Manager, Investment Accounting

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Reporting to the Senior Manager, Investment Accounting, this role is responsible for managing a team of accounting professionals, consolidating and interpreting investment business unit financial information and producing key financial statement note disclosures. This role involves significant collaboration and coordination with the broader Corporate Finance group, the investment business unit finance teams and investment operations. We have recently transitioned to a new ERP system – Oracle Cloud - and are invested in leveraging all available tools to increase the efficiency of our reporting processes. The incumbent will demonstrate expertise in accounting, financial reporting and internal controls, finance system literacy and team leadership. You will be excited by the opportunity for continuous learning, process enhancements and to drive meaningful change. You are committed to fostering an energized, collaborative and supportive environment to encourage and engage with team members, both within the team and across the OMERS organization.

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.

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 flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 3+ days per week.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinating timelines and deliverables from investment business units on a monthly, and semi-annual basis to facilitate the accounting close cycle.
• Supporting the team to reconcile inbound automated data from the investment business units and to consolidate the monthly financial results.
• Preparation of key notes to the OMERS consolidated financial statements related to investments and derivatives, including reconciliation to MD&A.
• Overseeing the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Drafting and providing input and research into accounting policies
• Developing a collaborative relationship with key stakeholders, including business partners and external auditors.
• Continuous learning and understanding of OMERS’ investment strategies and transactions; applying learnings to the OMERS financial statements.
• Identifying opportunities for operational improvements and leveraging automation tools to continuously improve the control environment and efficiency of recurring processes.
• Leading and developing a team of professional accountants, strengthening culture and community, excellence and expertise, both collectively and individually.
• Participating in opportunities to develop technical and leadership skills to advance the Corporate Finance team.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• 5+ years’ experience in a management role applying reporting, accounting and control skills in a financial services environment and overseeing a team
• Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, or finance with a CPA designation.
• Understanding of IFRS accounting standards particularly as they relate to investments and financial instruments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to identify and implement new processes for operational efficiency; coupled with a strong accounting acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present a clear perspective while being considerate of the audience.
• Attention to detail when preparing and reviewing work, and an ability to see the impacts on a bigger picture.
• Experience with Oracle (including ARCS) and Workiva would be an asset.

And you demonstrate:

• A desire to build a strong, collaborative team-culture; leading a team of accounting professionals to achieve business and personal development goals.
• A sense of urgency and ability to make decisions when faced with competing priorities and time pressures.
• An interest in understanding processes from start to finish and an ability to leverage that knowledge into meaningful process change.
• A sense of urgency, optimism, and a desire to deliver excellence.
• Strong orientation towards strategy, change and results.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities 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.