Director, Property Tax

Job Summary

Invitation Homes is a fast‑paced, evolving publicly traded REIT pioneering a new industry with over 100,000 single‑family rental homes. We are a team of more than 1,700 associates.

We need dedicated, organized, and detail‑oriented 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. We are seeking a Director, Property Tax to join an energetic and collaborative team that encourages creative thinking and innovative ideas to optimize success.

• Lead a team of professionals including Analysts, Property Tax Consultants, and analytical/technology resources.
• Oversee the property tax function, collaborating with Operations, Accounting, Finance, Asset Management, Technology, and other cross‑functional partners to prepare all property tax budgeting and forecasting, including annual budget and semi‑annual reforecast.
• Work closely with the Cash Management team to provide accurate cash forecasting for property tax payments.
• Oversee relationship and contract management with third‑party vendors responsible for compliance, payments, and appeals.
• Prepare monthly accruals and related expense amortization.
• Perform monthly and quarterly variance analyses for actuals vs. budget/forecast and current period vs. prior period.
• Review and approve property tax payments.
• Develop long‑term property tax strategy and roadmap, including technology and data components.
• Assess and manage unusual property tax matters as they arise.
• Lead appeals process and vendors across the company’s footprint.
• Develop and manage relationships with state and local property tax officials.
• Responsible for development, training, and oversight of Property Tax Analysts, Associates, and Managers.
• Establish and maintain relationships and credibility among key stakeholders within each functional area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA, Masters in Accounting, or similar) is a plus, but not required.
• CMI, CFA, or CPA designation, or progress toward any, is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years real estate industry experience.
• Experience with single‑family rental or multifamily properties (ideally within a REIT structure) preferred.
• Strong understanding of multi‑state property tax cycles.
• Familiarity and proficiency with Yardi preferred.
• Familiarity with technology/business intelligence tools and applications such as Tableau, SSRS Reporting, Anaplan, and OLAP cubes a plus.
• Proven history of implementing best practices for management reporting systems and processes.

• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills, with proven ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, including the Executive team.
• Sound judgment and swift decision‑making skills, including the proven ability to prioritize and multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with exceptional attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a team‑based and collaborative work style geared toward working with others to deliver results.
• Open and transparent approach to business issues and challenges.

• None

• Must maintain professional appearance.
• Ability to be at work on a regular and consistent basis; overtime may be required.

This position will spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers. The position may also entail light lifting of supplies and materials occasionally, up to and including 20 pounds, in addition to reaching, stooping, standing, and walking. The position requires the ability to talk, hear, compare, compute, compile, copy, analyze, coordinate, synthesize, negotiate, and communicate.

Standard office working environment that may be busy and noisy at times.

$ – $, plus individuals…