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At Brookfield Properties, our global network and relationships are here for our tenants and partners — wherever they are in the world. Where going to work never feels routine. We integrate commercial real estate with world-class shops, restaurants, and entertainment, creating spaces where work and play don’t just coexist, but thrive. If you’re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description
We Are Brookfield Properties:
We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join the Brookfield Properties U.S. Office Division in New York, NY. In this role, you will play a key part 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.
The Staff Accountant will be a member of the Corporate Accounting team, focusing on maintaining the books and records for our U.S. Core Office corporate legal entities. This position would be suitable for those candidates who meet the role qualifications and who thrive in a performance-driven environment that emphasizes employee leadership and accountability for delivering results.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Maintain closing balance support and roll-forward reconciliations for relevant balances within corporate entities
- Prepare entries based on steps memos as it relates to the corporate entities, coordinating with treasury, tax, legal and other impacted finance teams on any required changes
- Coordinate monthly intercompany confirmations with the U.S. Core Office regional contacts and prepare monthly reconciliations
- Work with treasury on corporate cash management, engaging tax and legal to ensure appropriate treatment and timely documentation of cash movements and transactions
- Prepare information for BPY custody audits, ensuring relevant cash account and investment information are provided and reconciled in a timely manner
- Assist in the preparation of analysis for the submission of the quarterly results for the purposes of BPY listed reporting
- Assist with the preparation of legal entity financial statements for tax and compliance quarterly and ad hoc requirements, including lender statements and IFRS tax provision
- Provide tax with information required for the annual tax return process, including support for historical filings in the event of an audit
- Respond to requests from external auditors relating to the corporate ledgers
- Assist Senior Management on routine and special projects as needed
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree; Minimum 1–2 years of experience preferred
- Pursuing CPA preferred
- Experience with IFRS preferred, but not required
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and confident working with large amounts of data
- Experience with Yardi and OneStream preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships and work with professionals around the organization
- Flexible, able to work with changing priorities, meets deadlines, prioritize, and work well independently
- Ability to handle a large volume of work with tight deadlines, and ad-hoc requests as required
- Team player with positive attitude and pro-active 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
Your Career @ Brookfield Properties:
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. We take pride in knowing that 70% of our employees have more than 5 years of tenure.
End your job search and find your career today, at Brookfield Properties.
Why 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/Non-exempt
Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
Annual Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000
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. #BPUS
