berkadia

Chief Accounting Officer

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Posted
2026-02-18T12:54:32-05:00

Key Requirements

Certifications

  • CPA

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Nice to have:

CPA certification

Commercial real estate experience

Experience managing finance and accounting functions, understanding tax regulations and compliance, navigating complete technical research, and familiarity with Workday or other financial software

Compensation & Benefits

Monthly paid volunteer hours and donation matching to benefit our communities

Employee Resource Groups that help you grow with us

Fertility and family planning services

Up to 12-weeks of fully paid parental leave

Mental health care, including free counseling sessions:

We'll help you fund your learning journey with generous tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

Partnering with the CFO to determine accounting and tax implications for all material business decisions.

Managing the corporate accounting team in the U.S. and corporate tax support outsourced to a Big 4 accounting firm. Management responsibility for subordinate managers.

Managing transaction accounting, the closing process, and financial reporting Oversees accurate and timely delivery of financial statements.

Overseeing the Workday Financial Management system; assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices for all Berkadia entities. Responsible for proficiency and efficiency with using Workday.

Principal point of contact with Big 4 accounting firms, while owning the Company’s interpretation of technical accounting matters and compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations. Research and implement proper accounting and reporting for new corporate structures. Oversee tax compliance and strategy outsourced to a Big 4 accounting firm.

Other duties as assigned.