Sr. Specialist, Writer

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 The Sr. Specialist, Check Writer actively engages with associates across our organization to ensure vendor payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

The Sr. Specialist, Check Writer actively engages with associates across our organization to ensure vendor payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner. Other duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 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;

and performing random internal audits to ensure accuracy.

• 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/Fed Ex paperwork to ensure proper handling of time sensitive payments.
• Monitor Service Now 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.

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.
• Work Environment Hybrid work schedule (4 days minimum per week required in office).

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