Analyst, Finance and Accounting

Posted 5 Days Ago
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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
62K-92K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Supports full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and month-, quarter-, and year-end close activities across multiple legal entities. Responsibilities include journal entries, reconciliations, trial balances, audit support, tax and regulatory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal controls, and process improvement. The role collaborates with Finance, Tax, Treasury, auditors, and regional stakeholders while using Excel, ERP systems, and emerging AI tools to improve reporting and accounting processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. 

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.  

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting financial reporting, full-cycle accounting, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.


The role requires a strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles and end-to-end accounting processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, trial balance reporting, financial statement preparation, and audit support.


Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, external auditors, tax advisors, and regional finance teams, the Financial Analyst supports accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, effective internal controls, and continuous improvement of accounting processes.


In this role, you will be responsible for:


• Preparing and supporting full-cycle accounting activities across assigned legal entities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, trial balance reporting, and related financial reporting deliverables.


• Executing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely completion of journal entries, supporting schedules, account reconciliations, and reporting requirements.


• Preparing monthly and quarterly trial balance reporting packages, analyze general ledger activity, investigate significant variances, and identify accounting issues requiring follow-up or escalation.


• Preparing and maintaining general ledger, balance sheet, bank, and intercompany reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to resolve outstanding items.


• Supporting the preparation of annual tax financial statements and related supporting schedules for Canadian and U.S. entities, including general ledger tie-outs, reconciliations, variance analysis, and coordination with internal Tax teams.


• Assisting with statutory audits, financial statement preparation, and external audit requirements across applicable jurisdictions, including preparing supporting schedules, responding to auditor requests, and coordinating follow-up on outstanding items.


• Preparing and supporting regulatory reporting and tax compliance requirements, including applicable pension, regulatory, GST/HST, VAT, BAS, and other jurisdiction-specific reporting and filing deliverables.


• Preparing Asset Management Fee calculations, estimates, supporting analyses, and related revenue and corporate recharge billing activities, ensuring accurate recording and reconciliation of transactions.


• Supporting operational accounting activities across assigned regions, including intercompany transactions, cross-border chargebacks, invoice processing and coding, cash management, funding-related requests, and other accounting matters.


• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting activities, including preparing supporting schedules, analyzing financial results, and providing explanations for significant variances.


• Collaborating with Finance, Tax, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Human Resources, external auditors, tax advisors, and regional stakeholders to resolve accounting matters and ensure timely completion of reporting and operational deliverables.


• Supporting the maintenance of effective financial controls, accounting policies, and reporting procedures to ensure compliance with internal requirements and applicable accounting standards.


• Identifying opportunities to improve accounting and financial reporting processes, strengthen internal controls, and support system enhancements, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Supporting ad hoc financial analyses, accounting projects, and operational initiatives across assigned legal entities and regions, ensuring timely completion and appropriate escalation of issues.


Required Skills & Experience:


Education & Professional Qualifications


  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
  • CPA designation or active pursuit of a CPA designation preferred.
  • Minimum three years of relevant accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience, preferably within a large corporate or multinational organization.

Accounting & Financial Reporting


  • Strong understanding of fundamental accounting principles, IFRS, and financial reporting requirements.
  • Working knowledge of full-cycle accounting and month-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, trial balance reporting, and financial statement preparation.
  • Experience preparing financial reporting packages, general ledger reconciliations, variance analyses, and supporting schedules, including investigating discrepancies and identifying accounting issues.
  • Experience supporting internal or external audits, financial statement preparation, tax reporting, or regulatory filings is considered an asset.

Systems, Excel & Emerging Technology


  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards, Yardi, or similar financial systems.
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and emerging technologies, with the ability to leverage AI to improve efficiency, automate processes, and enhance financial reporting and analysis.

Analytical & Organizational Skills


  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet competing deadlines, and deliver accurate results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Communication, Collaboration & Continuous Improvement


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
  • Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and commitment to continuous improvement and high-quality financial reporting.


This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $62,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.


Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.


Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.

Skills Required

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
  • CPA designation or active pursuit of a CPA designation
  • At least three years of relevant accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience
  • Understanding of fundamental accounting principles, IFRS, and financial reporting requirements
  • Working knowledge of full-cycle accounting and month-end close processes
  • Experience with journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, trial balance reporting, and financial statement preparation
  • Experience preparing financial reporting packages, general ledger reconciliations, variance analyses, and supporting schedules
  • Experience supporting internal or external audits, financial statement preparation, tax reporting, or regulatory filings
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards, Yardi, or similar financial systems
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools and emerging technologies
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and critical-thinking skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and commitment to continuous improvement

OMERS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OMERS and has not been reviewed or approved by OMERS.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of total rewards, anchored by a defined benefit pension that provides predictable lifetime income and includes survivor, disability, bridge, and inflation-protection features. The plan is often treated as materially more valuable than typical RRSP matching, despite requiring employee contributions.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently characterized as fair or well-paid in certain roles, and the overall package is sometimes framed as “excellent compensation” when pay and benefits are considered together. Pay competitiveness appears strongest in investment-focused groups and in higher-cost markets.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Non-pension benefits are described as strong in areas like wellness and mental health support, alongside lifestyle allowances and paid-time-off features. These elements add perceived value beyond base salary and bonus.

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The Company
HQ: Toronto
1,560 Employees
Year Founded: 1962

What We Do

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario

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