Senior Accountant

Location

Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301

Job Description

At Brookfield Properties, our people are the foundation of our success.

The Brookfield Properties Corporate team brings together subject matter experts who lead with confidence, adaptability, and resourcefulness. The corporate group works across all sectors of Brookfield’s real estate business – including housing, logistics, hospitality, office, and retail – collaborating with our best-in-class asset managers.

Efficiency is at the core of what we do. We seek to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize—creating smarter solutions and maximizing value across every facet of Brookfield’s business. When you join the Brookfield Properties Corporate team, you become part of a high-performing, collaborative environment where innovation and impact thrive.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join Brookfield Properties in New York. The Senior Accountant will be a member of the Financial Reporting team, focusing on consolidation, analysis, and reporting of complex real estate financials. In this role, you will play a key role in inspiring change and continual improvement. If you are committed to excellence and ready to contribute to a dynamic culture, we would love to meet you.

• Consolidate, review and analyze information provided by subsidiaries for BPG and BPY financials as well as internal management reporting on an IFRS and proportionate basis

• Build relationships with key contacts, including Brookfield Property Group (BPG) and Brookfield Property Partners (BPY) reporting teams, Funds accounting and FP&A teams, regional and sector finance leads, the Financial Systems team and internal and external audit teams

• Monitor the submission process for US core office regions, including:

  • Distributing and communicating financial reporting templates and timelines to finance leads and any direct subsidiaries

  • Tracking financials reporting submissions from regions and following up as necessary

• Assist in the preparation of analysis for the submission of the quarterly results for the purposes of BPY listed reporting

• Prepare journal entries related to the consolidated adjustments ensuring they are complete and accurate

• Assist with the preparation of legal entity financial statements for tax and compliance quarterly and adhoc requirements

• Assist with the identification and implementation of changes to financial statements or disclosure requirements for BPG and BPY reporting

• Respond to requests from external auditors related to consolidated US Office submission and/or standalone financial statement requests

• Assist Senior Management on routine and special projects as needed

• Continually challenge the way we collect and consolidate information to strengthen controls through automation and simplify subsidiary reporting requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with strong GPA

• 2-3 years of related experience, with a mix of public/private accounting strongly preferred

• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS

• OneStream experience strongly encouraged

• Experience managing multiple entities with complex structures

• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships and work with professionals around the organization

• Ability to handle a large volume of work with tight deadlines, and ad-hoc requests as required

• Team player with positive attitude and proactive approach to work

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to describe complex accounting concepts in a clear and concise manner

• Strategic thinker with ability to think outside the box, to improve upon existing processes or the implementation of new processes

• Strong project management skills and applies a pragmatic and efficient approach to handling complex assignments

At Brookfield Properties, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization. Our leadership teams are dedicated to the accomplishments of their employees. We also invest time into training and developing our people.

End your job search and find your career today, at Brookfield Properties.

We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together. Brookfield Properties strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine. As a Brookfield Properties employee, you will enjoy many benefits such as 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, summer Fridays, paid maternity leave and more. There is also a generous employee referral program because we want our existing team members to help us build a more diverse workplace through their networks.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary Type: Exempt

Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly

Annual Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000

Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan

Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan

Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan

Retirement: 401(k)

Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability

Brookfield Properties is an equal opportunity employer, and we foster an inviting, inclusive and collaborative environment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

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