Brookfield Properties

Senior Accountant

Brookfield Properties$85K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field required; CPA or CPA-track is a plus.
  • Experience in financial reporting, working paper preparation, and job cost accounting.
  • Developed business acumen with exceptional work ethic and goal-oriented mindset.
  • Self-motivated and organized with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines while collaborating with different teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Intermediate Excel skills for developing templates and process automation.

Responsibilities

  • Record and calculate sales, cost of sales, land acquisition, and accruals.
  • Monitor and reconcile cash activity including banking and loan draws.
  • Track and prepare payments for property taxes.
  • Prepare entries for consolidation, month-end closing, and reimbursements.
  • Reconcile accounts and intercompany transactions.
  • Collaborate on purchase orders, budgets, and financial reclasses.
  • Prepare reports, tax filings, and conduct general ledger account analysis.

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits from day one.
  • 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.
  • Career development programs available.
  • Charitable donation matching opportunities.
  • Paid Volunteer Hours offered for community engagement.
  • Paid parental leave and family planning assistance.
  • Resources for wellness and mental health support.
  • Pet insurance options for employee's furry friends.
Full Job Description
Location

Costa Mesa - 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 1000

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 and collaborating with other groups.

Key Deliverables:
  • 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.


What You Bring:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field required. 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.
  • 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

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!


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an extensive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

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About Brookfield Properties

Brookfield Properties is a global real estate company that owns, develops, and manages premier properties in major cities around the world. The company's portfolio includes office, retail, multifamily, and industrial properties, as well as hospitality and entertainment venues. Brookfield Properties is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. The company is headquartered in New York City and has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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