Student, Investment Accounting (Summer 2026, 8 Months)

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We are looking for a highly motivated student to join the Investment Accounting Team within OMERS Corporate Finance. The individual should demonstrate attention to detail, analytical skills, problem solving abilities and willingness to learn.  An ideal candidate has an interest in accounting for financial instruments, a desire to lean into a variety of deliverables and projects, and an ability to stay organized.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

In this role you will have the opportunity to put your accounting and analytical skills to work, assisting the team primarily with the month end, and mid-year close; and with process enhancement projects and ad hoc analysis. The investment accounting team is a business partner to our investment businesses and is responsible for the consolidation of feeds from the Business units, reconciliation of reports from various systems, variance analysis, preparation of financial statement notes, and operational support for OMERS’ borrowing program. This role will give you the opportunity to interact with the investment accounting teams across OMERS – Private Equity, Capital Markets, Infrastructure and Oxford Properties.  You will learn about the elements that constitute a globally diversified, long term investment portfolio and the dynamic organization that manages it.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• Must be enrolled in University or College

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, preferably in an Accounting stream

• Tech savvy - highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Knowledge and experience with Alteryx/Power Query and Power BI is an asset)

• Very strong communication skills - high level of interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication;

• Resourceful - strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to research;

• Hard working and quick learning - self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic and high level of attention to detail;

• A team player – you embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a teamwork environment; and

• High performing - driven to achieve results and continuously striving to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking.

IMPORTANT: Application Instructions

To ensure your application is submitted to our applicant tracking system accurately, please follow the instructions below.

Please include all required documents (Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, etc.) in one combined file. Your application may be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format.

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.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members 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.

Note: OMERS uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in the recruitment process.