OMERS

Senior Analyst, Finance and Accounting

OMERS  •  $72k - $108k/yr  •  Canada (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

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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General Summary:

The Senior Analyst, Finance and Accountingis responsible forend-to-end financial accounting, reporting, and analysis for complex,high-volumereal estate portfolios. This role provides full-cycle ownership acrossall aspects of general ledger accounting,financialreportingand analysis, cash management, budgetingandforecastingand transaction support

Theprimary focus of this role will beonthe Oxfordresort andurban hotels portfolio, working alongside ourhoteloperators such as Fairmont,Intercontinental HotelsGroupand Hyatt Group.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

General Ledger Accounting  

  • Responsible for all aspects of general ledger accounting,includingpreparation ofjournal entries, bank reconciliations, commodity tax remittances,timelyandaccuraterecording 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 ofstep memos andsolvency analysis

  • Prepare corporate/management reporting entries such as statutory adjustments, contras, ensure intercompany eliminations, and clear integrities

FinancialReporting andAnalysis

  • Month-end review and reporting including key indicatorsand variance analysis against budgetand forecast, equity, investment and intercompany account reconciliations, cashmanagement, andgeneral and administrative expense analysis

  • Preparemonthlyfinancial packages, year-end auditpackagesandact as a key liaisonwith auditors

  • Analyze cash flows and manage contributions/distributionsacross the portfolio

  • Prepare various ad-hocfinancialreports and analysis as requested bymanagement, asset management, and external partners

Budgeting,Forecasting,and Portfolio Support

  • Prepare,reviewand analyze annual operating plans and quarterly reforecastsin collaboration with asset management teams andthird partymanagers

  • Assistwith the execution of portfolio strategies by interpretingassetand sector level performance,andidentifyingkey drivers of results and assessingrisks 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 withinternal policies,controlsand governance requirements

  • Positively contribute to people, culture, and knowledge-sharing initiatives with the finance team

Qualifications:

  • University degreein Commerce, Business or Accounting orrelated field

  • CPA designation completed or in progress

  • Minimum 3-5 yearsof progressiveexperience in real estate accounting, financial reporting,auditor financial analysis

  • Experience working with complex legal structures and consolidations is considered an asset

Skills: 

AccountingandFinance 

  • End-to-end ownership of accounting,financial reporting,cash management, budgeting, and forecasting for complex portfolios

  • Strong understanding of corporate,management, and statutoryreporting 

 Analytical Skills 

  • Ability to interpretfinancial resultsand deliver clear, actional insights

  • Strong judgement when assessing complex accounting and financial issues

  • Ability toidentifyfinancial trends, risks, and opportunities across portfolios

  • Ability to reviewandinterpret data visualization tools such as Power BI 

Organization and Time Management

  • Works independently with minimal supervision 

  • Demonstrates initiative inprocess improvement,ownership ofcomplex reporting, and mentorship ofjunior team members 

  • Effectively managescompeting priorities acrossmultiple assets and stakeholders  

Communication 

  • Excellentwritten and verbalcommunication and interpersonal skills

  • Acts as mainfinancepoint of contact forasset management team, stakeholders,andthirdpartymanagers

  • Ability to explain financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Technical and SystemsSkills 

  • Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel

  • Experience withYardi,GSS, HyperionFinancialManagement and JD Edwards

  • Working knowledge of PowerPointfor 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.

OMERS

About OMERS

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with C$140.7 billion in net assets as at June 30, 2025.

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.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Toronto, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
omers.com
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