Sr. Specialist, Check Writer
Invitation Homes · Phoenix, AZ · 1 mo ago
Accounting$20.19–$35/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, duplicate lines, application instructions, EEO, etc.
We need to decide which sections are present.
From posting:
- Intro about company: "Invitation Homes is a fast-paced...". This could be "About the role"? Actually it's about company. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use About the role for company overview and role description.
- Responsibilities: list of duties under "What You’ll Do". That's a list.
- Requirements: "Who We’re Looking For" includes education, experience, knowledge, abilities.
- Qualifications: maybe overlapping with Requirements; but we can treat Requirements as qualifications. Could also have Skills: maybe list of skills like Yardi, Microsoft Office, etc.
- Benefits: list under "Why Invitation Homes" and "Compensation And Benefits". Also includes "Competitive pay and an annual bonus program", "Generous paid time off plans", "401k with matching", etc.
- Pay: Salary Range section: "$20.19 - $35.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus."
- Schedule: Work Environment: "On Site (5 days per week required in office)." Also maybe overtime may be required.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate, duplicate lines, application instructions, EEO, etc.
We need to decide which sections are present.
From posting:
- Intro about company: "Invitation Homes is a fast-paced...". This could be "About the role"? Actually it's about company. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use About the role for company overview and role description.
- Responsibilities: list of duties under "What You’ll Do". That's a list.
- Requirements: "Who We’re Looking For" includes education, experience, knowledge, abilities.
- Qualifications: maybe overlapping with Requirements; but we can treat Requirements as qualifications. Could also have Skills: maybe list of skills like Yardi, Microsoft Office, etc.
- Benefits: list under "Why Invitation Homes" and "Compensation And Benefits". Also includes "Competitive pay and an annual bonus program", "Generous paid time off plans", "401k with matching", etc.
- Pay: Salary Range section: "$20.19 - $35.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus."
- Schedule: Work Environment: "On Site (5 days per week required in office)." Also maybe overtime may be required.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use for each section heading, then content:
for prose,
- for lists.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, accommodation contact, recruitment agency notice, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information: company description, role description, duties list, requirements, skills, benefits, pay, schedule.
Let's extract substantive content.
Company description (first paragraph): "Invitation Homes is a fast-paced, evolving publicly traded REIT that is pioneering a new industry with over 100,000 single family rental homes available for lease and a market capitalization of over $17 billion. We are a team of more than 1,700 associates who come from all walks of life. We call different communities “home,” but our shared values bind us together. Invitation Homes is a place where possibility lives. As the nation’s premier home leasing company, we need dedicated, organized, and detail-oriented accounting professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit to provide timely and accurate financial information to our shareholders as well as to our partners in the field and at our corporate offices."
That's substantive.
Role description: "The Sr. Specialist, Check Writer actively engages with associates across our organization to ensure vendor payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner. This team member has primary responsibility for managing vendor payment approval workflows and payment remittance."
We could combine with company description under About the role.
Responsibilities list: The bullet list after "Other duties include, but are not limited to, the following:" and then the "What You’ll Do" list.
Let's compile responsibilities:
- monitoring the invoice creation and approval processes to ensure timely payment
- ensuring vendor accounts receivable items are researched and resolved
- assisting in weekly and monthly key performance Indicator (KPI) reporting
- performing random internal audits to ensure accuracy
- Post and commit payments and process check runs, ACH transactions, and credit card payments.
- Submit wire fund requests to the Treasury department after confirming payment information has been posted.
- Train and mentor new team members.
- Perform random internal audits to ensure accuracy of Accounts Payable Specialists.
- Monitor PAYscan queues for timely invoice processing.
- Monitor UPS/FedEx paperwork to ensure proper handling of time sensitive payments.
- Monitor ServiceNow ticketing system, including the Accounts Payable Inbox. Submit, assign, and route tickets to the appropriate department and associate for processing.
- Research, review, and process voids and reversals.
- Prepare monthly review of the accounts payable subsidiary ledger to the general ledger.
- Ensure the Accounts Payable Specialists have contacted vendors to request reimbursement of credit memos.
- Maintain inventory of Accounts Payable department supplies including check stock, MICR ink, and security envelopes.
- Assist in preparing and analyzing weekly and monthly KPI indicator reporting.
- Prepare and review the PAYscan weekly workflow report.
- Identify areas of improvement to drive efficiency and effectiveness; assist with the implementation of new or revised department processes.
- Assist Sr. Manager, Accounting Operations with ad hoc projects, as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Note some duplicates: "performing random internal audits to ensure accuracy" appears twice (once in other duties, once in What You’ll Do). We should deduplicate.
Also "Assist in preparing and analyzing weekly and monthly KPI indicator reporting." similar to earlier "assisting in weekly and monthly key performance Indicator (KPI) reporting". We'll keep one.
We need to keep all substantive info, but we can combine similar but not duplicate exact lines? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Duplicated lines: we should not repeat duplicate lines; we can keep one instance. It's okay to deduplicate.
Now Requirements / Qualifications:
From "Who We’re Looking For":
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounts payable.
- Knowledge and use of Yardi property management software preferred.
- Advanced working knowledge of email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and accounting software systems.
- Ability to perform mathematical and accounting functions.
- Ability to follow and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong written/oral and interpersonal communication skills; ability to communicate in a professional manner with all levels in the organization, across functional groups.
- Organized and flexible; with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast paced environment.
- Ability to make quick and effective decisions.
- Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to set and meet goals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis; overtime may be required for this position.
We could separate into Requirements (education, experience) and Skills (knowledge, abilities). But we can also put all under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says we can use sections like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide.
Better: Use Requirements for education and experience. Use Skills for knowledge/abilities. Use Qualifications maybe for certifications? Not present.
Let's do:
- Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent; Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounts payable.
- Skills: Knowledge and use of Yardi property management software preferred; Advanced working knowledge of email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and accounting software systems; Ability to perform mathematical and accounting functions; Ability to follow and apply GAAP; Strong written/oral and interpersonal communication skills; Organized and flexible; Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines; Ability to make quick and effective decisions; Ability to analyze and resolve problems; Ability to set and meet goals; Ability to maintain confidentiality; Ability to be at work regularly; Overtime may be required.
We could also include "Ability to follow and apply GAAP" as skill.
Now Benefits: from "Why Invitation Homes" and "Compensation And Benefits".
Why Invitation Homes paragraph: "We Stand For Flexibility, Opportunity, And a Home That People Can Make Their Own. It’s As True For Our Associates As It Is For Our Residents. Just Like We Help Our Residents Live Freer, We Liberate Our Associates’ Careers, Too. Our Associates Know That At Invitation Homes Goals Matter, Potential Is Unlocked, And Careers Thrive. Invitation Homes Isn’t Just a Work Place It Is a Possibility Place. Invitation Homes Offers The Below To Each New Associate"
Then list:
- Competitive pay and an annual bonus program for all associates
- Generous paid time off plans including vacation accrual, sick time, volunteer time, and standard and floating holidays
- 401k with matching company contributions
- Awesome work environment with casual dress
- Team events and gatherings
- Employee resource groups: Women’s Impact Network, Asian Alliance, Black Collective, Juntos, Gen Next, and Open Invitation.
Then Compensation And Benefits list (some overlapping):
- Annual bonus program
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Generous paid time off plans include vacation accrual, sick time, standard holidays and floating holidays
- 401(k) with company matching contributions
- Awesome work environment with casual dress
- Team events and gatherings (Pre- and Post-Covid)
We need to combine and deduplicate.
Benefits list:
- Competitive pay and an annual bonus program for all associates (or Annual bonus program)
- Generous paid time off plans including vacation accrual, sick time, volunteer time, and standard and floating holidays
- 401k with matching company contributions
- Awesome work environment with casual dress
- Team events and gatherings
- Employee resource groups: Women’s Impact Network, Asian Alliance, Black Collective, Juntos, Gen Next, and Open Invitation.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
We should avoid duplication: "Competitive pay and an annual bonus program" vs "Annual bonus program". We'll keep both maybe but could combine: "Competitive pay and an annual bonus program for all associates". That covers annual bonus.
Now Pay: Salary Range: "$20.19 - $35.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus." Also note that compensation may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications, location, applicable employment laws. That's substantive.
We should include that detail.
Schedule: Work Environment: "On Site (5 days per week required in office)." Also "overtime may be required for this position." Already mentioned in skills/requirements but we can include in Schedule.
We could have Schedule section: On-site (5 days per week required in office); Overtime may be required.
Now we need to output HTML.
Structure:
About the role
... company description + role description ...
Responsibilities
- ... each duty ...
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in accounts payable.
Skills
- Knowledge and use of Yardi property management software preferred.
- Advanced working knowledge of email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and accounting software systems.
- Ability to perform mathematical and accounting functions.
- Ability to follow and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong written/oral and interpersonal communication skills; ability to communicate in a professional manner with all levels in the organization, across functional groups.
- Organized and flexible; with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines in a high-volume, fast‑paced environment.
- Ability to make quick and effective decisions.
- Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to set and meet goals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis; overtime may be required for this position.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and an annual bonus program for all associates.
- Generous paid