Accounting Manager

Willow Bridge Property Company; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) plan

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Willow Bridge Property Company, a national leading residential property manager, seeks an Accounting Manager in the Duluth area. You will oversee daily accounting operations, supervise staff, and review financial reporting for a portfolio of assets.

You’ll coordinate monthly/annual processes and support audits to ensure accurate, timely results. The role emphasizes leadership, rigorous attention to detail, and collaboration with the Property Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years of experience preferred (or 6+ years without BA/BS).
• Experience leading accounting teams and preparing financial packages.
• Knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel; real estate accounting systems a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations and training of staff.
• Review financial reporting for multiple assets and loans.
• Coordinate monthly and annual financial packages and audits.
• Respond promptly to client requests and ensure timely payments.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Customer service orientation

MS Office proficiency

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)

6+ years related experience

CPA is a plus

Tools

Yardi

Job description

Overview

Founded in 1965 by Mack Pogue as Lincoln Property Company, Willow Bridge Property Company is one of the United States’ most respected full-service residential property companies, operating a successful portfolio in 75 markets. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Willow Bridge proudly employs over 5,500 team members, has built over 200,000 apartments and manages 220,000 units for its clients. To learn more, visit willowbridgepc.com.

We create places people want to call home — starting with you.

With decades of proven success, Willow Bridge is a national leader in residential property management and development, active in 29 states and managing more than 230,000 apartment homes across the U.S.

At Willow Bridge, our purpose drives everything we do. Whether you’re launching your career or looking to take the next step, we’re here to support your growth with intention, flexibility, and real opportunities to make an impact.

We’re currently hiring for a Accounting Manager— someone who brings fresh thinking, follows through, and knows how to bring people together to get results. We value people who lead by listening, communicate with clarity, and take initiative to find better ways forward. If you're someone who believes in showing up with integrity, working collaboratively, and driving positive change, you’ll feel right at home here.

Let’s grow together at Willow Bridge.

Responsibilities

The Accounting Manager is responsible for daily oversight, review and training of team members as well as assisting the Property Controller to review the accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of assets. Other essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

Management/Leadership

• Assist in any scheduling or reorganization of staffing loads
• Interview and evaluate prospective candidates for accountant and accounting assistant roles
• Ensure positive pay exceptions are cleared by accountants daily

Assigned Team Oversight

• Training and supervision of accountants & accounting assistants
• Ensuring adherence to WBPC and client policies and procedures
• Review of financial packages ensuring thorough, timely, accurate reporting
• Review of cash flows, distributions and contribution requests
• Review bank reconciliations for accuracy, completeness and ensure stale reconciling items cleared
• Ensure critical payments are processed timely and accurately by team members
• Oversight of responses to client requests and review questions

Monthly

• Preparation of the financial package, including general ledger review, bank reconciliations and balance sheet support schedules for assigned assets
• Manage assigned asset’s cash and coordinate distributions and/or contribution requests as required.
• Ensure timely payment of approved invoices mortgages, real estate taxes & other critical payments
• Review of all management fee calculations for portfolios are completed and processed
• Oversee Inter-Project Account (IPA) reimbursements to ensure they are paid timely
• Timely response to client requests and questions

Annual

• Annual coordination and oversight of the 1099 process
• Resource to Business Managers and Regional Managers in budget season including loading budget templates and answering questions as needed
• Ensure approved annual budgets are properly input into accounting systems
• Ensure audit requests are completed and submitted timely for assigned team member’s portfolio
• Review of CAM escalations, real estate tax escalations and other recovery calculations for mixed use properties in assigned or teams assigned portfolio

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university. Minimum of five years of related experience and/or training preferred. In lieu of a BA/BS degree, must have six or more years related experience.

Certificates and/or Licenses

• None. CPA is a plus.

Communication Skills

• Ability to write, comprehend, analyze, and interpret various types of business documents. Ability to effectively respond verbally or written to complex inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to present information to an internal group of employees.
• Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients.

Other Skills and/or Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences.
• Requires excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures.
• Ability to analyze, plan and distribute portfolio loads to ensure team’s success in meeting deliverables.
• Experience with MS Office software (Excel) and Real Estate accounting software (Yardi).

Benefits

Willow Bridge Property Company offers competitive pay, a benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and 401(k) and opportunities for career development and advancement.