Accountant

Location

Costa Mesa - 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 1000

Business

At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.
As part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

If you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Description

Overview:

As an integral member of the accounting team, the Staff Accountant is responsible for recording daily accounting transactions, producing accurate and timely accounting reports including financial statements (and Joint Venture reporting).  The scope of the responsibilities includes preparation of the initial draft of financial and/or operational statements, and all other reporting and analytical requirements through extensive period-end working paper procedures and preliminary analysis.

Key Deliverables:

• Prepare journal entries, including sales, cost of sales, payroll uploads, etc.

• Prepare and review appropriate subsidiary schedules for the financial statements.

• Maintain the General Ledger, Balance Sheet Reconciliations while upholding accuracy and deadlines.

• Preparation of invoices/billbacks for intercompany

• Process clearing/suspense account reconciliations, intercompany billing and reimbursement, including joint venture billings

• Request and process capital calls from Joint Ventures

• Prepare and maintain monthly and quarterly checklists to facilitate efficient month-end and quarter-end close process including banking and check disbursement, and month-end quarter-end duties.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end working papers including full balance sheet reconciliation, ledger and sub-ledger journal entries, supporting financial and operational statements, and any required variance analysis

• Maintain and improve system-generated reports, using excel & ERP system reports (InformXL, Vena, Power BI)

• Assist in the preparation of business tax, tax filings, documentation for internal or external auditors

• Maintain accounting and land system data that supports recording of land sales, cash receipts, deferred revenue and other financial reports.

• Prepare analysis of various accounts – warranty, insurance, cost of sales, ad hoc, etc.

• Prepares month-end, quarter-end and year-end working papers, including supporting financial and operational statements, and preliminary variance analysis

• Prepares quarterly and year-end reporting packages for the corporate partners.

• Assist with special projects as assigned (creating procedures, forms, templates, etc.)

What You Bring:

• Accounting designation (or in process of obtaining) with 3 - 4 years’ accounting experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience

• Strong general ledger and reconciliation experience

• Solid verbal and communication skills

• Proven experience in financial reporting and working paper preparation, full-cycle and job cost accounting

• Self-motivated, comfortable taking initiative, detail-oriented, possesses superior organizational and problem-solving skills, and ability to work under time-constraints.

• Ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Able to work with multiple departments/managers and assignment simultaneously

• Proficiency in MS Office, including current Excel (intermediate level), Word, Outlook, and reporting skills.

• Experience in real estate development and homebuilding would be an advantage

What We Offer:

We are proud to offer our employees what they value most:

• Based upon relevant experience with a range: $65,000 - $90,000

• Bonus Potential: Up to 15%

• Excellent extended medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day 1

• 401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1

• Career development programs

• Charitable donation matching

• Paid Volunteer Hours

• Paid parental leave

• Family planning assistance including IVF, surrogacy and adoptions options

• Wellness and mental health resources

• Pet insurance offering

• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

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Brookfield Residentialparticipates in the E-Verify process to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.

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 pre-screening will be contacted.