Manager, Accounting

About Us

Brookfield Renewable, as one of the core businesses under Brookfield Corporation, is one of the world’s largest owners, operators, and developers of renewable power, with $125 billion power assets under management. Our diverse portfolio of hydro, wind, solar, distributed energy, storage, and sustainable solutions extends across five continents, totaling over 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity. We use our operating capabilities, scale and global reach to develop and operate a high-quality clean energy portfolio in a responsible manner, helping accelerate the global transition to net zero.

Come Join Us

At Brookfield Renewable, we attract and retain high-performing individuals who are interested in making an impact, driving meaningful change and being part of a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. Together, we contribute to the success of one of the fastest growing and largest publicly traded, pure play renewable power platforms in the world while supporting decarbonization and greater energy sustainability to facilitate the global transition to a net-zero.

About the Role

We are looking for Canadian CPAs that are proactive problem-solvers who bring sound judgment, build momentum, and have an ownership mindset. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, tackle complex challenges with curiosity, and have the resilience to turn setbacks into growth, you will play a central role in the growth of our teams.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounting, the Manager will be responsible for leading a team of accounting professionals to produce reliable, decision-ready financial information and insights for a broad portfolio of companies. The role combines people leadership and technical accounting judgment with accountability for financial reporting integrity, operational scalability, and stakeholder outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement and Transformation

• Execution of accounting transformation initiatives focused on simplification, standardization, and AI-enabled automation.

• Proactively identify operational bottlenecks, driving automation across all accounting workflows and elevating close quality, speed, and audit readiness.

• Participate in financial integration and disposition accounting during acquisitions and capital recycling initiatives, establishing scalable standards for long-term growth.

Day-to-day Activities

• Support complex accounting operations, guaranteeing accuracy and completeness across multiple entity trial balances.

• Drive a disciplined, predictable, and accelerated close cycle.

• Support on complex IFRS and U.S. GAAP accounting judgments and company policies.

• Participate extensively in external audits and SOX compliance including leading the team through audit readiness and execution and management of SOX controls.

• Contribute to delivering actionable financial insights to senior management to support critical business decisions.

Leadership Expectations and Key Competencies

• Foster a high-performance culture by leading, coaching and developing a team with ambitious expectations, and developing succession depth within your team. This will include providing regular feedback, conducting performance reviews, and supporting career pathways.

• Make value-driven decisions, absorbing the team’s strategic direction, and maintain a strong biased-for-action mindset.

• Continuously challenge the status quo and embrace a proactive continuous-improvement mindset.

• Support senior management’s ambition to build deep, trust-based relationships across executive, cross-functional, and operational business units.

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Canadian CPA, or internationally designated accountants who have successfully passed all three days of the CFEs, with exposure to a public company setting (TSX, NYSE, or NASDAQ), gained either through direct corporate employment or extensive public accounting (Big 4) audit experience.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting in large, complex setups (e.g., Fortune Global 500, shared services, or matrixed accounting models)

• 2+ years of formal leadership experience, with a track record of coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing accounting professionals while building team succession depth.

• Expertise in IFRS, U.S. GAAP, enterprise financial close, and working knowledge of SOX/ICFR control frameworks.

• Participation in successful major transformations, process automations, or large-scale change management initiatives considered a major asset.

• Knowledge of IFS, Blackline, OneStream, Optro, or IT2 is a major asset.

Application and Selection Process

• When submitting your resume, please include a short cover letter outlining what motivates you to pursue this role, how you demonstrate ownership and drive change, and how this opportunity aligns with your career path.

• Candidates moving past initial screening will complete a practical case study and present their findings directly to senior leadership.

• Brookfield Renewable uses AI tools to assist in screening, assessing, and selecting candidates for this position.

Note: Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Brookfield’s identity. This position requires the employee to be on-site for a minimum of 4 days to perform most effectively. We will reassess the approach on a as needed basis.

Working here, you will enjoy:

At Brookfield, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, bonus structure, a health benefits program, and defined contribution pension plan.
• Our spaces are open, dynamic, and collaborative, giving you access to different businesses and teams. For your wellbeing, our building is equipped with a modern gym, bike storage, and healthy snacks and drinks.
• We cultivate a culture where we invest in your growth and development.

Diversity & Inclusion

Brookfield Renewable embraces and promotes the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples and other persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the recruitment process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.