Senior Accountant, Finance

Job Description

Position Summary :

The Senior Accountant, Finance will be part of BAM’s Corporate team and will report into the Manager, Finance. Located in our head office in Downtown Toronto, the Senior Accountant role is a highly visible position that provides a solid foundation and exposure to a progressive and dynamic career with a leading global asset management firm.

The Senior Accountant will actively participate in the financial accounting, analysis, and reporting of BAM’s corporate operations, and work with various internal stakeholders and teams to identify and implement key improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities :

The responsibilities for this position would include, among other things :

Take the lead on executing the monthly and quarterly financial close process for a number of complex subsidiaries and legal entities and identify opportunities to implement practical changes to drive improvements and efficiencies, including;

Preparing and executing on complex accounting steps and transactions

Preparing the consolidation and summarized financial results for various groups of companies on a quarterly and annual basis for internal management reporting and regulatory requirement

• Leading the process of recording routine and non-routine journal entries;
• Preparing monthly reconciliations including analysis of intercompany balances;
• Leading quarterly intercompany billings;
• Compile working papers for internal / external audit requests;
• Prepare various quarter-end and year-end accruals and entries;

Prepare various analyses for internal management reporting and regulatory requirements

Collaborate regularly with operating business groups and various Brookfield departments

Provide training and guidance to co-op students and new hires;

Assist with process documentation and continuously look for improvements to our processes, tools and reports and make suggestions to implement these into our deliverables

Participate in ad-hoc analyses and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements :

Three to five (3-5) years of progressive work experience in a corporate accounting and finance function

A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA)

Strong financial systems experience, including advanced Excel skills

Leadership and interpersonal skills, and the willingness to always support the team

Highly organized and able to work in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced environment, as well as adapt quickly to manage changing priorities and competing deadlines

Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as posses a high level of attention to detail

Self-motivated and pro-active, with respect to both managing workload and timelines

Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics would be an asset

Experience with accounting and reporting under an IFRS framework