Corporate Accountant

About the role

Join Bell Partners and be a difference maker. At Bell Partners, our mission is to be the apartment company of choice by creating value and honoring commitments to our residents, partners, and associates. We proudly serve our community of 85,000+ homes across 13 states and the District of Columbia. As stewards entrusted to contribute with care and appreciation, our 2,000 associates succeed in a dynamic space where everyone impacts. We take pride in producing outstanding results and fostering a work environment that allows everyone to contribute to their fullest potential. We rise above industry standards when every associate embraces their unique role and seizes the opportunity to make an impact.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, post, and maintain supporting documentation for routine journal entries, including accruals, reclasses, and allocations.
• Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis; research reconciling items, document conclusions, and propose corrective entries as needed.
• Support the month-end close process by tying out assigned accounts, completing checklists, and meeting established deadlines.
• Review and approve corporate invoices for appropriate coding, required approvals, and policy compliance; assist with resolving invoice exceptions.
• Aid in the set-up, analysis, and amortization of prepaid expenses; ensure expenses are recognized in the appropriate period.
• Aid in revenue-related processes as assigned (e.g., review of supporting schedules, variance review, and preparation of recurring entries).
• Compile and analyze financial information to support internal reporting, management requests, and ad hoc analyses (e.g., trend analysis, variance drivers, and reasonableness testing).
• Prepare and maintain recurring month-end schedules and workpapers (including rollforwards) in a clear, audit-ready format.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests by gathering support, responding to inquiries, and documenting processes and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, increase efficiency, and strengthen internal controls; assist with implementing improvements.
• Aid with the administration of the Purchasing Card Program, including new account set-up, maintenance of cardholder information, and deactivation of cards when applicable.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures for P-Card and out-of-pocket expense transactions; follow up on missing receipts/documentation and other exceptions.
• Provide guidance to associates regarding program requirements, documentation standards, and submission timelines.
• Support cardholders with issue resolution (e.g., declines, password resets, card limit changes, lost/stolen cards, compromised accounts, and fraud claims) and coordinate with bank personnel as needed.
• Complete required steps to close P-Card accounts due to termination or job changes and maintain appropriate records.
• Aid with providing requested P-Card and out of pocket expense documentation and reports for periodic reviews and annual audits.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of accounting experience preferred (may include internships or relevant administrative accounting experience).
• Experience supporting reconciliations, journal entries, invoice processing, and/or month-end close preferred.
• Experience administering a Purchasing Card Program or corporate expense process preferred.
• Yardi experience preferred.