Brookfield Properties
A global leader in real estate with a focus on commercial, retail, residential, and mixed-use properties.
Senior Accountant
Manage financial reporting, accounting, and cost controls for land development and homebuilding projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a Senior Accountant for Brookfield Residential, you will support the financial operations of the land‑development and home‑building portfolio. The role requires ownership of work, initiative within clear priorities, and adherence to established processes while collaborating with a professional Accounting & Finance team. You will manage components of the monthly, quarterly and annual close cycles, prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, and monitor job‑cost activity to analyze variances. Additional duties include supporting project funding, maintaining SOX and internal controls, and contributing process‑improvement ideas while partnering with operations and senior finance leadership. • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including joint venture financials. • Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules. • Monitor job cost activity, analyze variances, and partner with operations. • Support project funding and settlement across multiple entities and capital partners. • Maintain SOX controls, internal control procedures, and audit documentation. • Follow established accounting processes and suggest efficiency improvements. • Collaborate with Accounting & Finance, Operations, and senior finance leadership. • Provide guidance to staff accountants and foster a collaborative team environment. • Participate in 401(k) matching with vesting beginning day 1.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸close process
- ▸journal entries
- ▸reconciliations
- ▸cost analysis
- ▸project funding
- ▸sox controls
What You Bring
The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and brings 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, full‑cycle accounting, and job‑cost or project accounting. Strong attention to detail, advanced Excel skills, professional communication, and the ability to learn new systems quickly are essential. • Hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting with 3–5 years of relevant experience. • Demonstrate full‑cycle accounting, financial reporting, and job‑cost accounting skills. • Exhibit strong attention to detail, organization, and deadline‑driven execution. • Communicate professionally and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations. • Possess advanced Excel skills and ability to quickly learn new software. • Experience in land development, real estate, construction, or homebuilding accounting is a plus.
Requirements
- ▸accounting degree
- ▸3-5 years
- ▸full-cycle
- ▸financial reporting
- ▸job-cost
- ▸advanced excel
Benefits
Brookfield offers a competitive salary range of $85,000 – $100,000 with a 20 % eligible bonus, comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits from day 1, 401(k) matching, and extensive career‑development programs. Additional perks include charitable‑donation matching, paid volunteer hours, parental leave, family‑planning assistance, wellness resources, and pet insurance. • Receive a competitive base salary of $85,000–$100,000 plus a 20 % eligible bonus. • Access comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits starting day 1. • Benefit from career development programs, charitable donation matching, and paid volunteer hours. • Enjoy paid parental leave and family‑planning assistance (IVF, surrogacy, adoption). • Utilize wellness, mental‑health resources, and pet insurance.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time