What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Brookfield Properties?
Location
Costa Mesa - 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 1000
Business
At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.
If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.
Job Description
Overview :
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 as well as leading staff.
Key Deliverables : Process Management
Record / calculate sales, cost of sales, land acquisition and accruals
Monitor, record and reconcile cash activity through the online banking system, wire transfers, stop payments, loan draws, capital calls, etc.
Track property taxes and prepare payments
Prepare entries for consolidation, elimination, billings of sales, reimbursements and month-end closing entries.
Reconcile accounts, including complex intercompany transactions including working capital
Work with internal departments with regards to purchase orders, change orders, budgets, paid to dates, reclasses
Special projects as assigned (creating procedures, forms, templates, reconciliations)
Audit / SOX Compliance
Evaluate internal controls, policies and procedures to ensure proper measures are in place. Implement improvements and new procedures, to ensure proper controls are established prior to new processes being implemented.
Provide ongoing review and evaluation of process documentation.
Liaise with Auditors as required, and provide requested information and respond to queries, as necessary.
Reporting and Analysis
Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end working papers including full balance sheet reconciliation, ledger and sub-ledger journal entries, supporting financial and operational statements, and any required variance analysis.
Maintain the integrity of the land development budgets by verifying accuracy between LandDev, accounting system and department budget reports.
Prepare reports, tax filings and analysis of general ledger accounts
Skills & Experience :
Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) or is pursuing an Accounting Designation with 4-7 years’ experience. Ann equivalent mix of education and experience will be considered.
Land and / or homebuilding accounting experience.
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.
Your Opportunity - US
We are proud to offer our employees what they value most :
Base Salary Range : $85,000 - $110,000
Bonus Potential : Up to 20%
Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1
401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1
Career development programs
Charitable donation matching
Paid Volunteer Hours
Paid parental leave
Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options
Wellness and mental health resources
Pet insurance offering
A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community
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Brookfield Residentialparticipates in the E-Verify process (https : / / www.e-verify.gov / ) to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.
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.
At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. People like you. We develop, operate, and manage more than 1100 properties and 395 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It’s a feat that wouldn’t be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal : to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.
Salary : $85,000 - $110,000
