Simon Choo Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Currently performing a dual role in Brookfield's Commercial Property division; in a treasury capacity to the Brookfield Property Group team as well as in a development finance capacity to Brookfield Office Properties's Developments team.- Managing bank compliance across Brookfield Property Group's commercial debt portfolio.- Performing debt modelling and analysis on Brookfield's property debt portfolio.- Managing the debt financing process on Brookfield's Wynyard Place development and Classic East Melbourne JV development.- Managing the corporate finance and reporting function for Brookfield's Wynyard Place development, including BAS reporting, development funding and development budget management.- Preparing special-purpose financial statements for developer entities.- Performing lease analysis for potential lease pre-commitments for the Wynyard Place development.

Sydney, Australia

Completed a three year Finance Graduate Program with 1 year rotations across three business functions.Financial Planning & Analysis- Preparer of Brookfield Australia's annual business plan.- Reviewed monthly property reforecasting packs of properties within Brookfield's Commercial Property portfolio on a monthly basis- Preparer of Brookfield Property Group's asset management reporting pack.- Performed market research to inform a potential acquisition play.- Managed bank compliance across Brookfield Property Group's commercial debt portfolio.- Performed UAT on a new lease reporting solution.Corporate Taxation- Prepared Brookfield Australia's tax consolidated group tax return as well as standalone returns for Brookfield's various property trusts. - Developed Brookfield's tax hierarchy within the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management environment, automating the consolidation process from accounting group to tax group.- Performed tax forecasting for the Australian group. - Managed significant tax challenges inherent in an Australian MEC group such as reset cost base calculations for ET1 entities and cash repatriation projects to offshore parents.Group Reporting & Corporate Debt- Preparation of special-purpose financials of Brookfield Australia entities to various stakeholders on a half-yearly and yearly basis.- Assisted in the quarterly financial reporting process to Brookfield Asset Management.- Managed SOX compliance in the Group Reporting function.- Performed debt accounting responsibilities from recording to reporting for Brookfield Australia's debt portfolio, including accounting for hedges.

Epping, Sydney

- Providing management information and financial support to the Streets and Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream marketing and customer development (sales) teams in areas such as budgeting and forecasting.

Sydney, Australia

- Supporting assurance teams in multiple sections of the audit process while gaining valuable experience in the profession and field.- Researching and providing financial information of different companies across several industries to senior business leaders to assist identification of new market opportunities.- Initiated a study into the performance management system of the firm to identify key relationships impacts, strengths and weaknesses through the application of management and motivation theory concepts.

- Assisting the finance team with basic accounting functions such as invoicing and cost analysis.- Supporting the new product launch campaign through the organizing and packing of promotional material for distribution to retailers.

Bachelor Of Accounting, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Credo, Alpha Beta Psi, Business Society, Investment Society ,UTS City2Surf

11-12

Activities and Societies: School representative for badminton

5-11

Activities and Societies: Wilderness Malaysia Program, Band Lead Singer/Drummer, Badminton Club Coordinator, FOBISSEA U15 Squad