General Summary:

Role and Responsibilities

As a valued member of our team, you will support Service Experts (SE) based in Richardson, TX with the parent entity being Brookfield, a Canadian multinational company.  SE has significant US operations as well as operations in Canada with revenue over $500m and a combined workforce of approximately 4,700 employees.

The role will be part of the Corporate Accounting Team. The position will be primarily responsible for supporting the monthly close processes including journal entry posting, build-up and support for accruals, payroll reconciliation and other balance sheet reconciliations, cost center allocations & providing support to Corporate Manager. You will be required to perform variance analysis from budget and prior year and work closely with internal/external auditors.  This role will need to be able to analyze data to reach supportable conclusions, all while ensuring adherence to proper accounting policies and classification of accounts.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for accruals processes with varying degree of difficulty for month end close of the financials, journal entries and account reconciliations

• Responsible for payroll reconciliation & bank reconciliation
• Responsible for related party/intercompany process/reconciliation
• Provides support for cash management
• Responsible for Foreign Revaluation (FX) calculations
• Provide accurate and timely financial information to company management

• Record, classify, and summarize financial transactions based on accounting policies

• Reconcile and analyze general ledger accounts and resolve outstanding items
• Query data extractions from financial system and perform analysis
• Assist with internal and external audits and data requests for US and Canadian tax returns

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: 

• Must understand full cycle accounting
• Expertise in Intercompany Accounting highly desired
• Proficient in Hyperion/SAP/Sage
• Strong Excel (Pivots, VLOOKUP’s & If Statements)
• Strong analytical skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA desired
• Min four years related work experience
• System implementation experience a plus
• Experience working for Corporate organizations with international locations preferred esp. Canada
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task is critical
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Must retain flexibility to be willing to take on new roles and responsibilities

Must also have the following demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Candidate must be a team player
• Willing to work beyond normal scheduled work hours as necessary
• Works well under pressure and able to meet deadlines
• Have the ability to communicate information in a concise and clear manner
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Reliable, driven, self-starter with strong analytical and problem- solving skills
• Good understanding of GAAP/IFRS