Analyst, Investment Finance (G&A)

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The successful candidate will be a vital resource driving the daily and month-end accounting cycles/processes for numerous management entities which supports the OMERS Infrastructure investment groups. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to learn new tools and processes, as well as handle multiple tasks, often working within tight deadlines. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance vital financial reporting skills, strengthen business acumen, develop an understanding of full cycle accounting processes, along with driving monthly result preparation across numerous domestic and international management entities.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

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

• Preparing journal entries impacting various accounting cycles (e.g. Sales/AR, expense/AP and accruals, intercompany chargebacks, prepaids, capital assets, other)

• Preparing bank and accounts receivable account reconciliations as part of the financial reporting process with appropriate analysis and supporting documentation;

• Preparing monthly and year-end working papers with appropriate analysis and supporting documentation for annual financial reporting and audit purposes;

• Assisting with compliance of expenditure approval policy and partnering with Accounts Payable team for review of expense classifications and accounts payable reconciliations;

• Assisting with compilation of information for compliance reporting;

• Preparing schedules and reports requested by Investment Finance and Corporate Financial Reporting;

• Preparing variance analysis on financial data;

• Preparing regulatory reports including reports to Statistics Canada, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Office for National Statistics and CRA;

• Assisting in accounting research and finance issues as assigned and providing summary reports;

• Assisting with identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives and efficiencies 

• Preparing quarterly/annual financial statements;

• Assisting with tax filings when required; and

• Other contributions, as the team may need and as opportunities arise

To succeed in this role, you have:

• University degree in Business or related discipline;

• Enrolment in Chartered Professional Accountant program;

• Knowledge of ASPE and IFRS accounting is preferred;

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools especially Excel (intermediate to advanced level);

• Excellent analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;

• A strong team player able to operate in a fast-paced environment with numerous priorities and deadlines with effective organization time management skills;

• Oracle experience preferred.

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.

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.