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.

The purpose of the Payment Operations Accountant is to review and process payables to confirm compliance with open contracts/purchase orders for the Payment Operations department which serves as a support function to the Construction Services Group.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

A. Construction Project Compliance

Input/Upload contract statement of values into Yardi Construction or other project platforms

Validate budgets, lien waivers and project roll forwards for contractor billing

Communicates daily with vendors and CSG Team

Demonstrate timely and effective billing review across multiple projects/scopes.

Manage project trackers to assist Bell construction team with unit tracking/order compliance.

Ability to work across and coordinate with various teams (Construction, Procurement, Operations) on project set-up, billing, tracking.

Perform contract and project closeout process to completion.

Respond to management or departmental inquiries including follow-ups.

B. Accounts Payable & National Accounts

Administer setup and maintenance of SharePoint Payment Platform or other project platforms.

Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment

Invoice includes contract # / unit #

Lien Waivers and Materialmen Listings

Other Owner required documentation

Contract SOV audit on a unit/floorplan level for Interior Renovations

Validate correct cash account and posts the payable in Yardi Construction Module

Review and manage Weekly Invoice Status Report available on Power BI platform.

Review National Accounts contract weekly verifying against UCB

Match & track deliveries; corresponding with CSG on-site team on location and packages delivered

Prepare monthly reconciliations of National Vendor accounts by verifying the consolidated bill agrees to actual invoice submissions and Lien Waivers into Payment Operations Accounting.

Verify open payables in Yardi – Work with properties to distinguish Operations or Construction

Daily facilitation of payment status with CSG team and vendors.

Must have the ability to communicate with vendors/contractors regarding billing discrepancies, duplicate shipments, processing updates, payment verification/timing.

Additional Functions and Responsibilities

Additional duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be proficient with MS office, including Excel (i.e. v-lookup, pivots, data formatting)

Experience using YARDI a plus

Strong written and verbal communication skills required

Ability to demonstrate the Bell Core Values—Do the Right Thing Every Time, Put the Team First, Serve Somebody!, Perform, and Prepare for the Future Today.

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.

Education and Background

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or equivalent work plus education)

Construction accounting background a plus

About Bell Partners

Our purpose at Bell Partners is to create communities our residents are proud to call home. We currently own or manage over 85,000 homes in North America and continue to grow. Our people are the most important part of our company. We believe in building a culture that encourages our associates to invest in and serve one another, while pushing each other to take risks, allowing us to grow together and make a difference.

Join Bell to be a difference maker. Apply today!

Bell Partners reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such, we recognize our responsibility to embrace and promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) throughout all aspects and levels of our organization including talent recruiting and retention, training, workplace culture, and community engagement.