Staff Accountant - Military veterans preferred

BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.


Position Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Dallas, TX | Emeryville, CA

Position Type: Full time

Requisition ID: JR100314

Description:

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Summary:

BRG corporate accounting is hiring for a Staff Accountant role. Here at BRG we are working together to build a world class accounting department and provide all of our stakeholders with the best-possible, GAAP-compliant information.

The Staff Accountant role will be an excellent opportunity to learn from mentors in the organization and for you to join an organization that is growing and changing. We expect this Staff Accountant to own multiple accounting systems. This means working directly with IT, Corp MIS, and other stakeholders across the organization. It means working directly with vendors, with oversight, to solve problems and push the limits of what we can do in the system, as opposed to what we have to do manually. This person will combine the system knowledge and ability with the ability to execute on more traditional accounting tasks like booking journal entries, preparing account reconciliations, and explaining account variances.

The candidate must be very flexible and highly committed to quality, customer service, teamwork and supporting Firm and department goals in a fast-paced environment. We need a professional with solid communication, technology, organizational and analytical skills and the attention to detail necessary to ensure accurate reporting in all areas.

Job Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• Propose and prepare standard recurring and non-recurring journal entries including adjusting entries
• Perform analysis of general ledger activity including account reconciliations
• Assist in variance analysis review of financial statement transactions as part of period end close process
• Act as a system administrator for our ERP (Workday), as well as ancillary accounting systems like Blackline and Visual Lease
• Collaborate with IT and third party consultants to create and troubleshoot integrations between accounting systems
• Periodically review access to accounting systems and document this review for internal controls
• Prepare audit schedules with the GL team to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit for US and foreign entities
• Adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes
• Contribute to the organization in a professional manner with a positive attitude

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• Willingness to learn accounting systems and integrations
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in accounting or auditing
• US GAAP knowledge
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow-up skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Consistent attendance and reliability
• Proficient in MS Office. Advanced skills in Excel
• Public accounting experience is a plus

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

Salary Range: $60,000-$85,000

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About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise purpose-built for agility and connectivity, which sets us apart—and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our top-tier professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of proven real-world experience to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges for organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking from diverse perspectives that, when paired with our global reach and resources, make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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