Senior Financial Accountant

Brookfield Properties•Cleveland, OH

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Accountant prepares and communicates complete and accurate financial information to support decision-making, management, internal controls, and financial reporting. The role performs corporate accounting, real estate accounting, and reporting activities within Corporate Accounting & Reporting, under the guidance and supervision of Accounting Managers or Supervisors. Responsibilities may cover corporate, service, and management entities, depending on accounting complexity. The position’s scope evolves as the individual gains experience and demonstrates greater accountability. The Cleveland corporate office follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in the corporate office at least four days per week.

Requirements

3–4 years of public accounting or real estate accounting experience.
An undergraduate bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential.

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze journal entries under GAAP, IFRS, and tax bases, including standard entries, reclassifications and adjustments, income and expense reviews, accruals, overhead allocations, consolidations and eliminations, and intercompany transactions; collaborate with business unit and property-level colleagues to obtain supporting data and documentation.
Prepare and distribute periodic reports for legal entities, lending institutions, and external auditors, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and debt reporting.
Train, coach, and mentor Financial Accountants and other Senior Financial Accountants on general and property accounting processes; provide insights on complex transactions and properties.
Support preparation of SOX 404 packages, including income and expense reviews, journal entries and supporting documentation, accounts payable and receivable support, and fixed asset analysis; perform tests of internal controls under SOX 404.
Prepare supporting data and analyses for financial reporting and corporate communications, including budgets, projections, schedules, reconciliations, footnotes, board books, earnings calls, and analyst requests; perform variance analysis as required.
Prepare general ledger account reconciliations as required and ensure periodic accounting close checklists are completed for assigned entities.