What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Bowden Living?
Bowden Living is the property management subsidiary of The Bowden Companies, a family of companies headquartered in Phenix City, Alabama, purpose-built around multifamily real estate excellence. Alongside Bowden Development and Bowden Contractors, Bowden Living delivers best-in-class residential experiences across the Southeast and beyond. We are a company grounded in integrity, driven by innovation, and committed to the people we serve — both residents and associates.
About The Role
We’re looking for a detail-oriented, dependable Accountant to join our growing accounting team. This role will work closely with our Accounting Director to support both property-level and corporate accounting functions.
You’ll have hands-on responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, general ledger activity, and month-end close. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into the details, solving discrepancies, and ensuring the numbers are right.
What You'll Do
About The Role
We’re looking for a detail-oriented, dependable Accountant to join our growing accounting team. This role will work closely with our Accounting Director to support both property-level and corporate accounting functions.
You’ll have hands-on responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, general ledger activity, and month-end close. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into the details, solving discrepancies, and ensuring the numbers are right.
What You'll Do
- Process vendor invoices, including GL coding, property allocation, approvals, and weekly payment processing.
- Assist with accounts receivable, resident accounting, delinquency reporting, and security deposit accounting.
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaid amortizations, and other recurring entries.
- Reconcile bank and balance sheet accounts and research discrepancies.
- Support the month-end close and preparation of property-level financial statements.
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
- Assist with audit, tax, and year-end reporting needs.
- Work with Entrata, Rippling, and other accounting systems and integrations.
- Help onboard new communities into Bowden Living’s accounting platform.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and workflows.
- Support special projects and financial analysis as the company continues to grow.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; or an Associate’s degree with 2 years of directly relevant accounting experience.
- 1–3 years of accounting experience with exposure to AP, AR, and general ledger functions.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and reconciliation schedules.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Multifamily or property management accounting experience.
- Experience with Entrata or a similar property management platform.
- Experience with Rippling or another payroll/GL integration.
- Trust account or security deposit accounting experience.
- Interest in pursuing your CPA or continuing your professional accounting development.