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Location

Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street

Business - Renewable Power & Transition

Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable solutions. Our renewable power portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Our operating capacity totals over 35,000 megawatts and our development pipeline stands at approximately 200,000 megawatts. Our portfolio of sustainable solutions assets includes our investments in Westinghouse (a leading global nuclear services business) and a utility and independent power producer with operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as both operating assets and a development pipeline of carbon capture and storage capacity, agricultural renewable natural gas and materials recycling.

Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power and transition company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management.

To learn more about the Brookfield Renewable & Transition group, visit https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/renewable-power-transition.

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Financial Analyst will work cross functionally to support both business valuations and financial planning & analysis (“FP&A”). To support these functions, the Financial Analyst will assist in the review of asset valuations and financial modelling, forecasting, and budgeting and provide insights to support strategic initiatives. In addition, the Financial Analyst will leverage their strong accounting fundamentals to collaborate with our financial reporting group on quarterly internal and external reporting mandates.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation and review process of BEP’s private fund asset valuations, including detailed DCF valuation models, market research and presentation materials;
• Support BEP’s business planning process by maintaining, updating, and building upon BEP’s corporate model to support strategic decision-making;
• Review and challenge business plans and valuation models prepared by regional platforms;
• Analyze historical results, perform comprehensive budget vs. actual variance analyses, and identify meaningful business drivers to support ongoing growth and performance benchmarking
• Perform discounted cash flow sensitivity and analysis for strategic initiatives;
• Support quarterly and year-end financial reporting of key operating metrics for management financial forecasting & reporting purposes;
• Assist with ad hoc analyses for different stakeholders, including investors, rating agencies, sell-side equity and senior management;
• Work collaboratively with other Brookfield groups to improve and streamline processes, including systematizing process to drive efficiency and increase productivity.
  
  

Requirements:

• Quick learner and ability to build a rapid understanding of the business and business drivers;
• Solid analytical skills with strong attention to details;
• Well-organized and ability to synthesize and conceptualize complex ideas and translate them into financial models and analyses;
• Ability to think independently and be proactive in utilizing internal and external resources to provide meaningful and insightful analyses;
• Ability to locate and collect data from appropriate sources and analyze it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with and build relationships with a diverse group at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a team setting; collaborates with team members across the organization;
• Ability to direct and provide guidance to more junior employees in their daily responsibilities, including supervising, and thoroughly vetting financial model & variance analysis construction.
  
  

Qualifications:

• A university degree in Business, Finance or a related field;
• Completed or working towards completion of recognized professional designation(s) (CPA, CFA, CBV);
• 1-2 years of work experience in finance and/or accounting function;
• Understanding and familiarity with fund operations and accounting will be considered an asset, along with experience with financial modelling;
• Demonstrated interest in working with investments through previous work experience, extracurricular, or other personal experiences;
• Strong working knowledge of financial and accounting concepts (IFRS, GAAP) and financial analysis principles & practice;
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (financial modelling) and MS PowerPoint (presentations);
• Experience with Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, OneStream and other finance systems an asset.
  
  

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

Brookfield is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Should you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

Brookfield is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Should you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.