Senior Financial Analyst

About Greybrook Realty Partners

Greybrook is a Toronto-headquartered private equity real estate investment firm that invests and actively manages high-quality development-based and value-add opportunities. Greybrook allows individual investors to partner on an equity-basis with leading real estate developers to jointly acquire properties situated in growing urban and suburban markets that meet our investment criteria for new development or asset repositioning. Greybrook targets average annualized returns in excess of 20% on development-based opportunities and 14% to 17% on value-add developments. Greybrook and its affiliates have invested in over 115 real estate projects in Canada and the United States with an estimated gross development value of CAD $45 billion.

Overview of the Position

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) is responsible for performing assigned corporate finance and accounting duties, including the month-end close process, the coordination of the year-end audit process, the development of new financial reports in the accounting system, and assistant with corporate level budgeting and forecasting, while ensuring constant adherence to internal financial controls and up to date with accounting standards. 

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial close and preparation of the monthly management financial presentation including follow up on key issues identified.
• Acting as primary point of contact for third party property managed investments, including review and oversight of their work, recording of corporate adjustments, as well as coordinating funding requests and construction draws
• Oversee work performed by Financial Analyst, including review of journal entries, working papers, and reconciliations.
• Maintain established audit systems and procedures, oversee audit working papers and schedules and resolve any audit issues efficiently.
• Develop and foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ensure proactive timely resolution of all co-worker inquiries.
• Assist with project distributions including determining the amount to distribute.
• Complete variance analysis for forecasts prepared.
• Perform special projects and ad hoc reporting as required.
• Continuously look for efficiency in processes, tools and reports and make suggestions to implement into our framework.
• Acting as one of the primary points of contact for external auditors and tax consultants.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in accounting or auditing.
• Real Estate industry experience is an asset, but not necessary.
• University degree in Business and/or Accounting.
• Recently qualified CPA and a proven track record of high performance.
• Self-motivated and adaptable to a changing and fast paced corporate environment managing multiple competing deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Team player, willing to always support the team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with keen attention to detail and an open attitude towards learning.
• Computer literate including strong Excel skills and ability to adapt to and learn software.