CPA Student, Project Accounting (Fall 2025)

Brookfield Renewable
$57,746 - $73,119 a year
Gatineau, Quebec
Full time
6 days ago

About Us

Brookfield Renewable is one of the core businesses under Brookfield Corporation (“Brookfield”), one of the world’s leading alternative asset managers. Brookfield Renewable is one of the world’s largest owners, operators, and developers of renewable power, with $102 billion of power assets under management. Our portfolio of hydropower, wind, utility-scale solar, distributed generation, and storage assets extends across North America, South America, Europe, India, and China, totaling over 33,000 megawatts of capacity, and nearly 7,000 generating facilities globally.

Join our Team!

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 Roles

Of critical importance to being a part of our organization is the ability and eagerness to actively listen, learn, and adapt based on feedback and guidance provided by supervisors, mentors, or coaches. This entails demonstrating openness to new ideas and perspectives, receptiveness to constructive criticism, and a proactive attitude towards self-improvement and skill development. Candidates who are coachable exhibit humility, curiosity, and a growth mindset, enabling them to thrive in dynamic work environments and continually evolve to meet the demands of their role and the organization.

Brookfield Renewable provides a PPR for practical experience, joining over 500 employers across Ontario in supporting the training of future CPA leaders.

Key Responsibilities

The Business Services Group Division is looking for students committed to pursuing a career in accounting. Your application will automatically be considered for all the positions:

  • Financial Reporting & Lender Relations – Gain exposure in preparing financial statements, ensuring regulatory and financing agreement compliance, and maintaining relationships with lenders, tax-equity partners, and joint-venture partners. Help coordinate and facilitate the execution of over 120 annual audits across various portfolio companies and ensure accurate presentation and disclosure in accordance with accounting standards.
  • Consolidations – Gain direct exposure to some of Brookfield Renewable’s most unique and exciting new transactions by working directly with Brookfield’s 20 platforms and portfolio companies., through the review of global asset acquisitions, dispositions, financings, etc. as part of the analysis of the consolidated financial results. With more than $95 billion assets and $4.3 billion of liquidity, Brookfield has a best-in-class balance sheet.
  • BEP Accounting – Gain exposure to the world of accounting transactions and implementation of accounting policies relating to our North American portfolios (13,000 MW) of hydroelectric and wind operating and development projects. The BEP Accounting team is responsible for the accounting of over 600 entities, with a total AUM of $30 billion.
  • TERP Accounting – Gain exposure to the world of accounting transactions and implementation of accounting policies relating to our North American portfolios (4,300 MW) of utility-scale solar, distributed energy, fuel cell storage, and wind operating and development projects. TERP is our biggest North American based portfolio company with AUM of $9 billion.

Knowledge and Experience Required

  • Working towards completing an undergraduate degree and pre-requisites to enter the CPA Professional Education Program. You also have a strong interest in pursuing a CPA designation.
  • Demonstrated leadership and initiator through relevant classes and project work, past employment, case competitions, or volunteer, extra-curricular activities and community involvement
  • Excellent business acumen, verbal communication (both one-on-one and in small groups) and written communication skills which include the ability to work effectively in a team environment and develop business relationships with partners and stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask with grace and consistency
  • Understanding and willingness to embrace Brookfield Renewable’s core values

Application Information

  • Applications must include a transcript, cover letter (one letter-sized page or less) and a resume (two letter-sized pages or less) in ONE PDF document. We welcome all applications; however, we will only contact qualified candidates chosen for an interview. Thank you for your interest.
  • Start Date: September 02, 2025
  • Location: Ottawa-Gatineau

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.

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 thrive on the challenge to be our best and progressive thinking to keep growing. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
  • Our spaces are open, dynamic, and collaborative, giving you access to different businesses and teams. For your well-being, 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.

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