Valuations & FP&A Intern

Location

Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street

Business - Energy

Brookfield Energy operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded platforms for sustainable energy. Our energy portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Our operating capacity totals over 35,000 megawatts and our development pipeline stands at approximately 200,000 megawatts. Our portfolio of sustainable solutions assets includes our investments in Westinghouse (a leading global nuclear services business) and a utility and independent power producer with operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as both operating assets and a development pipeline of carbon capture and storage capacity, agricultural renewable natural gas and materials recycling.

Brookfield Energy is the flagship listed energy company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management.

To learn more about the Brookfield Energy group, visit https://www.brookfield.com/about-us/capabilities/energy.

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

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Intern will provide in-depth financial modelling, analysis, and insights to support strategic initiatives related to Brookfield’s renewable power assets consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed energy and sustainable solutions across five continents.

The position will support the finance team by providing valuation and cash flow analysis as part of the financial reporting and budgeting processes, in addition to working on other projects for internal stakeholders. This role is ideal for an accounting or finance student looking to develop their career via a “non-traditional” CPA / CFA path in corporate finance or valuations.

Responsibilities

• Support BEP’s annual business planning process by maintaining, updating, and building upon BEP’s corporate model to support strategic decision-making; 
• Review and challenge business plans and valuation models prepared by regional platforms; 
• Assist in the preparation and review process of the quarterly and annual private fund investment valuations and BEP’s annual property, plant and equipment revaluation workstream, including preparing and reviewing detailed DCF valuation models;
• Assist in preparing consolidated financial forecasts, tracking global operating results of subsidiaries and articulating these results to key stakeholders;
• Analyze historical results, perform comprehensive budget vs. actual variance analyses, and identify meaningful business drivers to support ongoing growth and performance benchmarking;  
• Support quarterly and year-end financial reporting of key operating metrics for management financial forecasting & reporting purposes; 
• Assist with ad hoc analyses for different stakeholders, including investors, rating agencies, sell-side equity and senior management; 
• Provide assistance with ad hoc investor relations requests and annual investor day;
• Work collaboratively with other Brookfield groups to improve and streamline processes, including systematizing process to drive efficiency and increase productivity.

Requirement

• Quick learner and ability to build a rapid understanding of the business and business drivers;
• Solid analytical skills with strong attention to detail;
• Well organized and ability to synthesize and conceptualize complex ideas and translate them in to applicable financial models;
• Ability to think independently and be proactive in using internal and external resources;
• Ability to locate and collect data from appropriate sources and analyze it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with and build relationships with a diverse group at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a team setting; collaborates with team members across the organization

Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled in a university or college program in the field of finance or accounting participating in the co-op program;
• Demonstrated interest in working with investments through previous work experience, extracurricular, or other personal experiences;
• Ability to work in a dynamic, complex, fast-paced environment, to adapt quickly and to manage changing priorities
• Experience working with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint would be very beneficial;
• Knowledge of M&A transactions and understanding of discount cash flow financial models

Position Opening Reason:

New Position

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.