Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

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Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be - and deliver - your best. We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 665,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do. Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work. Don't just work anywhere - come build tomorrow together with us. Know someone at OMERS or Oxford Properties? Great! If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, the Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting, will play a key role in delivering the published semi-annual consolidated financial statements and other external and internal reporting requirements, researching and documenting OMERS position on certain technical accounting issues, assisting with the monthly corporate close process, and collaborating to enhance process efficiencies and controls. The individual will build strong, collaborative relationships with business teams across our global enterprise, and will need to demonstrate expertise in consolidation accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and finance system literacy. In this role you will contribute expertise, a desire to build a team community, and an eagerness to be a part of a winning culture. You will have opportunities to engage with external auditors, work alongside senior leaders, and develop new skillsets for growing your career. The person who fills this role will be a key member of the OMERS Corporate Finance team. Our ambitions are high: we aim to be the best corporate finance team in the Canadian pension industry. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for: Compilation of OMERS consolidated financial statements and other external reporting requirements, while ensuring a robust internal controls process and the accuracy of financial reporting; Project managing the monthly and quarterly close process, including key deliverables supporting financial statement disclosures; Monthly and quarterly consolidation accounting, comprising journal entry preparation and account reconciliations; Researching and supporting the preparation of technical accounting position papers, and presenting to senior management; Preparing process documentation and enhancing key controls over financial reporting; Liaising with internal accounting groups for monthly and quarterly close processes and ensuring consistency across OMERS business units; Identifying and leading process improvement and efficiencies; Coordinating with external auditors for fieldwork, accounting matters, and deliverables; Collaborating with a team of professional accountants, strengthening culture and community, and driving excellence and expertise; Participating in technical training and development opportunities; and Other contributions, as the team may need and as opportunities arise. To succeed in this role, you have: 3-5 years' experience in similar corporate financial reporting roles with a strong understanding of financial reporting and consolidation accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls; Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, or finance with a CPA designation; Strong understanding of IFRS accounting standards and the ability to apply that understanding practically. An understanding of accounting standards for pension plans in Canada would be an asset; Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate to various levels; A solid understanding of finance systems, where experience with Oracle and Workiva would be an asset; and Experience in operational improvement and establishing efficient processes And you demonstrate: A people-first focus with a desire to develop meaningful, positive relationships across all levels; A teammate mentality looking to drive team success through humility, self-awareness, and empathetic and servant leadership; A sense of urgency, optimism, and a desire to deliver excellence; A desire to drive debate, to speak candidly and to listen thoughtfully; A self-starter, proactive and motivated to create positive change, a continuous improvement mindset; Results-orientation, able to meet and exceed expectations, work under tight timelines and handle challenging priorities; An adaptable mindset, energized by new opportunities and challenges; A dedication to accuracy and timeliness; A willingness to understand the detail when needed, yet balanced with the ability to see the big picture; a

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