Staff Property Accountant

Wallick Communities; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Gym membership reimbursement

Paid parental leave

401K

Job summary

Wallick Communities, a 100% employee-owned company, seeks a Property Accountant at its New Albany, OH corporate office. The role focuses on preparing financial statements for assigned communities, performing variance analysis, reviewing entries, and coordinating with lenders, investors, and government agencies.

The position requires a bachelor’s in accounting or real estate or equivalent experience (5+ years). Strong Excel skills and ability to communicate clearly are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or real estate earned or equivalent experience (5+ years).
• Ability to record journal entries accurately and evaluate financial statements.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of HUD, Tax credit, public housing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work with lenders, investors, regulatory agencies on reporting and inquiries.
• Review audits and tax returns for assigned sites.
• Assist in annual budgeting for the sites.
• Learn complex accounting transactions (acquisitions, refinancing, etc.).
• Support internal controls improvements and efficiency projects.
• Learn HUD, RD, and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely payments and accurate accruals; analyze variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel experience

Journal entries

Financial statement analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or real estate

Job description

Description

Job Title: Property Accountant
Location: Wallick Corporate Office - New Albany, OH
Job Type: Full-Time

Make a Difference - And Own Your Future

Join Wallick Communities, a 100% employee-owned company with over 55 years of experience in providing affordable housing and assisted living for families and seniors across the Midwest. With 1,000+ associates and a mission to open doors to homes, opportunity, and hope, we take pride in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where every employee-owner plays a vital role.

A Career with Wallick Means. . .

• Creating Homes for People Who Need It Most: Providing new beginnings for residents seeking affordable, safe and high-quality housing where they can thrive.
• Pay-on-Demand: access your money as you earn it.
• Exceptional Benefit Package: Health, dental, vision insurance effective within 2 weeks of starting your new job, paid time off, gym membership reimbursement, paid parental leave, 401K, and more!
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Learning & Support: A supportive team that cares about your continued development, well-being and professional growth.
• Resident Stories That Stay with You: From Henry, who moved into his first-ever home, to Jaci, whose stay at a Wallick community allowed her to achieve homeownership and graduate college, kickstarting her dream career.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, including paid parental leave.
• Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement, training, professional development, and advancement opportunities within a company that invests in its people.
• Employee Owned, Resident Focused: As a 100% employee-owned company, your daily work (supporting our residents) also contributes to your financial future by sharing in our profitability.

What You’ll Do:

The Property Accountant is responsible for the financial statements produced for all assigned communities. This position is required to analyze data, provide variance analysis, review entries, make corrections, and perform reconciliations in the pursuit of accurate reporting. This position must communicate with outside partners (ie - lenders, investors, and government agencies).

Qualifications Required:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or real estate. Or equivalent experience of 5+ years in the role.
• Effectively able to record journal entries and evaluate financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Should possess basic knowledge of laws and regulations regarding HUD, Tax credit, public housing.
• Should possess basic knowledge of construction, affordable/senior living development accounting.
• Should possess basic knowledge of ownership structures and financial modeling. Ability to analyze and provide commentary on financial results/variances.
• Must possess the ability to read and analyze financial reports and other accounting data.
• Possess intermediate skills in Excel.
• Ability to communicate with lenders, investors, auditors, and various governmental representatives.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Work with lenders, syndicators, investors, regulatory agencies, and various internal stakeholders on reporting and inquiries.
• Review audits and tax returns for assigned sites.
• Assist in annual budgeting for the sites.
• Desire to learn more complex accounting transactions: acquisitions, refinance, casualty loss, sales, other onboarding/offboardings.
• Assists on projects that ensure internal controls and bring efficiency.
• Learn HUD, RD, and other applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Ensure payments made on taxes and other annual items, along with verifying the accuracy of accruals analytically.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Wallick’s Mission & Values

At Wallick Communities, we believe in opening doors to homes, opportunity, and hope for our residents, associates, and community. Our core values guide everything we do:

• Care - We show compassion and respect for everyone.
• Character - We do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
• Collaboration - We work together to achieve more.

At Wallick, we celebrate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging (DEI+B) in our workplace and communities, creating an environment where associates feel welcome, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to the great work they do every day.

For nearly 60 years, it has been at the core of our organization’s culture that all Wallick associates come to a safe and inclusive place to work. Wallick does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit‑based factors.

Join Us and Become an Employee-Owner!

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and physical (completed by our NursePractitioner) and background check.