Our client, a tier 1 real estate company in Vaughan, Ontario, is seeking a talented Senior Financial Analyst to provide advanced financial analysis, forecasting, modelling, and reporting across a commercial real estate portfolio, including operating properties, development projects, and corporate initiatives. The role will provide senior leadership with meaningful financial insights and support decision-making related to properties, development, and acquisitions. This highly visible position requires 5 days in the office and close collaboration with the senior leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Financial Analysis & Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages; analyze portfolio performance, KPIs, and variances; and prepare annual portfolio summaries.
- Cash Flow, Forecasting & Budgeting: Develop cash flow projections for operating and development properties; support annual budgets and forecasts; and perform scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Lender Reporting & Compliance: Prepare monthly progress draws, lender reporting, and mortgage review packages; monitor loan covenants and reporting requirements.
- Tax & Regulatory: Prepare income tax projections, reconcile federal and provincial tax accounts, and maintain tax installment schedules and monthly remittances.
- Controls & Process Improvement: Perform internal control testing, update documentation, and support digitization, technology, and financial process improvement initiatives.
- Financial Systems: Support enhancements and reporting improvements within Yardi Voyager and other financial systems.
- Ad Hoc Analysis: Provide financial analysis and reporting to the Controller and CFO as required.
Qualifications
- CPA designation is required. Preferred with public accounting firm training/experience.
- Progressive corporate accounting and financial management experience within commercial real estate is required.
- Strong knowledge of ASPE and real estate accounting requirements.
- Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, PivotTables, and lookups.
- Yardi Voyager experience is an asset.
- Strong financial analysis, modelling, forecasting, and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong professionalism, integrity, and discretion.
AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team.
The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.
