Vice President, Finance - Chicago

Location : Chicago - 110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.

Business : Public Securities

Brookfield’s Public Securities Group serves institutions and individuals seeking the investment advantages of real assets through actively managed listed equity and debt strategies.

The Public Securities Group leverages Brookfield’s core real asset expertise across real estate, infrastructure, real asset debt, real asset solutions, and opportunistic strategies through a variety of flexible and scalable investment mandates, including separate accounts, registered funds, and private funds.

Clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and high net worth investors.

The Public Securities Group has been investing in public securities for over 30 years and has over $28 billion of assets under management.

For more information, visit https : / / publicsecurities.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

Vice President, Finance and Accounting

Responsibilities :

The individual in this role manages aspects of the day-to-day workflow of the Finance and Accounting team and supports the Director of Finance and Accounting.

The Vice President, Finance and Accounting is responsible for the following :

• PSG’s consolidated financial statements, along with the annual audit process and preparation of analyses / memoranda related to the GAAP and IFRS treatment of various items in the financial statements
• Reviewing account reconciliations and preparation of financial statements
• Analyzing financial results for the current reporting period versus prior reporting periods
• Quarterly and annual management reporting and financial reporting required by the Brookfield Asset Management corporate team in Toronto
• Management reporting required by senior management
• Managing the day-to-day work of staff members
• Working closely with the Director of Finance to assist with executive-level reporting / communications

Candidate Education and Experience :

• Professional accounting designation (e.g. CPA or equivalent), with at least 6-9 years of Public Accounting’ (or similar) experience preferred
• Strong financial background, ideally with experience in financial services
• Demonstrated ability of leveraging information technology to achieve business objectives
• A history of project or team management preferred

Candidate Attributes :

• Ability to envision the big picture , while being hands-on and maintaining close attention to detail
• Strong Microsoft Excel Skills a must
• Results-oriented and committed to meeting deadlines
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to deal effectively at all levels within an organization
• High energy, proactive, and self-motivated
• Strong leadership and managerial skills
• Ability to function with minimal or no supervision
• Willingness to take on complex projects

Qualifications & Requirements :

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 pre-screening will be contacted.

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