Sr. Accountant, Property Accounting • Accounting Property

Invitation Homes; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonus program

Generous paid time off

401k with company match

Casual dress code

Team events and gatherings

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Invitation Homes, a fast-paced REIT, is seeking a dynamic Senior Accountant to join the Property Accounting team in Dallas. You will maintain the general ledger, review balance sheets, and collaborate across departments to ensure timely financial reporting for partners and shareholders.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of accounting experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency in Excel; Yardi experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• 3–5 years of accounting and financial statement prep experience.
• GAAP knowledge and high accuracy.
• Excel proficiency (intermediate).
• Experience with high volumes of data.
• Yardi experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reviews work by property accountants for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensures month-end close deadlines are met and reconciliations are reviewed.
• Collaborates with Accounting Managers on workload and cross-training.
• Reviews the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for accuracy.
• Understands financial reports and their impact on results.
• Mentors staff and supports professional development.
• Partners with HOA, Leasing, Operations for financial impact.
• Interacts with field teams and external partners for analysis support.
• Prepares and reviews recurring and ad hoc analysis of results and trends.
• Assists with external and internal audit requests (SOX, Compliance).
• Participates in training to increase knowledge of the business.

Skills

Accounting

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

GAAP knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Yardi

Job description

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 providing critical business support to perform 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!

What You'll Do

• Reviews work completed by property accountants for accuracy and completeness in accordance with established policies and procedures. Large transactional volume (up to 100,000 lines at a time).
• 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.

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field is required
• 3 - 5 years of experience in accounting and financial statement preparation is required. Property Accounting experience is preferred.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to set and meet goals and consistently meet deadlines.
• Must maintain professional appearance.

Why Invitation Homes

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:

• 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.

Invitation Homes truly is where possibility lives, pour a new foundation here!

Salary Range

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.

Compensation and Benefits

• 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)

Invitation Homes is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and innovative environment with the best associates. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

To all recruitment agencies: Invitation Homes does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Invitation Homes employees. Invitation Homes is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.