Invoice Analyst, Real Estate Accounting - Lakeland (Finance)

The purpose of this position is to analyze approximately 43,000 repairs and maintenance invoices to determine what money can be recovered through the shopping center common area maintenance (CAM) process.

Responsibilities include:

• ensuring all shopping center expenses are properly recorded to ensure tenants expenses are being recovered  
• providing analysis and verification that expenses have been appropriately coded after they have been keyed into SAP 
• ensuring that the approval and audits of payments to vendors are following all established Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls
• supporting, processing, and performing research activities for internal and external customers

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or another analytical discipline or equivalent experience OR
• Associate's degree in business with at least 2 years accounting/Publix retail experience OR
• High School diploma or its equivalent with at least 4 years accounting/Publix retail experience
• Knowledge of Accounting and GAAP, including regulations around real estate accounting
• Ability to process a high volume of work accurately including good time management skills
• Oral communication skills and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Auditing skills and attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Ability to be professional and patient
• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to complete tasks
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Willingness to be a team player
• Willingness to work a variable work week schedule, which may include working long hours
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Power BI
• Basic knowledge of SharePoint
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Copilot

 

• 3 years' experience in accounting or Expense Payables
• 1-year experience in Publix Real Estate or Facilities Services
• Knowledge of Real Estate processes and Publix shopping center management philosophy
• Knowledge of Facility Services processes
• Knowledge of the Real Estate Module within SAP
• Advanced knowledge of SAP
• Intermediate knowledge of BI (Business Intelligence) and Accounting Portal

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost


• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Group health, dental and vision plans plan


• Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Short- and long-term disability insurance


• Tuition reimbursement


• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria


• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits - Jobs (publix.com)