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General Summary:
The Senior Analyst, Finance and Accounting is responsible for end-to-end financial accounting, reporting, and analysis for complex, high-volume real estate portfolios. This role provides full-cycle ownership across all aspects of general ledger accounting, financial reporting and analysis, cash management, budgeting and forecasting and transaction support.
The primary focus of this role will be on the Oxford resort and urban hotels portfolio, working alongside our hotel operators such as Fairmont, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Hyatt Group.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
General Ledger Accounting
Responsible for all aspects of general ledger accounting, including preparation of journal entries, bank reconciliations, commodity tax remittances, timely and accurate recording of monthly results obtained from service providers, applying consistent accounting standards (IFRS or GAAP as applicable), and month end close activities
Responsible for financial reporting for corporate structures including preparation of step memos and solvency analysis
Prepare corporate/management reporting entries such as statutory adjustments, contras, ensure intercompany eliminations, and clear integrities
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Month-end review and reporting including key indicators and variance analysis against budget and forecast, equity, investment and intercompany account reconciliations, cash management, and general and administrative expense analysis.
Prepare monthly financial packages, year-end audit packages and act as a key liaison with auditors
Analyze cash flows and manage contributions/distributions across the portfolio
Prepare various ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as requested by management, asset management, and external partners
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Portfolio Support
Prepare, review and analyze annual operating plans and quarterly reforecasts in collaboration with asset management teams and third party managers
Assist with the execution of portfolio strategies by interpreting asset and sector level performance, and identifying key drivers of results and assessing risks and opportunities
Special Projects, Process Innovations and Controls
Participate in special projects with a focus on continuous improvement, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency
Ensure compliance with internal policies, controls and governance requirements
Positively contribute to people, culture, and knowledge-sharing initiatives with the finance team
Qualifications:
University degree in Commerce, Business or Accounting or related field
CPA designation completed or in progress
Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in real estate accounting, financial reporting, audit or financial analysis
Experience working with complex legal structures and consolidations is considered an asset
Skills:
Accounting and Finance
End-to-end ownership of accounting, financial reporting, cash management, budgeting, and forecasting for complex portfolios
Strong understanding of corporate, management, and statutory reporting
Analytical Skills
Ability to interpret financial results and deliver clear, actional insights
Strong judgement when assessing complex accounting and financial issues
Ability to identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities across portfolios
Ability to review and interpret data visualization tools such as Power BI
Organization and Time Management
Works independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrates initiative in process improvement, ownership of complex reporting, and mentorship of junior team members
Effectively manages competing priorities across multiple assets and stakeholders
Communication
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Acts as main finance point of contact for asset management team, stakeholders, and third party managers
Ability to explain financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Technical and Systems Skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience with Yardi, GSS, Hyperion Financial Management and JD Edwards
Working knowledge of PowerPoint for preparation for financial and analytical presentations
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $72,000.00 - $108,000.00 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 Commerce, Business or Accounting or related field
- CPA designation completed or in progress
- Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in real estate accounting, financial reporting, audit or financial analysis
- Experience working with complex legal structures and consolidations
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.
OMERS Insights
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
