Applications Manager II - Accounting

Overview Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country. AMH aims to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so residents can focus on what matters to them. The Applications Manager II is responsible for administration, maintenance, and complex support escalations of assigned applications. This role involves collecting and analyzing information from system users to define the scope and objectives of the system, preparing flow charts, models, and procedures, and conducting feasibility studies to design possible system solutions. The position estimates the cost of solutions, prepares project plans, and prioritizes projects and IT resources. It also maintains technical documentation to guide users and support ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system. The role works in a cross-functional team and collaborates effectively to implement and maintain solutions, supports senior leadership in policy and strategy implementation, and handles escalations and stakeholder communications. Responsibilities Maintains and enhances existing standard operating procedures and processes to support sustainable and flexible architecture and environments. Creates new process documentation, procedures, and policies in partnership with IT teams and assigned key business stakeholders. Coordinates, negotiates, and administers vendor and internal relationships with key stakeholders across business to support projects, initiatives, and requests. Supports other IT teams as part of escalations and/or projects. Manages release process, testing and communication for the assigned application platform. Facilitates change management processes, including development and execution of test scripts, communication plans, implementation plans, and rollback plans. Performs administration, maintenance, and updates of assigned application platforms and manages defects, enhancements, and escalation of support incidents. Qualifications High School Diploma / GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology and/or related field preferred. Minimum 3 years’ experience in Application Management, Systems / Application Analysis, IT Support Management, Business Application Analysis, Technology Business Process Development and/or related. Minimum 2 years managerial / leadership experience with direct reports. Intermediate knowledge and experience in software development methodologies including UML, Agile, Waterfall. Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, analysis, and organization skills. Advanced business/application analysis skills. Compensation and Benefits The anticipated pay range is commensurate with experience; actual starting base pay depends on location, education, training, skills, and experience. Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. Medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching; employee stock purchase plan; and tuition reimbursement. 9 paid holidays per year; PTO accrual at 0.0577 hours per hour worked, up to 120 hours per year. CA Privacy Notice: To learn more about what information we collect when you apply for a job, and how we use that information, please see our CA Job Applicant Privacy Notice. E-Verify: AMH participates in the E-Verify program. Background check required. #J-18808-Ljbffr