Description

BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.


Position Title: Director of Expert Accounting

Location: Emeryville, CA

Position Type: Full time

Requisition ID: JR100546

Description:

We do Consulting Differently

Position Summary:
BRG seeks a full-time, experienced Director of Expert Accounting. The Director of Expert Accounting will report directly to the Chief Accounting Officer. 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. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication, technology, organizational, and analytical skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee expert accounting functions including variable compensation accrual calculations, payment scheduling, reporting distribution, and reconciliation of subledger to the general ledger
• Identify and drive process improvement initiatives by partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency
• Develop and implement expert accounting cycle initiatives that achieve strategic goals consistent with the firm's priorities and vision (improve service KPI's, accuracy, efficiency and reporting reporting)
• Leverage business knowledge and expertise to analyze the expert accounting lifecycles, metrics, and KPI's to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and controls through process redesign and automation
• Collaborate with senior leadership to evaluate complex compensation structures during the expert recruiting process
• Serve as liaison with the Data Analytics team to implement database updates for new business requirements and the resolution of expert accounting issues
• Supervise and develop expert accounting team, including hiring, training, mentoring and ensuring high quality of work product
• Evaluate the performance of staff by establishing objectives and providing constructive feedback on a regular basis.
• Create and update policies and procedures to meet evolving compliance, efficiency, and internal control requirements
• Demonstrate effective problem-solving and action planning skills to improve internal and external operations.
• Prepare departmental goals and translate them into actionable plans for both individual contributors and the broader team
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational success

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting required; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of complex compensation accounting experience
• Strong executive presence and professional image. High comfort level interacting with the highest levels of leadership
• Proven ability to manage complex processes and troubleshoot exceptions with cross-functional teams
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and v-lookups
• Demonstrated proficiency with SQL, including data querying, joins and subqueries for reporting and analysis
• A team player; a highly collaborative, team-oriented process. Leads the development of opportunities and management of team resources to grow the business
• Ability to initiate process improvements and multi-task effectively
• Excellent organizational skills, follow-up and attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Committed to quality customer service (internal and external)
• Consistent attendance and reliability

Salary Range: $175,000 - $250,000

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 purpose-built for agility and connectivity, which sets us apart—and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our top-tier professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of proven real-world experience to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges for 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 from diverse perspectives that, when paired with our global reach and resources, 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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