Senior Accountant

Brookfield Properties•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We Are Brookfield Properties: 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.

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

Responsibilities

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