Job Description

Why join us?

This position is a leadership role in Corporate Finance, and partners with a wide range of business partners and groups across OMERS to deliver high quality analysis and financial communications. Primarily the role involves partnering with groups across OMERS to deliver consolidated quarterly forecasts and annual operating plans for the OMERS Pension Plan; preparing financial analysis and communications to the CFO, Audit and Actuarial Committee of the OMERS Board; and other time sensitive ad hoc analysis and projects for the Finance leadership team.

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

• Lead the OMERS annual operating plan process, acting as project manager and key point of contact for the Business Units, providing overall strategic guidance, ensuring all budgets are reasonable, comprehensive and completed on time. Prepare a consolidated Operating Plan for the OMERS Executive Leadership Team and its Board and Committees
• Oversee the consolidation of forecast and actual financial information received from OMERS business units on a quarterly basis
• Developing a deep understanding of key business drivers and effectively communicate to key stakeholders, including OMERS Executive Leadership Team and the Board through regular reporting and ad-hoc deliverables
• Coordinating deliverables and preparing written analysis dependent on many business partners including risk, actuarial, Corporate and Investment FP&A teams for the CFO and Committees of the Board
• Review a variety of management reports including reports and/or graphs to support Board subcommittee presentations, trend analysis, financial analysis & modeling to OMERS Senior Management. This also includes creating specialty reports using a variety of industry research, data sources and analytical tools
• Analyzes expense data for investment programs pertaining to short and long-term forecasts. This includes performing a review function of expenses recorded to ensure they are accurate, properly accounted for and authorized, and adhere to policy guidelines
• Coordinate the quarterly and annual reporting process with other employees in Financial Services and business units
• Complete sensitive assignments at the direction of the Vice-President or Senior Vice-President within tight time frames and minimal supervision
• Participate in special projects as required

To succeed in this role, you have:

• Minimum 8 years of related working experience in progressively responsible positions
• University degree plus an accounting designation (CA, CPA)
• Superior interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills with proven ability to deal with all levels including Senior Management
• Strong technical skills using Excel and Power Point
• Demonstrated superior technical accounting and analytical skills
• Demonstrated detailed orientation and accuracy in generating quantitative and qualitative analysis and strong organizational skills

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Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with $121 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2021. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children's aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe - serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.

Vaccination Policy

At OMERS and Oxford the office or worksite is our primary place of work. We are committed to providing work environments which promote the health, safety and well-being of all employees in accordance with public health regulation and guidance. Accordingly, employees are required to provide evidence of full vaccination or have an approved exemption.