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Position Summary
Oxford, a leading global platform for real estate investment, development, and management, are looking for a highly motivated university student to complete a 1-year industrial placement as part of their degree course Starting Feb 2025.
Responsibilities
This training opportunity would provide supervised and practical in-house training in
Financial Reporting and Management Reporting:
Financial and management reporting for a portfolio of UK commercial real estate investments
Month /quarter end review and reporting, including preparation of bank reconciliations, posting journal entries and preparation of VAT returns
Preparation of unaudited financial statements for certain legal entities and coordination of year-end audits
Financial Planning & Analysis and Operational Support:
Review and analysis of annual operating plans and quarterly reforecasts with UK asset managers
Preparation of quarterly variance analysis
Assisting in operational support comprising of accounts payable and processing payments as required
Responding to ad hoc requests from the wider business
Process Innovation and Controls:
Participation in projects with a focus on continuous improvement and
Ensure compliance with Oxford’s processes and controls
Candidate Requirements & Qualifications
You will be looking for an Industrial Placements as part of your degree course studying any of Accounting / Finance / Business or Real Estate. You have a logical and analytical mind, enjoy meeting people and be able to communicate clearly and easily
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and have proven financial analytical skills with attention to detail
A strong willingness to embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a teamwork environment, as well as a drive to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
