Accountant

June 1, 2021 Hospitality / Tourism

Job Overview

Job title: Accountant

Company: Brookfield Asset Management

Job description: Accountant

Brookfield Property Partners (BPY)

Toronto, Ontario

Brookfield Asset Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with approximately US$600 billion of assets under management across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power, private equity and credit. Brookfield owns and operates long-life assets and businesses, many of which form the backbone of the global economy. Utilizing its global reach, access to large-scale capital and operational expertise, Brookfield offers a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world—including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors. Brookfield Asset Management is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol BAM and BAM.A respectively.

Brookfield Property Partners (BPY) is a diversified publicly listed global real estate company that owns, operates and develops one of the largest portfolios of office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, triple net lease and self-storage assets.

The Corporate Accountant will be a member of the BPY Corporate team, focusing on maintaining the corporate books and records for over 100 entities.

The role would support the management of Brookfield Property Partners within the business. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in real estate, be self-driven and a willingness to be hands-on and dive into the detail. The candidate should have excellent communication and listening skills with a proven ability to partner across multiple business functions and regions. Additionally, they should have excellent attention to detail, be able to multi-task well and adapt to changes in deadlines. This individual should also be a strong team player and work well in a face paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Maintain the inventory of derivative contracts across Canadian and Bermuda entities, confirm derivative contracts with counterparties, and prepare/record quarterly journal entries
Assist with preparation of the Corporate quarterly reporting pack
Prepare recurring journal entries for items such as cash, accruals, reporting top-side reclasses
Analyze and explain interest expense QoQ variance for debt, derivatives, credit facility, and intercompany loans
Maintain closing balance support and roll-forward reconciliations for significant and required balances within the Corporate entities, based on internal control requirements
Prepare journal entries in the event of restructuring of Corporate entities and other significant transactions, working through the provided steps memo from tax/legal/finance
Prepare financial statements and other legal entity financial information based on tax, lender, and regulatory agency requests
Assist with requests from internal and external auditors relating to the Corporate ledgers

Requirements:

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Experience with Quantum, Chatham, MS Dynamics, and OneStream desired, but not require
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
Pursuing CPA desired, but not required
Minimum of 3 years accounting experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written)
Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task
Strong analytical and conceptual thinker who works well in a fast-paced, dynamic, complex and unstructured environment
Able to work with changing priorities, meet deadlines, prioritizes well and able to work under pressure and independently
Demonstrates flexibility and strong teamwork as well as professional and positive attitude
Desire to continue to grow and develop skills and contribute to the success of the organization

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