Senior Analyst, Finance

Location

Brookfield - Private Equity

Brookfield’s private equity business focuses on driving operational transformation in businesses providing essential products and services. Leveraging our deep experience built over 25 years as a long-term owner and operator of world-class assets and businesses, the team is focused on acquiring high-quality businesses with barriers to entry and enhancing their cash flow capabilities by improving strategy and execution drawing on the insights and data from the wider Brookfield ecosystem.

The private equity group has $150 billion of assets under management, with an integrated team of investment and operating professionals located in key regions around the world.

Brookfield Business Partners is the flagship listed vehicle of Brookfield’s private equity group. It is a global business services and industrials company focused on owning and operating high-quality businesses that provide essential products and services and benefit from a strong competitive position. Brookfield Business Partners is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: BBU, TSX: BBU.UN). For more information, please visit our website at https://bbu.brookfield.com.

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

This role is within the Finance and Operations team of the Private Equity group and will be part of the team responsible for fund operations and private reporting requirements, including supporting the launch of new fund strategies.  The Private Equity finance team, as a whole, is responsible for both public and private fund operations, business planning and forecasting, investor relations and financial reporting. The successful candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent interpersonal skills, is detail oriented, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity and has a strong foundation in finance and accounting.

The Senior Analyst, Finance will be responsible for assisting with fund operations and the private and/or public reporting needs of Brookfield’s Private Equity group.

Responsibilities:

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

• Review and assist in quarterly reporting to investors and other users, including financial statements prepared under US GAAP

• Review and assist with calculating quarterly fund performance metrics, verifying that all valuation changes are appropriately incorporated into performance reporting

• Preparation of public reporting templates prepared in accordance with IFRS

• Preparation of public reporting templates comprised of metrics used in Brookfield Asset Management’s asset management reporting

• Review of investor PCAP and available commitment schedules on a quarterly basis

• Review of accounting packages for individual legal entities, including review of tax financials

• Preparation of internal and external audit requests and maintaining appropriate control documentation

• Review and assist in preparation of capital calls from, and distributions to investors

• Assist with managing fund operations, including investment closes, investor queries, forecasting and compliance

• Thorough understanding of the legal structure of the various funds and the related impact on funds flows and consolidation

• Assist with analysis of complex accounting issues that arise, including coordination with auditors and fund administrators

• Provide guidance and coaching to fund administration team and co-op students

• Special projects & ad hoc requests as required

Requirements:

• University degree

• Professional accounting designation (CPA/CA preferred)

• Three to five (3-5) years of progressive work experience in an accounting or auditing function

• Experience in private funds and knowledge of the investment management industry, and experience dealing with complex ownership structures would be an asset (but not required)

• Demonstrated leadership ability and initiative;

• Excellent analytical, and problem-solving ability;

• Exemplifies the right motivation by aspiring to achieve collective goals;

• Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities;

• Superior communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills;

• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines;

• Strong financial systems experience, including advanced Excel;

• Self-motivated and pro-active, with respect to both managing workload and professional development.

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.