Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Reporting

Location :

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S5

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Reporting

Choice Properties is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust that creates enduring value and places where people thrive. We bring this to life by improving how our tenants and communities come together to live, work, and connect.

This includes our industry leadership in advancing social, economic, and environmental sustainability. In everything we do, we are guided by a shared set of values of Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence.

Corporate Accounting is integral to the overall efficacy of the accounting team, responsible for consolidated review and analysis, communicating financial results internally and externally including to the parent company, communicating, and monitoring adherence to company policies, among other activities.

The goal of the Corporate Accounting team is to serve as a key partner to the business and set the tone of best practices across the company.

Responsibilities :

• Update quarterly and annual management discussion & analysis and IFRS financial statements, in a timely and efficient manner, while maintaining data integrity
• Assist in preparation of supplemental reporting package, board materials and accompanying presentations
• Assist with external audit process by providing supporting information, as required
• Co-ordinate analysis gathering across accounting groups, ensuring use of latest versions and update across reports
• Monitoring status of report section completion, ensuring strict adherence to deadlines
• Performing variance analysis for select financial statement line items against prior year, prior quarter, budget, forecast, etc.
• Prepare ad hoc reports and analysis as required by management
• Prepare legal entity financial statements to be used for the preparation of tax returns
• Drive continuous improvement within areas of responsibility, including sharing ideas and best practices with team members, with the purpose of finding efficiencies
• Ensure internal controls within areas of responsibility are maintained at all times
• Support team with departmental and company-wide initiatives

Qualifications :

• Recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA preferred)
• Working knowledge of IFRS financial reporting and minimum 3-year experience with TSX listed companies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Proficiency with Financial systems (JDE, BI tools, Spreadsheet Server, Workiva, etc.) is an asset
• Real Estate industry experience (preferred)
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate high level issues in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and written
• Ability to work independently and as an integral part of a team, with minimal supervision
• Proactive, self-motivated, and flexible while working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with others, develop cooperative working relationships, and direct others in a team environment

Choice Properties REIT recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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