Senior Financial Analyst, Reinsurance

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 Senior Analyst, Finance (SFA) will join the Finance team within the Brookfield Reinsurance group, located in our head office in Downtown Toronto. The SFA role is a highly visible position that provides the foundation, guidance and exposure towards a challenging and dynamic career. The SFA will be involved at various depths with financial reporting, compliance, and forecasting. There is also opportunity to provide leadership and mentorship to co-op students and new hires.
Responsibilities:

• Compile, analyze and report on corporate and key business platforms including operating metrics;
• Participate in the resolution of complex technical accounting issues
• Assist in preparation of various analyses and reports for senior management to support their business decision making, and for the board of directors
• Ad-hoc analyses and presentations on platform financial and operational results, as well as supporting any special projects
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and public documents on a quarterly and annual basis, including the MD&A and other public materials
• Assist in the coordination with the company’s external auditors;
• Support internal and external audit teams in relation to quarterly reviews, the annual audit and SOX compliance

Requirements:

• Can work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, adapt quickly to manage changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience with SEC and/or OSC public company reporting requirements for companies reporting under IFRS and/or US GAAP;
• Strong financial systems experience, including advanced Excel skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and pro-active, with respect to both managing workload and professional development
• Demonstrated leadership ability and is a team player, willing to always support the team
• A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA)
• Three to five (3-5) years of progressive work experience in an accounting or auditing function
• Experience in the Insurance industry is an asset (either directly with an Insurance company or in public accounting focused on Insurance engagements)

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.