OMERS is a purpose-driven, dynamic, and sustainable pension plan that seeks to empower employees and support community engagement. The Analyst in Investment Finance will drive daily and month-end accounting cycles, enhance financial reporting skills, and support compliance and financial analysis across various management entities.
Responsibilities
- Preparing journal entries impacting various accounting cycles (e.g. Sales/AR, expense/AP and accruals, intercompany chargebacks, prepaids, capital assets, other)
- Preparing bank and accounts receivable account reconciliations as part of the financial reporting process with appropriate analysis and supporting documentation
- Preparing monthly and year-end working papers with appropriate analysis and supporting documentation for annual financial reporting and audit purposes
- Assisting with compliance of expenditure approval policy and partnering with Accounts Payable team for review of expense classifications and accounts payable reconciliations
- Assisting with compilation of information for compliance reporting
- Preparing schedules and reports requested by Investment Finance and Corporate Financial Reporting
- Preparing variance analysis on financial data
- Preparing regulatory reports including reports to Statistics Canada, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Office for National Statistics and CRA
- Assisting in accounting research and finance issues as assigned and providing summary reports
- Assisting with identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives and efficiencies
- Preparing quarterly/annual financial statements
- Assisting with tax filings when required
- Other contributions, as the team may need and as opportunities arise
Skills
- University degree in Business or related discipline
- Enrolment in Chartered Professional Accountant program
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office tools especially Excel (intermediate to advanced level)
- Excellent analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A strong team player able to operate in a fast-paced environment with numerous priorities and deadlines with effective organization time management skills
- Knowledge of ASPE and IFRS accounting
- Oracle experience
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan
- Long-Term Incentive plan
- Group benefits
- Retirement plans
Company Overview
- Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $145.2 CAD billion in net assets as at December 31, 2025. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.omers.com.