We first registered with the SEC and became a publicly reporting company in the summer of 2017, and recently completed our initial public offering in September 2020.  We’ve been SOX compliant since 2017, receiving no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in internal controls since then. We’ve had repeated success with the SEC, receiving no comments on the core financial statements and footnotes through our Form 10 and S-11 registration statements. We’re looking for a strong Director to join our growing team at an exciting and pivotal time. The Director will be a significant contributor to all of our SEC filings and investor related communications and will work directly with executive management to navigate the publicly traded markets. This role will present regularly to the audit committee on financial reporting and technical accounting matters and will chair the disclosure committee comprised of senior members of management across the organization. The Director will be responsible for all technical accounting related matters, including purchase price allocations for our property acquisitions, derivatives, S-X 3-14 analyses, impairments, stock-based compensation, new accounting standards, and other matters presented by our anticipated growth. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with the ability to present to executive leadership and the board of directors in a clear and concise manner, supplemented with a background in technical accounting and the ability to work collaboratively across the organization. This position reports to the VP, Controller, will have significant interaction with the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer, and has two direct reports.    

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

–         Manage the preparation and filing of Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K and proxy statements with the SEC, including XBRL and HTML

–         Primary responsibility for drafting the MD&A, earnings release, and quarterly supplemental

–         Ensure appropriate internal controls surrounding the preparation and filing of all SEC documents

–         Create and maintain closing/filing calendars and checklists and manage timelines with internal and external parties

–         Ensure SEC documents are in compliance with US GAAP disclosure requirements and SEC regulations

–         Keep up to date on all SEC requirements; Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with these evolving requirements and communicate their impact on the company to management

–         Work closely with the REIT’s Assistant Controller and Controller relative to GAAP disclosures as they pertain to SEC reporting regulations

–         Chair the disclosure committee, including presenting the financial statement impact of financial reporting developments and technical accounting matters and driving interdepartmental collaboration

–         Present regularly to the audit committee

–         Primary responsibility for computing non-GAAP metrics, including recommending adjustments based on business activities and peer analyses

–         Coordination with the company’s internal and external auditors

–         Provide accounting support and guidance for complex business transactions

–         Research and provide technical accounting guidance in accordance with U.S. GAAP

–         Lead quarterly impairment analysis process, including working with the asset management and property management teams to appropriately identify and analyze property impairment triggering events, guide the asset management team through recoverability tests and provide key considerations for valuation inputs

–         Analyze acquisition pipeline for significant acquisitions in accordance with S-X 3-14, including acting as the lead on any audited financials required by the analysis

–         Work with third party hedging specialists to ensure compliance with hedge accounting

–         Proactively analyze emerging accounting pronouncements for implications to BNL

–         Analyze new accounting standards applicable to the organization and guide the accounting team on their application

–         Assist with updating and creating accounting policies and procedures required by either technical accounting, business, or internal control changes

–         Participate in and lead projects from an accounting perspective that arise as a result of business requirements, such as implementation of new software or process improvements related to the financial reporting and technical accounting function

–         Work with third party valuation firms on purchase price allocations, stock based compensation valuations, and contingent consideration arrangements, among others

–         Participate in asset review committee meetings to provide insight and technical accounting guidance and implications for developments within BNL’s real estate portfolio

–         Participate in credit underwriting discussions for acquisition targets to provide accounting and financial reporting insights

–         Draft white papers on technical accounting matters

–         Manage and develop a talented team of 2 individuals

–         Executes duties and maintains standards in accordance with company policies and procedures

–         Additional duties as required

–         Overtime hours may be required as job duties demand