Senior Analyst,Finance and Accounting Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

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General

Summary:

The Senior Analyst, Finance and Accounting manages a more complex and higher-volume portfolio and is also responsible for all aspects of general ledger accounting, reporting, cash management, and budgeting/forecasting for their portfolio. They serve as the main point of contact, providing operational support to Property Administrators and General Managers at the site level, as well as Accountants at third-party service providers, where applicable.

Beyond standard reporting, the Senior Analyst also responds to ad-hoc analysis requests and records corporate and management reporting entries, reflecting their broader accountability and expertise.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

General Ledger Accounting

Responsible for all aspects of general ledger accounting, including preparing month-end close journal entries, preparing bank reconciliations, commodity tax remittances, timely and accurate recording of monthly results obtained from service providers etc

Responsible for financial reporting for corporate structures including preparation of solvency analysis and step memos

Prepare corporate/management reporting entries such as stat. entries, contras, ensure intercompany eliminations, and clear integrities

Tenant Reconciliations

Prepare or review real estate tax, operating expense and other CAM (escalation billings) for tenants

Reporting

Month-end review and reporting including: month-end key indicator and variance analysis against budgets, equity, investment and intercompany account reconciliations, cash management, general and administrative expense analysis, foreign exchange analysis, etc

Prepare quarterly financial packages, year-end audit packages and liaison with auditors

Analyze cash flows and manage contributions/distributions to/from the property

Prepare various ad-hoc accounting reports and analysis as requested by property management and other related parties

Provide transaction support: preparation of statement of adjustments for dispositions and opening balance sheet analysis for acquisitions

Prepare technical accounting analysis

Budgeting and Forecasting

Prepare, review and analyze annual operating plans and quarterly reforecasts with our various teams, third party managers and/or asset managers

Assist with the execution of portfolio strategies, including supporting the AM teams

Special Projects and Process Innovations and Controls

Participate in special projects with a focus on continuous improvement, process automation to improve efficiencies in day to day responsibilities and people and culture initiatives

Ensure compliance with Oxford’s processes and controls

Qualifications:

University degree, preferably in Commerce, Business or Accounting or pursuing a Professional Accounting Designation (CPA)

Minimum 3-5 years work experience in real estate accounting

Skills:

Accounting and Finance

End-to-end ownership of accounting, cash management, budgeting, and forecasting for a complex portfolio

Strong understanding of corporate and management reporting

Analytical Skills

Skilled in interpreting financial results and providing insights

Responding to ad-hoc analysis requests and providing meaningful recommendations

Ability to…