Company Overview
is a people-first real estate investment company who values not only the impact we make as a company, but the time we spend together in our high-performing teams.
We value individual skills and perspectives to allow us to best serve our employees, investors, residents, and other stakeholders.
If you’re interested in a workplace where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work each day, come join our talented and growing team at Berkshire Residential Investments.
Our environment of entrepreneurial spirit, culture of expertise and our people-first approach will allow you to thrive while continuing to grow in your career.
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant, Corporate will assist in closing the Corporate GL and producing monthly financial statements for the corporate entity.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Full General Ledger maintenance
- Prepare general ledger entries and support the monthly close effort
- Prepare the monthly and quarterly combined corporate financial statement
- Assist in preparing the quarterly Board of Directors’ and monthly Leadership Committee financial reports
- Perform budget to actual variance analysis
- Bank and other general ledger account reconciliations
- Update budgets and forecasts for non-operating expenses
- Review and reconcile development / construction draw activities and record related entries to general ledger
- Ensure all reimbursable expenses are properly billed and collected monthly
- Reconcile intra and intercompany balances
- Maintain and update fixed assets sub-ledger
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and professional organizations
- Other special projects as assigned
- Consistently demonstrate use of tact and discretion
Knowledge / Experience :
- Four plus (4+) years of experience in accounting; real estate experience preferred
- Aptitude for organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple priorities, using critical thinking and problem solving
- Demonstrated multi-modal communication style that reaches every stakeholder, specifically excellent verbal, and written communications
- Ability to communicate with and manage up to senior management
- Collaborative working style with inclusive work and thinking behaviors, commitment to excellence in teams and work product, with a strong work ethic
- Demonstrate emotional intelligence in high pressure and sensitive situations
- Tenacity, patience, and perseverance to work with business deals from beginning to end of process
- Represent the Berkshire employment brand well to candidates by seeking to understand the capabilities and insights of people with unique backgrounds, cultures, styles, and abilities
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and communications of information
- Develop productive working relationships with all team members including internal clients and external third parties
- Demonstrated high level of ethics and integrity with a straightforward and honest approach
Technical / Educational Requirements :
- Bachelor’s degree with concentration in accounting
- Demonstrated advanced financial modeling and Excel skills required
- Demonstrated ability to use and learn new technology (e.g., computers / hardware, mobile, software, cloud-based programs)
- Proficiency with computers, keyboards, monitors and telephone headsets.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of Products (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, Power Point)
- Proficiency in Yardi & SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (Outlooksoft) is a plus
Berkshire Residential offers an , focusing on our employees’ total health and wellness. We offer programs and incentives that promote physical, mental, financial, and behavioral wellbeing both within and beyond our workplace.
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We ensure that decisions affecting employees are made without regard to their race, color, creed, national origin, age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.