Senior Accountant

BERKS Group is seeking a skilled Senior Accountant to join our dynamic team in Kansas City. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting of BERKS Group’s Education Technology portfolio companies. The Senior Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records, assist with the monthly close and reporting processes, and perform other ad-hoc analyses to help Company leadership identify new opportunities for growth and operational efficiencies.

 

 

Essential duties of this role include:

• Perform month end close processes, including preparing and posting journal entries, general ledger account reconciliations, and ad-hoc reporting and analysis
• Prepare monthly internal financial statements and other reports needed to help Company leadership prepare for monthly Business Unit Reviews
• Perform monthly bank and credit card statement reconciliations
• Contribute to the preparation and review of annual operating budgets
• Review client contracts to ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP
• Support BERKS’ shared services Accounts Receivable function by maintaining client billing schedules, reconciling client billing schedules to revenue on a GAAP basis, reconciling client invoices to contracts, and processing customer invoices
• Support BERKS’ shared services AP department by preparing vendor billing schedules, reconciling and coding invoices, and other related vendor payment related tasks
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of internal financial controls
• Analyze complex data to help Company leadership identify opportunities for financial and operational synergies
• Research and interpret accounting guidance and develop processes in compliance with appropriate standards
• Assist with Company’s annual audit and tax filings
• Perform other related duties as assigned

 

Requirements for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance related field
• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, etc.)
• Must pass a background check and drug screening

 

Preferred Qualifications for the role:

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance related field, CPA is a plus
• Public accounting experience
• Comfortable working with large, complex data sets is a plus
• Experience within the Software as a Service space is a plus
• Excellent communication skills – ability to clearly communicate complex accounting and financial topics to Company stakeholders outside of the Finance and Accounting team
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to work within a team and communicate across all levels and departments of the organization

 

Please apply and submit your resume and a cover letter and be prepared to provide professional references.

 

BERKS Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer