Accounting Manager

Location

Houston - 10720 W. Sam Houston Pkwy North, Suite 150

Business

As part of Brookfield Asset Management - 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 ESG 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.

We see tomorrow, today. At Brookfield Properties, we're a fully integrated developer so we know what it takes to go from concept to concrete, from blueprint to building. From vision, experience, resources, and ethics, every day we take these ingredients to partner with our communities, collaborating with the places where we work, customizing developments to meet the neighborhoods' specific needs, and identifying the highest and best use for each property to create unique and lasting places that bring people together. Learn more.

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

Job Description

Your Team

Working alongside the Director of Finance, the Accounting Manager is responsible to monitor and analyze all areas of development accounting including monthly financial reporting, general ledger maintenance, job costing, project budgeting, project basis and cost of sales reconciliations in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company's policies and procedures. This role interacts with multiple departments and supports the business as necessary.

Your Key Deliverables

Reporting -45%

The Accounting Manager interacts with multiple departments and gathers information to ensure accurate reporting. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Detailed preparation/review/analysis of all transactions including purchases, land sales, basis allocations, fair market value analyses, forecasting and budgeting.
• Assigned project-level internal and external ad-hoc reporting deliverables on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis (municipality filings, MUD documentation, cash flow analysis, financing, compliance, etc.) ensuring all deliverables are accurate, timely and within company policy.

Process Management/ Systems -25%

The Accounting Manager, along side of the Director, will lead with the development and execution of the transition of systems and enhancements of additional systems on an ongoing basis.

• Entire system transition scheduled for next 48 months
• Enhancements to current systems regularly being improved and will require a "Champion" with design, communication and implementation.

Analysis - 10%

The Accounting Manager will be responsible for:

• Analysis of various documents including project underwriting models, and loan agreements
• Leases and operating agreements

All will be analyzed to ensure transactions are recorded properly for assigned development projects.

Audit- 5%

Assist with coordinating annual external audit of company financial statements, annual internal budgeting process and property tax listing.

Staff Management -5%

The Accounting Manager will have two direct reports with the possibility of more.

• Review of work from the Sr. accountant and AP clerk
• Regular interaction with direct reports as well as the department as a whole.

Builder Profitability Reports- 10%

• Prepare and submit all Builder Profitability Reports to Land Sellers
• Manage interactions with our guest builders where we have PAPA coming back to us.
• Coordinate and assist with audits of Builder Profitability Reports

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• CPA a plus
• Experience with system conversion a plus
• 4-6 years accounting experience; preferably in homebuilding and/or land development
• Strong communication skills and team player mentality
• Strong organization skills
• Solid accounting fundamentals
• Extremely proficient in:
• Excel
• Inform XL and other data management tools
• Financial Statement presentations
• Budgeting
• Forecasting

Your Opportunity

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

• Competitive compensation:
• Excellent extended health benefits
• 401k matching
• Generous tuition assistance program
• Leadership development and mentorship programs
• Charitable donation matching
• A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity and Community

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Brookfield Properties participates 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.