Assistant Community Manager

Bell Partners Inc.

Petaluma, CA  94952

October 22

October 22  Full time  On-site

This position is responsible for assisting the Community Manager in the financial administration of the community and, in some cases, oversight of the leasing staff on a day-to-day basis.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Community Manager with oversight of the leasing team and training
• Support Leasing Consultants in the leasing of apartments and ensure that Fair Housing guidelines are followed; verify potential resident applications; may be required to lease apartments as necessary
• Post rental collections, make bank deposits and oversee the administration of accounting functions for the community
• Meet regularly with Community Manager and Regional Manager to discuss community performance
• Conduct a monthly market survey and recommend pricing changes 
• Maintain and update resident lease files and computer records for the community, including generation of reports
• Process notices to vacate & manage delinquency/file evictions as necessary and all necessary associated collections activities
• May field resident concerns and coordinate resolution with Community Manager or other member of the leadership team
• Perform administrative duties as assigned by the Community Manager

Additional Functions and Responsibilities:

• Additional duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite to include MS Excel required
• Onesite knowledge preferred
• Yieldstar knowledge preferred
• Must demonstrate support of Bell Core Values
• Must demonstrate support of BAL strategic drivers
• Must demonstrate ability to provide exceptional customer service
• Must demonstrate ability to successfully work on a team
• Must be able to clearly communicate both orally and in writing
• Must be able to understand directives both orally and in writing
• Must have superior interpersonal skills; ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful; mature, flexible
• Must present a professional image
• Must be resourceful and well organized

Education and Background:

• BA/BS in business, sales or related field, relevant experience or a combination
• Strong collections experience and Accounting/Bookkeeping skills required
• Onesite/Rent Roll experience preferred
• 1+ years property management industry experience preferred
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Previous leasing experience preferred