Supervisor, Accounting

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®.  At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life. 

The Supervisor, Accounting is responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting and the overall quality of the financial statements, providing senior level support for the management team, financial reporting, including audited reports for joint ventures.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily accounting for operational and corporate areas, including preparation and review of journal entries, department planning, scheduling, and reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Analyze portfolio or market-level income statements and balance sheet monthly trends, providing executive summary fluctuation explanations and support.
• Ensure the timely completion and accuracy of general ledgers.
• Establish and support standard practices and procedures for record-keeping and reporting to ensure compliance with internal and GAAP standards.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls in compliance with SOX.
• Assist with research on technical accounting matters such as consolidation accounting, lease accounting, project cost accounting, credit loss accounting, and JV accounting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly Accounting Reporting packages for executive management review.
• Provide financial reporting support for the preparation of the Company’s 10Q/10K SEC filings and quarterly Supplemental reporting.
• Collaborate with other departments and regional teams to provide accounting support, including financial performance analyses, property-level transactions, and ad-hoc requests.
• Prepare monthly JV partner reporting packages, including audited financial statements, statement of cash flows, analytics, fluctuation analysis, operational overviews, and executive summaries.
• Act as a liaison between the company and Joint Venture Partners to meet monthly and quarterly requirements and maintain partnership relationships.
• Assist in managing internal and external audit requests.
• Participate in special projects such as process improvements, department goals and initiatives, risk management analysis, and other ad-hoc projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience required.
• Prior experience with a public company and/or in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience with the Yardi accounting system and database compilation and extraction preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with all levels, including the accounting team, HQ/field personnel, senior management, lenders, investment partners, and third-party vendors.
• Proficiency in business-related software: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to read and analyze joint venture, contract, and lease agreements.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the flexibility to handle a wide variety of assignments under deadline pressure.
• Initiative to generate ideas and implement new processes.

Compensation

The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $89,739.00 to $112,204.00 Annually. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.

Additional Compensation

This position is eligible to receive a discretionary annual bonus.

Perks and Benefits

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

Background Check

Background check required.  AMH will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, which may include the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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