Director, Finance (Reinsurance) Jobs

Location
Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street
Business - Reinsurance
Brookfield’s publicly traded Reinsurance business, Brookfield Reinsurance Partners Ltd., is a newly formed division of Brookfield focused on providing capital-based solutions to insurance companies and their stakeholders. Brookfield Reinsurance is positioned to act as a strong, long-term partner to the insurance sector, with a primary focus on the life, annuity and pension market in North America and Europe. The business provides annuity-based reinsurance products to insurance and reinsurance companies and also acts as a direct issuer of pension risk transfer products for pension plan sponsors. In doing so, the business seeks to match long-duration liabilities with a portfolio of high-quality investments in order to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns.
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.

Brookfield Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BN) is focused on deploying its capital on a value basis and compounding it over the long term. This capital is allocated across its three core pillars of asset management, insurance solutions and its operating businesses.
Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. (“Brookfield Reinsurance”, “BNRE”) is the public vehicle of Brookfield’s newest core pillar, Insurance Solutions, and operates a leading financial services business providing capital-based solutions to the insurance industry, with approximately $45 billion of AUM. Through its operating subsidiaries, Brookfield Reinsurance offers a broad range of insurance products and services to individuals and institutions, including life insurance and annuities, health, and personal and commercial property and casualty insurance. Brookfield Reinsurance’s assets are managed by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), Brookfield’s leading global alternative asset manager with approximately $800 billion of assets under management across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and transition, private equity and credit.
Brookfield has a dynamic and strong ‘promote from within’ culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with the Attributes of a Brookfield Leader, which are Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through interesting work assignments and exposure to a diverse set of businesses.
Position Summary:
The Director, Finance will lead Brookfield Reinsurance’s Global Financial Reporting team and will report into the Senior Vice President, Finance. Located in our head office in Downtown Toronto, the Director, Finance role is a highly visible position that provides a solid foundation and exposure to a progressive and dynamic career with a leading global asset management firm. The Director will lead the financial reporting of BNRE and support where required compliance, investor relations and business planning & forecasting. This is also an opportunity to provide leadership and mentorship to a growing team of Managers, Senior Financial Analysts, Analysts and Interns.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate regularly with operating business groups and various Brookfield departments
• Continuously look for efficiency in our processes, tools and reports and make suggestions to implement these into our framework
• Lead the production and review of financial reporting deliverables provided to the Board and other senior management
• Mentor junior staff to aid in their development
• Present various analyses and reports for senior management, such as operating metrics and corporate financial results to support their business decision-making
• Support internal and external audit teams in relation to quarterly reviews, the annual audit and SOX compliance
• Lead the preparation of BNRE’s consolidated financial statements and public documents on a quarterly and annual basis, including the MD&A and other public materials
• Assist as needed with due diligence related to refinancing, ad-hoc analyses and presentations on financial and operating results, and special projects
• Lead the resolution of complex technical accounting issues and the execution of regulatory updates, including the coordination with auditors and operating business groups
• Assist in preparing consolidated financial forecasts, tracking global operating results of subsidiaries and articulating these results to key stakeholders

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Strong financial systems experience, including advanced Excel skills
• Self-motivated and pro-active, with respect to both managing workload and professional development
• Knowledge of Workiva, HFM and Microsoft Dynamics would be an asset
• A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA)
• Leadership and interpersonal skills, and the willingness to always support the team
• Experience within the insurance industry would be [preferred]/[an asset]
• Highly organized and able to work in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced environment, as well as adapt quickly to manage changing priorities and deadlines
• Eight (8) to Ten (10) years of progressive work experience in a reporting, accounting or auditing function
• Extensive experience with SEC public company reporting requirements under IFRS or US GAAP,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.
Brookfield is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Should you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.