Position Type: Full time
State: VA
City: Arlington
Zip Code: 22203

Overview

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

The Role

The Financial Controls & Analysis Specialist will be responsible for developing, sustaining, testing and project managing business process controls for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.  This position will lead the work of the Internal Audit team, as well as prepare well-documented work papers, effectively communicate findings and make recommendations.  As needed, the position will also assist with operational reviews to ensure that internal controls are operating as designed, providing recommendations for improvement, and assisting process owners to remediate findings, when necessary. The Financial Controls & Analysis Specialist is an independent, highly-motivated individual contributor, taking initiative and solving problems with minimal supervision.

Requirements:

Bachelor degree in Accounting.  5+ years professional experience (with a minimum of 2 years public accounting experience), working with controls (developing, documenting, testing, assessing, and reporting), and compliance reviews.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong knowledge of audit, accounting, and control fundamentals: COSO; GAAP; PCAOB; SOX rules and internal control standards

• Communicate in a highly effective manner, both verbally, in writing, interpersonally, and other formats if needed
• Demonstrate professional skepticism and strong critical thinking skills throughout audits, reviews, and special projects
• Represent the IA function in a professional manner in fact and appearance through communication, presentation, integrity and sound judgment in challenging & multi-facet environments
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) including Visio
• Ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the company on cross-functional initiatives

How AvalonBay Supports You

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)

Job ID 31696