Sr. Accountant, Property Accounting

About the role

Invitation Homes, a fast-paced publicly traded REIT, seeks a dynamic Senior Accountant to join its Property Accounting team. This role involves maintaining the integrity of the general ledger, collaborating with other departments, and ensuring timely delivery of financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Reviews work completed by property accountants for accuracy and completeness.
• Manages large transactional volumes (up to 100,000 lines at a time).
• Maintains and reviews bank reconciliations and various balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Works with Accounting Managers to determine efficient and effective teamwork load and cross-training opportunities.
• Reviews the Balance Sheet and Income Statement to ensure accuracy.
• Understands a variety of financial reports and their impact on the financial statements.
• Mentors and encourages staff and their professional development.
• Collaborates with HOA, Leasing, Operations, and other business units to gain an understanding of their impact on the business financials and assists where needed.
• Interacts with field teams and external partners to review financials results and provide needed financial review and analysis support.
• Prepares and reviews recurring and ad hoc analysis on financial results, trends, performance metrics, and benchmarks.
• Assists with external and internal audit requests (SOX, Compliance, Internal Controls, etc.).
• Participates in Company-provided training and identifies training to increase knowledge of single-family residential business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in accounting and financial statement preparation.
• Property Accounting experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and high degree of accuracy and excellent time management skills.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of Excel functionality.
• Experience working with high volumes of data.
• Yardi experience a plus.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities including the ability to identify and implement best practices that improve the team’s effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; ability to relate to others.
• Self-motivated, high initiative, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to read and comprehend financial statements.
• Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis; Overtime may be required for this position.
• Must maintain professional appearance.

Qualifications

• Must have a proven track record of success.
• Desire to advance your career.

Skills

• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to relate to others.
• Self-motivated, high initiative, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to read and comprehend financial statements.
• Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis; Overtime may be required for this position.
• Must maintain professional appearance.

Benefits

• Annual bonus program
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off plans including vacation accrual, sick time, standard and floating holidays
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Awesome work environment with casual dress
• Team events and gatherings
• Employee resource groups: Together with Women, Asian Alliance, Black Collective, Juntos, Gen Next, and Open Invitation

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $67,875.00 - $117,650.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws.