Accounting Associate
Birge & Held
Indianapolis, IN0–2 yrs51m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Birge & Held is seeking an Accounting Associate for their corporate office in Indianapolis, Indiana, to support rapid growth. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Asset Accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform month-end close duties, including:
- Lender escrow analysis and prepaid/accrued expense analysis
- Balance Sheet audit and adjusting/reclass journal entries
- Bank reconciliation for operating/savings/entity accounts
- Management fee calculation and invoicing
- General Ledger and Operating Statement review and adjusting/reclass journal entries
- Monthly/quarterly reimbursement submission to lenders.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent years of experience
- General accounting/bookkeeping
- Ability to provide and receive critical feedback
- Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Ability to efficiently use email, phone, fax, scan, mail, etc.
- Willing to work long hours to meet deadlines (month-end close week)
- Ability to complete other tasks as assigned by management
Qualifications
- Efficient, accurate, and timely
- Self-starter
- Structured, organized, and capable of fulfilling a wide range of responsibilities
- Strong attention to detail is required
- Effective communication within the organization, both verbally and in writing
- Prior experience with bookkeeping duties required
- Must be able to work at a desk for extended periods of time
- Travel will be very limited
- Sensitivity to confidential matters and information is required
- Ability to multi-task and meet changing deadlines
- Real estate background and an understanding of loan documents is a plus