About the role
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 600,000+ 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.
We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Analyst to join the OMERS Corporate Finance team. Reporting directly to the Manager, Financial Reporting, this role is a key contributor to the high-quality, timely preparation of OMERS financial reporting. As an Analyst, you will support monthly financial close activities, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, intercompany invoicing, and process enhancements.
This position requires accounting expertise, curiosity and a passion for automation and continuous improvement, along with enthusiasm for innovative ways of working. The person who fills this role will be a relied upon 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.
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:
Preparing monthly journal entries and accruals
Submitting intercompany invoices and supporting finance teams to substantiate invoice details
Preparing monthly account reconciliations, including investigating and resolving differences in a timely manner
Compilation of annual financial statements for external reporting and other regulatory filings
Preparing regular reporting packages to senior leaders and other stakeholders
Ensuring a robust internal controls process and the accuracy of financial reporting
Evolving financial reporting processes and enhancing controls with a focus on automation
Preparing process documentation and identifying and supporting process improvements
Coordinating with external auditors for fieldwork and preparing working papers
Collaborating with a team of professional accountants, strengthening culture and community, and driving excellence and expertise
Participating in technical training and development opportunities
Other contributions, as the team may need and as opportunities arise
To succeed in this role, you have:
1-3 years experience in similar corporate financial reporting roles with a solid understanding of financial reporting close processes and experience in data collection and analysis
Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, or finance
A CPA designation or working towards the designation
Experience in data automation improvement and process optimization, using platforms such as Alteryx, and in data management and visualization tools, including Microsoft Power BI would be an asset
A high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
A good understanding of finance systems, where experience with Oracle would be an asset
A collaborative approach with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with numerous priorities and reporting deadlines
A curious, problem-solving mindset with ability to multitask and collaborate effectively
And you demonstrate:
A people-first focus with a desire to develop meaningful, positive relationships across all levels
Enthusiasm, a sense of urgency, optimism, and a desire to deliver excellence
A desire to drive debate, to speak candidly and to listen thoughtfully
A continuous improvement mindset
Results-orientation, able to work under tight timelines and handle challenging priorities
An adaptable mindset, energized by new opportunities and challenges
A dedication to accuracy and timeliness
Pride in your work and ownership of your deliverables
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.
About OMERS
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024.
With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario.
About the role
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 600,000+ 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.
We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Analyst to join the OMERS Corporate Finance team. Reporting directly to the Manager, Financial Reporting, this role is a key contributor to the high-quality, timely preparation of OMERS financial reporting. As an Analyst, you will support monthly financial close activities, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, intercompany invoicing, and process enhancements.
This position requires accounting expertise, curiosity and a passion for automation and continuous improvement, along with enthusiasm for innovative ways of working. The person who fills this role will be a relied upon 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.
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:
Preparing monthly journal entries and accruals
Submitting intercompany invoices and supporting finance teams to substantiate invoice details
Preparing monthly account reconciliations, including investigating and resolving differences in a timely manner
Compilation of annual financial statements for external reporting and other regulatory filings
Preparing regular reporting packages to senior leaders and other stakeholders
Ensuring a robust internal controls process and the accuracy of financial reporting
Evolving financial reporting processes and enhancing controls with a focus on automation
Preparing process documentation and identifying and supporting process improvements
Coordinating with external auditors for fieldwork and preparing working papers
Collaborating with a team of professional accountants, strengthening culture and community, and driving excellence and expertise
Participating in technical training and development opportunities
Other contributions, as the team may need and as opportunities arise
To succeed in this role, you have:
1-3 years experience in similar corporate financial reporting roles with a solid understanding of financial reporting close processes and experience in data collection and analysis
Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, or finance
A CPA designation or working towards the designation
Experience in data automation improvement and process optimization, using platforms such as Alteryx, and in data management and visualization tools, including Microsoft Power BI would be an asset
A high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
A good understanding of finance systems, where experience with Oracle would be an asset
A collaborative approach with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with numerous priorities and reporting deadlines
A curious, problem-solving mindset with ability to multitask and collaborate effectively
And you demonstrate:
A people-first focus with a desire to develop meaningful, positive relationships across all levels
Enthusiasm, a sense of urgency, optimism, and a desire to deliver excellence
A desire to drive debate, to speak candidly and to listen thoughtfully
A continuous improvement mindset
Results-orientation, able to work under tight timelines and handle challenging priorities
An adaptable mindset, energized by new opportunities and challenges
A dedication to accuracy and timeliness
Pride in your work and ownership of your deliverables
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.
About OMERS
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024.
With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario.