AccountantSenior Accountant - Maternity Cover
AccountantSenior Accountant - Maternity Cover
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Job Description
Location
Sydney 10 Carrington Street Level 20Brookfield Culture
Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a longterm 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
Purpose of the role:
The role will be responsible for the delivery of high quality timely financial accounting and reporting for assigned the Brookfield Manager Group (Including private equity renewables and other relevant entities). This includes preparation of month end/quarter end/year end journals and close for assigned entities monthly BAS preparation and lodgement bank reconciliations balance sheet reconciliations raising invoices and cash receipting coding and sending supplier invoices for payment preparation of funding transfer paperwork ABS surveys preparation of cashflow forecasts and preparation of reliable succinct and timely answers to management in relation to adhoc queries for these assigned responsibilities in addition to the budget and forecast process for certain entities.
The role will assist in special projects and ad hoc work as required including process improvement initiatives formulate step plans to capitalize intercompany loan positions draft company secretarial forms and obtain approvals from tax legal finance and company secretarial assistance with yearend audit and tax queries clearing intercompany loan mismatches support with aspects of financial reports and backfilling for other roles during temporary absences.
Strong development opportunities in a friendly stable and capable team. This is a 12 months fixedterm maternity cover.
Responsible for:
Financial
Maintenance of general ledgers and operational activities for assigned legal entities.
Preparation of month end and quarter end close for legal entities and reporting.
Preparation of BAS calculations.
Preparation of month end bank reconciliations.
Preparation of monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
Preparation of cashflow forecasts.
Collaborate with the broader team in accounting for intercompany and related party transactions.
Preparation of ABS surveys.
Ensure compliance with SOX and other controls in daytoday operations.
Investigate and clean up historical and unreconciled items in the trial balances. This includes proposing appropriate accounting treatment (including drafting accounting memos if required).
Assist on the legal entity rationalisation project.
Other ad hoc work and special projects as required including accounting position papers corporate simplification projects assistance with annual yearend audit including potential to support with financial statement preparation and tax queries structure set up and management clearing intercompany loan mismatches support with aspects of financial reports and backfilling for other roles during temporary absences.
Operations
Communicate with global and multiple local stakeholders
Identify and implement process improvements and system development to increase the efficiency and quality of outputs from the accounting team.
Contribute to the creation of a highly motivated and successful team by continually striving for excellence within your role.
Qualifications/ Experience/Skills
CA / CPA qualified preferred
Preparation of month end accounting reconciliations reporting and variance analysis
Advanced computer skills particularly with Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint applications
Exposure with financial accounting and analysing financial statements
Experience with communicating with senior management and a variety of stakeholders
Strong process and time management skills
Key Competencies / Behaviours Required
Entrepreneurial mindset
High personal standards takes responsibility for their actions
Aligned with business objectives
Strives for continuous improvement
Selfstarter able to pick up and run with assigned tasks / projects
Drives Business Results
Enthusiastic and methodical
Ability to work under pressure multitask and meet deadlines
Demonstrates fortitude and determination in a changing environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Works well in a team
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.
We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position however only candidates selected for prescreening will be contacted.Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
