Senior Financial Analyst Python Jobs in Toronto, ON

Location

Business - Infrastructure

Brookfield Infrastructure Group is one of Brookfield's primary operating groups. The Infrastructure Group is one of the world's largest infrastructure investors, owning and operating critical assets across the transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure sectors. The Group operates and manages approximately $262 billion of assets owned through its private funds and publicly listed entity, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Our portfolio of assets facilitate the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers and data, and are located in North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit: https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/infrastructure

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

The Senior Financial Analyst will join the North American Portfolio Management team within Brookfield's Infrastructure business group. The objective of the team is to partner effectively with our North American operating businesses to drive and track performance, support value creation initiatives, onboard new acquisitions, and act as a trusted resource on financial matters. In addition, the Senior Financial Analyst will work closely with internal stakeholders including, but not limited to financial reporting, treasury, investor relations and tax at both a junior and executive Brookfield levels.

The Senior Financial Analyst will work alongside a group involved in overseeing Brookfield's North American infrastructure investments which includes financial analysis (FP&A); evaluating performance against plans / prior year; reviewing, evaluating, and/or preparing annual business plans and valuations; managing holding company service providers (accounting / administration, audit, and tax), driving key initiatives (ad hoc projects / initiatives, risk management, treasury / liquidity, etc); supporting completion of quarterly and annual financial reporting submissions; and assisting with onboarding new investments through optimization of people, processes and systems. Globally, the Senior Financial Analyst will be involved in supporting the oversight of regional Portfolio Management teams which includes managing global FP&A deliverables and initiatives; partnering with Financial Operations; supporting scaling of existing global processes as portfolio of investments grows; and other ad hoc projects / initiatives.

The Senior Financial Analyst role is a highly visible position that provides the foundation, guidance and exposure towards a successful and challenging career in finance. 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.

Responsibilities:

Compile, analyze and evaluate financial and liquidity forecasts, in order to track results of operating assets spanning multiple segments and articulate findings to key stakeholders;

Provide oversight of quarterly and annual financial reporting submissions from operating assets including compliance with group reporting policies, performing variance analysis and reviewing capital expenditure forecasts;

Prepare quarterly operating and results presentations for Brookfield senior management, supporting key decision making activity;

Develop a thorough understanding of operating businesses in order to explain performance metrics and strategic objectives in a clear, concise manner;

Support financial reporting function, including credit agreement compliance, of certain operating assets and coordinate with service providers to prepare timely and accurate financial reporting submissions;

Prepare technical accounting memos and analysis;

Frequent communication with operating asset finance teams and with public and private fund finance teams to support supplemental reporting;

Support Brookfield's annual business planning process, including review and/or supporting the update of operating company models/long-term assumptions and preparation of management presentations;

Utilizing financial modeling and scenario analysis to identify potential risks and opportunities

Support onboarding and integration of new acquisitions into Brookfield finance and accounting processes including developing frameworks to optimize decision making and value

Identification of ways to improve and streamline processes in the context of a growing operating platform;

Strategic ad-hoc analysis and special projects as required.

Requirements:

Qualified CPA, CA, ideally with Big 4 experience and a proven track record of high performance;

Demonstrated leadership ability and is a team player, willing to always support the team;

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

Strong communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, including comfort interacting with senior executives;

Highly analytical with great attention to detail, AI-enabled analytic skills are a plus;

Exceptional quality standards and an ongoing desire to push for new approaches, insights and presentation methods;

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

Strong Excel skills, including proficiency to develop and review financial models;

Strong PowerPoint skills, including the ability to translate financial results into key messages.

Estimated Compensation:

$95,000-$115,000

Position Opening Reason:

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe, respectful; our shared success depends on it. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicant information is collected and handled in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. As part of this commitment, we provide barrier-free and accessible employment practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and applicable human rights legislation. If you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted, and we will work with you to meet your needs.