Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Asset Management

Toronto Community Housing Corp.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Toronto Community Housing Corp. as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you'll drive financial success for housing programs and capital projects. This role requires a dynamic professional to perform in-depth analysis, maintain fiscal integrity, and enhance reporting processes in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Minimum four weeks paid vacation

Training and development programs

Fitness membership discount

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in public sector.
• Proven track record in financial reporting and audit support.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial models and forecasting tools.
• Lead preparation of detailed financial reports.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA)

Tools

ERP systems (Yardi, SAP, Oracle)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What we offer

In addition to a competitive salary and a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we offer a comprehensive package that meets the various needs of our diverse employees, including:

• Ability to participate in inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities;
• Minimum four (3) weeks of paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service;
• Four (4) paid personal days;
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100-per-cent employer matching;
• Health and dental benefits, including a health spending account available upon your start date;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary);
• Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year;
• Fitness membership discount.

This job offers the opportunity to work from home as part of a hybrid work arrangement. This arrangement will allow you to work some days at a TCHC work location and the rest of the time from home. The amount of time required to work at a TCHC work location is flexible, while considering operational and service delivery requirements.

Make a difference

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) at Toronto Community Housing Corporation is a high-impact, analytical powerhouse, responsible for driving the financial success of TCHC’s housing programs and capital projects. This role is for a motivated professional looking to apply their financial expertise to influence the future of public housing in Toronto. You will conduct deep-dive financial analysis, lead audit and compliance efforts, and support multi-million-dollar capital investments with precision and insight.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, Asset Management, you will be a vital part of the finance team, helping shape the fiscal integrity and financial health of TCHC’s housing infrastructure.

This is a unique opportunity for a detail-oriented financial expert who wants to make a difference in public service while advancing their career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Assists with and maintains robust financial models and forecasting tools to support strategic decision-making, asset management, and long-term capital planning in the building related asset programs.
• Drive the annual budgeting process for Building Repairs Capital Program, ensuring budgets are aligned with strategic priorities and financial targets, meeting funder’s program obligations
• Provide insightful financial forecasts, scenario analysis, and long-term projections to guide building asset management decisions and capital investments.
• Collaborate with the Senior Finance Manager, Asset Management, to strengthen fiscal accountability through effective budgetary control, expenditure management, and capital project governance.

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Lead the preparation of detailed financial reports for capital projects and corporate asset management, providing timely, data-driven insights to senior leadership.
• Support in depth reporting on capital projects with a focus to manage multiyear projects to support our need for repairs to maintain our aging housing stock
• Lead cross functional teams in review and reconciliation of monthly/quarterly reporting for various programs under SOGR (State of good Repair) to internal and external stakeholders
• Perform complex variance analysis, identifying financial trends, risks, and opportunities to optimize the financial performance of TCHC’s building assets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial and building asset data, ensuring accurate and comprehensive financial and asset reporting to drive decision making.

Process Improvement and System Enhancement:

• Support cross functional team in developing Key Performance Indicators as required to effectively monitor and improve financial reporting on Capital projects and corporate asset management
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes, improving efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in financial reporting and budgeting.
• Assist in the enhancement of financial systems and asset management tools that elevate the quality of financial and building asset data reporting/tracking to support sound decision-making.
• Conduct assessments for capital repair and retrofit projects to ensure risks are properly identified, quantified, and proactively managed and mitigated

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Project Support:

• Provide financial expertise and strategic support to cross-functional teams, participate and influence the successful execution of key building capital projects and initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Senior Finance Manager, Asset Management and FM project/program managers, providing real-time financial/building asset data insights pertaining to SOGR to enable effective decision-making and project execution.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (7 years would be an asset) in financial analysis, preferably within the public sector or asset management.
• Proven track record in financial reporting, budgeting, and audit support.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., Yardi, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Familiarity with public sector finance and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What’s next

Once you apply, we’ll review your resume and contact you if we believe your skills and experience will make you successful in the role. If you are selected to move forward, the process will include one or more interviews and/or assessments and reference checks.

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