Director of Property Accounting

Mills Properties is an award-winning property management company with 34 communities located throughout St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia, MO – and growing. Our success is rooted in the hard work and unfaltering dedication of our team members. Driven by our mission of providing the setting for living life’s best moments, we desire to see our team members excel and leave work every day with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

• Act Like an Owner
• Find a Better Way
• Go the Extra Mile
• Pay it Forward
• Achieve Together

We invest heavily in our team members with our Total Rewards Package. We are proud to share Mills Properties has been recognized as a Top Employee Benefits Award Winner. This includes both Missouri and National recognition in the areas of medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexibility and time off, retirement and other supplemental benefits.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes:

• Base Pay – Your regular salary or hourly wage, paid on our standard payroll schedule
• Incentive Pay – KPI/Performance-based bonuses, maintenance emergency call back pay and multi-site support incentive pay – all for eligible team members only
• Benefits – Employer-paid benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage for full time team members, Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Contributions – 401(k) employer sponsored plan and contributions
• Health Savings Account HSA – Employer contributions
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Vacation, sick time, and personal days (Accrue 18 days first year). Active military team members are also provided up to five (5) paid workdays per calendar year for military training, drill, or related short-term service obligations
• Paid Holidays – Thirteen paid holidays per year
• Professional Development – Training, certifications, or career development investments tailored to specific roles and development plans
• Pet Insurance - Discounted options
• Team Member Assistance Fund – For team member qualifying events when criteria is met
• Vacation Travel Incentive Program – travel/vacation voucher for team members when key tenure milestones are reached
• Stipends – Vehicle and mobile device stipends and mileage reimbursement for eligible team members
• Other Perks and Allowances – Work clothing allowances, referral bonuses and team events, anniversary gifts

The Director of Property Accounting plays a key leadership role at Mills Properties, serving as a member of our Senior Leadership Team and a strategic partner to the business. This position oversees all property accounting and finance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong financial support across our portfolio. The Director leads reporting, budgeting, and internal controls while directly managing and developing senior members of the accounting team.

This role is ideal for a collaborative, detail-driven leader who enjoys building strong teams and driving financial excellence in a growing organization.

The Director of Property Accounting reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is based at our Home Office in St. Louis, Missouri.

Pay based on experience

• Supervise, lead, and motivate members of the Accounting team
• Support Accounting Manager and Accounting System Manager with property accounting issues
• Serve as the main accounting contact for property refinancings, sales, acquisitions, and third party owners
• Serve as the main point of contact with the CPA firm, including investor buyouts and managing the K1 distribution process
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems to ensure accuracy, accountability, compliance and efficiency
• Assess accounting operations and internal controls and recommend and implement new processes
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Maintain and/or establish cross-department processes, templates and reporting, as needed
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of investor accounts, including ownership changes and percentages within the accounting software for accurate distribution calculations. Work with Chief Investment Relations Office on property valuations and buyout questions
• Oversee payment multi…