Head of Finance, Michigan Rail, BAM portfolio

Location
:
Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario
Business:
Infrastructure - Brookfield Infrastructure Group

Brookfield Infrastructure Group is one of the world’s largest infrastructure investors, managing approximately $191billion of assets across transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure sectors. The Group operates assets in North and South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, facilitating the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers, and data.

Michigan Rail is a Brookfield Infrastructure investment consisting of a joint venture with a leading railcar lessor and a wholly owned fleet of approximately 100,000 railcars and 23,000 locomotives. The assets provide critical infrastructure for the North American transport network.

The Head of Finance will be based in Toronto and be accountable for all finance function elements supporting Brookfield’s interests in the Joint Venture and the wholly-owned fleet. The role requires collaboration with the JV partner, Brookfield Investment and Portfolio Management teams, and accounting and tax service providers to build and optimize the finance function and drive value creation within this investment.

Travel to Chicago may be required a few times a year.

• Lead preparation of quarterly and annual audited financial statements in conjunction with the JV partner and accounting service providers.
• Own the financial forecast, operating KPIs, liquidity and distributions forecasts for both businesses.
• Oversee tax provision and tax compliance work with the tax service provider.
• Maintain valuation models for the investments, asset pricing, and sale tools to support re-leasing and sale decisions.
• Provide recurring updates to Brookfield on investment performance.
• Lead debt compliance for secured financing and revolving credit facilities.
• Oversee treasury and payments, collaborating with Brookfield Treasury and the JV partner.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business or related discipline.
• Professional designation (CPA, CA, CFA) preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, transaction services, infrastructure, asset management or corporate finance.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large financial models and datasets.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and debt obligations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and detail orientation.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, organized and capable of managing multiple deliverables under tight deadlines.
• Interest in infrastructure, asset management, and investment operating companies.

• Highly motivated, dependable, and team‑oriented.
• Strong accuracy and commitment to detail.
• Curious and eager to learn across financial reporting, treasury, debt, lender reporting, and platform finance.
• Capable of working independently while escalating issues appropriately.
• Comfortable coordinating across multiple platform work streams and stakeholders.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a positive work environment that is safe and respectful. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence, or harassment. Brookfield creates an accessible and inclusive organization in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require a Human Rights Code‑protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.