Staff Accountant

BRG•Emeryville, CA

5d•$60,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

BRG Corporate Accounting is hiring a Staff Accountant to help build a world-class accounting department and provide stakeholders with timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial information. The role offers the opportunity to learn from experienced mentors while working with multiple accounting systems and collaborating with IT, Corporate MIS, other internal stakeholders, and vendors. With appropriate oversight, the Staff Accountant will help solve system problems, optimize system capabilities, and identify opportunities to reduce manual work. The position combines accounting systems administration and integration work with traditional accounting responsibilities. These include preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, maintaining subledgers, analyzing general ledger activity, explaining variances, and supporting the period-end close and year-end audit. The ideal candidate is flexible, detail-oriented, and committed to quality, customer service, teamwork, and organizational goals in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
3–5 years of professional experience in accounting or auditing.
Knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
Willingness and ability to learn accounting systems and system integrations.
Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills, with strong attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Consistent attendance and reliability.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel skills.
Ability to provide verification of legal authorization to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Public accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Propose and prepare standard recurring and non-recurring journal entries, including adjusting entries.
Analyze general ledger activity, including account reconciliations.
Maintain account subledgers and certify monthly reconciliations.
Assist with variance analysis and review financial statement transactions during the period-end close.
Collaborate with Payroll, Accounts Payable, Billing, and other departments to identify, resolve, and reduce accounting issues.
Administer the Workday ERP system and ancillary accounting systems, including BlackLine and Visual Lease.
Work with IT and third-party consultants to create and troubleshoot integrations between accounting systems.
Periodically review access to accounting systems and document reviews in accordance with internal controls.
Prepare audit schedules with the General Ledger team to support a clean, timely year-end audit for U.S. and foreign entities.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and increase efficiencies.
Adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes.
Contribute professionally and maintain a positive, collaborative attitude.