Sr. Accountant, Property Accounting

Invitation Homes•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Invitation Homes, a fast-paced evolving publicly traded REIT with a market capitalization of over $22 billion, owns and leases over 80,000 single family rental homes. As the nation’s premier home leasing company with an entrepreneurial spirit, we need dedicated, organized, and detail-oriented accounting professionals to provide timely and accurate financial information to our partners in the field and at our corporate offices as well as to our shareholders. Our Company’s values (Unshakeable Integrity, Continuous Excellence, Standout Citizenship, and Genuine Care) are at the core of all our interactions with internal and external customers. We focus on team building and community involvement in addition to performing general accounting functions. We are looking for a dynamic Senior Accountant to join our Property Accounting team and maintain the integrity of the general ledger, work with other departments to understand their business units and impact on the financial statements, and collaborate with other teams within the Accounting Department to ensure timely delivery of financials reports. The ideal candidate is detail oriented with demonstrated ability to prioritize work to meet various deadlines while balancing ad-hoc projects, enjoys working in a high volume, fast-paced environment that emphasizes innovation and process improvements, and wants to learn multiple aspects of the single-family residential business. If you have a proven track record of success and are ready to advance your career, this is the job for you!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field is required
3 – 5 years of experience in accounting and financial statement preparation is required.
Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and possess high degree of accuracy and excellent time management skills.
Intermediate-level knowledge of Excel functionality is required.
Experience working with high volumes of data.
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.
Ability to set and meet goals and consistently meet deadlines.
Must maintain professional appearance.

Nice To Haves

Property Accounting experience is preferred.
Yardi experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Reviews work completed by property accountants for accuracy and completeness in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Ensures month-end close deadlines are met, 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.
Responsible for understanding a variety of financial reports and the impact of the single-family rental business on results of operations.
Mentors and encourages staff and their professional development.
Partners with HOA, Leasing, Operations, and other business units to gain an understanding of their impact on the business financials and assist 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, to understand operating results and requests from business leaders.
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.

Benefits

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: Together with Women, Asian Alliance, Black Collective, Juntos, Gen Next, and Open Invitation.
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)