Senior Accountant

Brookfield Properties•Costa Mesa, CA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for completing monthly accounting, job cost management and financial reporting for selected land projects and related entities. They will be responsible to critically evaluate on-going performance, efficiency, reporting, and internal controls, Joint Venture reporting for both Operations and Finance. In addition to these duties, they will be working on cross-functional teams and collaborating with other groups.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field required.
Experience in financial reporting and working paper preparation, full-cycle and job cost accounting.
Developed business acumen and willingness to learn, including an exceptional work ethic and goal-oriented perspective.
Self-motivated, comfortable taking initiative, possesses superior organizational skills and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently in an efficient and effective manner to meet deadlines and work with multiple departments/managers and assignments simultaneously.
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
Utilize intermediate Excel formulas to develop ad-hoc templates and streamline processes for automation.

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA-track a plus.
An equivalent combination of education and directly relevant land/homebuilding accounting experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

Record and calculate sales, cost of sales, land acquisition, and accruals.
Monitor, record, and reconcile cash activity (banking, wire transfers, loan draws, capital calls, etc.).
Track property taxes and prepare payments.
Prepare entries for consolidation, elimination, sales billings, reimbursements, and month-end closing.
Reconcile accounts, including intercompany transactions and working capital.
Collaborate with internal departments on purchase orders, change orders, budgets, and reclasses.
Handle special projects (procedures, forms, templates, reconciliations).
Evaluate and implement internal controls, policies, and procedures for compliance.
Review and update process documentation regularly.
Liaise with auditors, providing requested information and responding to queries.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end working papers, including balance sheet reconciliation and journal entries.
Verify accuracy of land development budgets across systems and department reports.
Prepare reports, tax filings, and general ledger account analysis.