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General Summary:
The Manager, Finance and Accounting role shifts the focus firmly to leadership and strategic oversight. Managers lead a team of 3–5 Analysts and Senior Analysts, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial results across multiple portfolios or business units. They oversee performance management, coaching, and resource allocation, while also providing strategic analysis and partnering with senior leadership. Managers influence business decisions at the organizational level and are accountable for aligning financial results with strategic objectives.
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.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting and Oversight
Oversee financial reporting across a multi-asset, multi-entity portfolio, including review of monthly results at both the asset and sector level
Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Oxford’s standards and expectations
Direct the team’s completion of month-end activities, including review of third-party reporting, key performance indicators, and variance analysis against budgets
Ensure accurate consolidation and timely submissions to Corporate and senior stakeholders
Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring consistent application of accounting standards (local GAAP or IFRS)
Review calculation of tenant's CAM/Tax recoveries
Proactively identify risks and drive adherence to Oxford’s processes, controls, and governance standards
Coordinate interim and year-end audits for multiple entities, ensuring timely resolution of audit findings and proactive management of issues
Maintain a strong control environment to minimize risk
Planning, Forecasting and Analysis
Lead the coordination, review, and analysis of annual operating plans and quarterly reforecasts with asset and property managers
Provide insights into variances and key drivers to support strategic decision-making
Oversee and provide input into portfolio-level cash forecasting and distribution cycles, ensuring alignment with business priorities and liquidity requirements
Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities within portfolios and recommending solutions
Portfolio and Transaction Support
Supporting the execution of portfolio strategies, including contributions to investment transactions (acquisitions, dispositions, developments)
Partnering with investments, operations, and corporate reporting teams to align financial analysis with business priorities
Oversee the onboarding of new asset acquisitions and third-party service providers, ensuring seamless integration of accounting processes, controls, and reporting requirements
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
Leadership and People Management
Lead and manage a team of 3–5 finance professionals, including coaching, performance management, and professional development
Oversee delegation and prioritization of the team’s workload to ensure timely and accurate delivery of results
Act as a primary point of contact for third-party managers, including managing deadlines, regular communications, and escalation of issues where needed
Provide oversight and review of information received to support decision-making
Leading process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness in reporting and forecasting
Qualifications:
University degree, preferably in Commerce, Business or Accounting and Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) completed
Minimum 6-7 years of experience in a related capacity with experience in a complex environment and a proven record of strong performance
Real Estate industry experience
IFRS and US GAAP experience
Skills:
Core Technical and Analytical Skills
Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, complex consolidations, portfolio-level forecasting, cash flow management, and variance analysis
Advanced analytical skills to interpret financial results, identify risks/opportunities, and provide recommendations
Strong understanding of technical accounting for complex transactions (e.g., acquisitions, dispositions, intercompany)
Leadership and People Management
Lead a team of 3–5 finance professionals, including coaching, performance management, and developing future talent
Demonstrated initiative in mentoring and supporting team members while balancing execution responsibilities
Stakeholder Management and Communication
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to communicate financial insights clearly to senior stakeholders; collaborate effectively with Investments, Asset Management, and Corporate teams
Act as a key point of contact for external third-party managers, auditors, and service providers, balancing expectations and deadlines
Confidence in presenting analysis and recommendations to management
Organization and Execution
Excellent time management to balance personal deliverables with oversight of direct reports
Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple portfolios
Process Improvement and Problem-Solving
Aptitude for identifying process gaps and driving efficiency improvements in reporting, forecasting, and controls.
Strong judgment in applying policies and adapting to evolving business needs.
Computer Skills
Experience with GSS, HFM and JDE
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
Proficient with PowerPoint capabilities including how to create presentations with text, images and basic design principals
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $103,000 to $153,000 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.