to earn one within the first year with SAIL's supportExperience with recertifications, income verifications, or resident file management If you have the accuracy and the temperament but not the affordable housing background, apply anyway. Compliance knowledge is teachable. Precision and patience are harder to find. What You'll GetBase salary $55,000 to $65,000 DOQ, plus quarterly bonus potentialMedical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, company holidays, MN Earned Sick and Safe TimeMileage reimbursement for travel between communities and SAIL corporatePaid certification support, including COS and TCSThe backing of SAIL's centralized compliance, marketing, maintenance, and accounting teamsA clear development path toward a Business Manager role as performance and capacity grow Schedule and Working ConditionsLocation: East MetroSchedule: Full-time, typically Monday through Friday, on-siteCompensation: $55,000 to $65,000 DOQ, plus quarterly bonus potentialReports to: Affordable Business ManagerAvailability: Occasional evening or weekend availability for resident events, inspections, or emergenciesContingency: Offer contingent on successful background check and reference verification How to Apply Step one: Submit your application using the Apply button on this page. It takes just a few minutes. Step two: Complete a short Culture Index Survey. It takes about seven minutes and there are no right or wrong answers. It helps us understand how you're wired so we can talk about whether this seat is the right fit for you. Step three: We review applications weekly and follow up either way. SAIL is an equal opportunity employer.Requirements: RequiredOne or more years in property management, affordable housing, or another detail-heavy administrative or customer service roleComfort with recurring documentation work and deadline-driven paperworkStrong written and verbal communication, with a warm and professional approach to residentsComputer proficiency, including comfort learning a property management system. Yardi experience is a plusWillingness to complete Fair Housing training and apply standards consistentlyAbility to travel reliably between community sites PreferredExposure to LIHTC, Section 42, Section 8, HOME, or layered affordable housing programsMN Housing Finance Agency or HUD compliance experienceCOS or TCS certification, or the willingness to earn one within the first year with SAIL's supportExperience with recertifications, income verifications, or resident file management If you have the accuracy and the temperament but not the affordable housing background, apply anyway. Compliance knowledge is teachable. Precision and patience are harder to find. Compensation details: 0 Yearly Salary PIe27ef5b82e49-0709