Property Accountant

We Care. We Deliver. Our purpose is to create communities our residents are proud to call home. We currently own or manage over 85,000 units in North America and continue to grow.

Bell Partners, a national leader in multi-family housing, our mission is to be the apartment company of choice by creating value and honoring commitments to our residents, partners, and associates.

The Property Accountant assist in the preparation of and review of property general ledger & financial statements and produces reporting to satisfy owner requirements.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Review & validate financial statements for accuracy and trends

Review and approve G/L journal entries including re-classes, accruals and recurring journal entries

Review & approve fixed asset & major expense classifications

Review and approve property bank reconciliations

Reconcile the balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis

Manage tax & insurance escrows

Prepare tax/audit work papers and provide other necessary supporting documentation to external auditors

Review and submit replacement reserves draw requests on a monthly/quarterly basis

Provide information as needed for personal property tax returns to consultants

Assist with preparation of annual budgets

Communicate and respond in a timely manner to community managers, regional managers and owners

Produce work papers and reports required by PMA.

Provide performance feedback to manager for assistant property accountants.

Additional Functions and Responsibilities

Additional duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be proficient with MS office, including Excel

Strong written and verbal communication skills required

Ability to demonstrate the Bell Core Values

Experience analyzing data and using dashboards

Must demonstrate ability to provide exceptional customer service

Must demonstrate ability to successfully work on a team

Must have superior interpersonal skills; ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful; mature, flexible

Must be resourceful and well organized

Ability to manage projects and timelines

Education and Background

4 year degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field with plus 3+ years accounting experience or equivalent work and education.

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Bell Partners, Inc. (“BPI” or the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. BPI’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. BPI also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is BPI’s policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Note to Applicants: Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of Bell Partners Inc. unless designated smoking areas have been established by a particular location in accordance with applicable state and local law.

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