Staff Accountant, Corporate Accounting

Brookfield Properties; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Employer-paid life insurance

Job summary

Brookfield Properties in New York is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their Corporate Accounting team. This role involves maintaining books and records for corporate legal entities, collaborating on cash management, preparing financial statements, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, excellent Excel skills, and a team-oriented attitude.

Offering a competitive salary range of $100,000 - $110,000, the position also includes comprehensive medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement option, and employer-paid life insurance. Brookfield Properties promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience desired.
• Pursuing CPA desired.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain closing balance support and roll-forward reconciliations.
• Prepare entries based on steps memos.
• Coordinate monthly intercompany confirmations.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Yardi

OneStream

Job description

Location

Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301

Job Description

At Brookfield Properties, our people are the foundation of our success. The Brookfield Corporate team brings together subject matter experts who lead with confidence, adaptability, and resourcefulness. The corporate group works across all sectors of Brookfield’s real estate business – including housing, logistics, hospitality, office, and retail – collaborating with our best-in-class asset managers. Efficiency is at the core of what we do. We seek to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize—creating smarter solutions and maximizing value across every facet of Brookfield’s business. When you join the Brookfield Corporate team, you become part of a high-performing, collaborative environment where innovation and impact thrive. We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join Brookfield Properties in New York. The Staff Accountant will be a member of the Corporate Accounting team, focusing on maintaining the books and records for our U.S. Core Office corporate legal entities. In this role, you will play a key role in inspiring change and continual improvement. If you are committed to excellence and ready to contribute to a dynamic culture, we would love to meet you.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain closing balance support and roll-forward reconciliations for relevant balances within corporate entities.
• Prepare entries based on steps memos as it relates to the corporate entities, coordinating with treasury, tax, legal and other impacted finance teams on any required changes.
• Coordinate monthly intercompany confirmations with the U.S. Core Office regional contacts and prepare monthly reconciliations.
• Work with treasury on corporate cash management, engaging tax and legal to ensure appropriate treatment and timely documentation of cash movements and transactions.
• Prepare information for BPY custody audits, ensuring relevant cash account and investment information are provided and reconciled in a timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation of analysis for the submission of the quarterly results for the purposes of BPY listed reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of legal entity financial statements for tax and compliance quarterly and ad hoc requirements, including lender statements and IFRS tax provision.
• Provide tax with information required for the annual tax return process, including support for historical filings in the event of an audit.
• Respond to requests from external auditors relating to the corporate ledgers.
• Assist Senior Management on routine and special projects as needed.

Your Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree; 1–2 years of experience desired.
• Pursuing CPA desired.
• Experience with IFRS desired, but not required.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and confident working with large amounts of data.
• Experience with Yardi and OneStream desired.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships and work with professionals around the organization.
• Flexible, able to work with changing priorities, meets deadlines, prioritize, and work well independently.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work with tight deadlines, and ad-hoc requests as required.
• Team player with positive attitude and pro-active approach to work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to describe complex accounting concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Strategic thinker with ability to think outside the box, to improve upon existing processes or the implementation of new processes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Type: Exempt
• Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
• Annual Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $110,000
• Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
• Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
• Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
• Retirement: 401(k)
• Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability

Equal Opportunity Employer

Brookfield Properties is an equal opportunity employer, and we foster an inviting, inclusive and collaborative environment.