Analyst, Finance and Accounting

OMERS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Group benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

OMERS is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial reporting, full-cycle accounting, and month-/quarter-/year-end close across multiple entities and jurisdictions. The role emphasizes IFRS knowledge, internal controls, and collaboration with tax, auditors, and regional finance teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES include journal entries, reconciliations, trial balance preparation, and regulatory reporting. The expected salary range is CAD 62,000.00 - 92,000.00 per year, with incentive plans and group

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• CPA designation or active pursuit preferred.
• Minimum three years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support full-cycle accounting activities across assigned entities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Execute month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes with accurate journal entries and schedules.
• Prepare trial balance packages, analyze GL activity, investigate variances, and escalate as needed.
• Maintain general ledger, balance sheet, bank, and intercompany reconciliations; resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with annual tax financial statements and related schedules for Canadian and U.S. entities; coordinate with internal Tax teams.
• Support statutory audits and external audit requirements across jurisdictions; prepare schedules and respond to requests.
• Prepare regulatory reporting and tax compliance deliverables (GST/HST, VAT, BAS, etc.).
• Calculate Asset Management Fee estimates and related revenue/billing activities; ensure proper recording and reconciliation.
• Support regional accounting activities including intercompany, cross-border chargebacks, invoicing, cash management, and funding requests.
• Assist budgeting/forecasting with schedules and variance explanations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Treasury, AP, Payroll, HR, auditors, and stakeholders to resolve accounting matters and ensure timely delivery.
• Support development of internal controls, policies, and continuous improvement in reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and system enhancements.
• Handle ad hoc analyses and projects across entities and regions with timely escalation.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA designation or CPA candidacy preferred

Tools

JD Edwards

Yardi

Microsoft Excel

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 strengthenseconomies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returnsfor 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.

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.