Sr. Accountant, Debt

Company Overview

Berkshire Residential Investments 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, Debt will produce monthly financial statements for assigned portfolio or corporate entities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Full General Ledger maintenance

• Prepare or manage preparation of monthly financial statements

• Assist in preparation of quarterly and annual investor reports

• Facilitate completion of monthly close process

• Analyze revenue and expenses to ensure recorded properly on a monthly basis

• Ensure bank reconciliations are prepared and reviewed on a monthly basis

• Take lead with transactional closing statements and closing journal entries

• Coordinate and oversee work performed by offshore staff accountants, including assigning responsibilities, communicating priorities, and monitoring completion against established deadlines

• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement support, and other schedules prepared by offshore team members for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures

• Provide clear review comments, coaching, and follow-up to ensure issues are fully resolved and recurring errors are addressed

• Serve as the primary point of contact for offshore staff accountants assigned to the portfolio and escalate significant accounting, reporting, or timing issues to accounting manager promptly

• Assist in reviewing budgets and forecasts for reasonableness

• Assist in the management of the external audit process

• Other special projects as assigned

• Consistently demonstrate use of tact and discretion

Knowledge/Experience:

• Two plus (2+) years of experience in accounting; real estate experience preferred

• Aptitude for organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple priorities, using critical thinking and problem solving

• Demonstrated understanding of the accounting cycle, account classifications, debits, and credits

• 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 excellent benefits package, 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. Current anticipated annual base salary range: $75,000 - $100,000. Base salary within the range will be determined by various factors including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills and qualifications. Please visit our Careers page for full details – and to learn more about how we value our employees.

We believe

Berkshire Residential values diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Berkshire is committed to providing equal opportunity in all practices, including employees and applicants for employment. 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.