Staff Accountant, General Ledger at Berkeley Research Group

Job description

We Do Consulting Differently This position will report directly to the Accounting Manager and is a critical member of the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer’s department. As the Staff Accountant, you will be working with the Corporate Accounting team to support the monthly corporate accounting process within a fast-paced and quickly evolving company. The role provides significant learning opportunities as it encompasses day to day accounting duties as well as involvement in several project-based initiatives to improve the reporting and accounting functions. BRG seeks a full-time, experienced Staff Accountant. 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): Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Perform analysis of general ledger activity including account reconciliations. Maintain financial records for subsidiary companies by analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts. Reconcile foreign stand-alone financials under local accounting standards to US GAAP (compared to US books). Provide financial status information by preparing special reports; completing special projects when requested. Review department and GL account coding of transactions (i.e. vouchers) for appropriateness. Perform bank reconciliations including foreign subsidiaries’ bank accounts. Propose and prepare standard recurring and non-recurring journal entries including adjusting entries. Assist in variance analysis review of financial statement transactions as part of period end close process. Prepare audit schedules with the GL team to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit for US and foreign entities Assist in documenting and maintaining the Company’s global accounting policies Work collaboratively and communicate often with several internal departments Adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes Contributing to the organization in a professional manner with a positive attitude Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required. Proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel skills. 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. Additional Qualifications: Practical accounting experience is a plus. International accounting and consolidations experience and familiarity with IFRS is a plus. Other spoken language is a plus. Experience with Workday is a plus. Public accounting experience is a plus. Salary Range: $60,000-$85,000 Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship. About BRG BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead. At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing 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. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities 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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Must-haves

We Do Consulting Differently
Job Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Perform analysis of general ledger activity including account reconciliations.
Maintain financial records for subsidiary companies by analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts.
Reconcile foreign stand-alone financials under local accounting standards to US GAAP (compared to US books).
Provide financial status information by preparing special reports; completing special projects when requested.
Review department and GL account coding of transactions (i.e. vouchers) for appropriateness.
Perform bank reconciliations including foreign subsidiaries’ bank accounts.
Propose and prepare standard recurring and non-recurring journal entries including adjusting entries.
Assist in variance analysis review of financial statement transactions as part of period end close process.
Prepare audit schedules with the GL team to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit for US and foreign entities
Assist in documenting and maintaining the Company’s global accounting policies
Work collaboratively and communicate often with several internal departments
Adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes
Contributing to the organization in a professional manner with a positive attitude
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
Proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel skills.
Exceptional organizational skills, follow-up skills and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

Practical accounting experience is a plus.
International accounting and consolidations experience and familiarity with IFRS is a plus.
Other spoken language is a plus.
Experience with Workday is a plus.
Public accounting experience is a plus.

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