Manager, Cash Management

Invitation Homes is a fast-paced, evolving publicly traded REIT which is pioneering a new industry with over 100,000 single family rental homes for lease and a market capitalization of over $16 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.

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.

We are seeking a Manager, Cash Management to join an energetic and collaborative accounting team that encourages creative thinking and innovative ideas to optimize success. We strive to attract talent that enjoys working in a dynamic environment, welcomes opportunities to learn various aspects of the single-family residential business, and embraces collaboration with Senior Leadership. If you are a motivated, passionate, quick learner looking for unique career experiences, this role is waiting for you!

The Manager, Cash Management is primarily responsible for oversight of analyzing cash activity and using actual and budgeted/forecasted cash flows to create and review periodic cash forecasts, investment summaries, and other reporting. This process involves working closely with the Accounting and Finance teams, as well as other departments across the organization. The role is also responsible for recurring cash collections reporting, implementation of best practices in cash management, various accounting analyses, and other special projects.

• Manage the preparation of cash forecasts, including analyzing actual cash flows vs. forecast, used to estimate and communicate cash funding needs or surplus balances available for debt repayment and investment options.
• Manage daily liquidity through updating daily cash reports, analyzing prior day adjusted bank balances, monitoring daily bank account activity, and ensuring specified accounts are adequately funded.
• Oversee recurring cash reporting, including bi-weekly cash collections reporting for Executive Management and the operations team.
• Evaluate weekly cash balances and utilize cash management knowledge and expertise to identify and recommend opportunities to optimize surplus cash investment options.
• Review and approve cash transfers, funding requests, journal entries, and general ledger account activity and analyses.
• Oversee bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of variances.
• Read, interpret, and apply the compliance requirements and the impact of the following on our cash management processes: loan agreements, partnership agreements, asset and property management agreements, investment documents, entity structures, and investment prospectuses.
• Partner with various teams across the organization to support cash planning and enhance visibility into cash drivers.
• Encourage team engagement and create an environment to foster associate development.
• Assist with requests from internal and external auditors (SOX Compliance, Internal Controls, etc.).
• Participate in key projects and innovate processes to gain team efficiencies.
• Comply with the Company’s policies, procedures, and controls and bring inconsistencies and problems to management’s attention.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• 6+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance related position.
• Experience in the real estate industry and with Yardi is a plus.

• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with an ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to identify and implement best practices that improve the team’s effectiveness and efficiency.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal…