Cadillac Fairview

Senior Financial Analyst

Cadillac Fairview$81K — $108K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Business with CPA, CA or equivalent accreditation.
  • 3-5 years accounting experience, including 1-2 years preparing financial statements.
  • Experience in the real estate industry with knowledge of its accounting policies and procedures.
  • Working knowledge of IFRS standards.
  • Familiarity with accounting for foreign exchange and hedging.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare monthly analysis for Canadian real estate subsidiaries to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
  • Assist in the preparation of quarterly financial statements for legal entities.
  • Record transactions through consolidation journal entries and other necessary journal entries.
  • Liaise with accounting teams to analyze subsidiary financial information and resolve issues.
  • Prepare fair market value continuity reports and annual pension financial statements.
  • Coordinate with external auditors and manage audit requests.
  • Assist in documenting complex transactions and recommend changes to accounting policies.

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package including performance-based incentives.
  • Comprehensive pension and benefits plan.
  • Paid time off including vacation and wellness days.
  • Support for continued growth and professional development.
Full Job Description
Role impact:

The Senior Financial Analyst will analyze and prepare monthly financial information and assist in the analysis and preparation of quarterly financial statements including consolidation procedures. Assist in research and documentation of complex transactions and provide analysis to support accounting treatment.

What you will deliver:

  • Prepare monthly analysis for Canadian real estate subsidiaries to ensure accuracy, reasonability and completeness as well as providing analysis and reporting on quarter-end and year-end requirements, ensuring compliance with IFRS, corporate accounting policies and debt covenants;
  • Assist in the preparation of quarterly financial statements for legal entities as prescribed;
  • Prepare consolidation journal entries and other journal entries to record transactions as required;
  • Liaise with accounting teams at the asset class level in order to obtain and analyze subsidiary financial information and to resolve accounting issues when required;
  • Assist in the preparation of fair market value continuity reports;
  • Liaise with external auditors and co-ordinate and manage audit requests;
  • Prepare the annual pension financial statements including liaising with the pension auditors;
  • Assist in the research and documentation of complex transactions (including acquisitions and dispositions) and provide analysis to support accounting treatment in accordance with corporate accounting policies and IFRS;
  • Assist in the implementation of changes to company-wide financial accounting policies;
  • Assist in the development and implementation of process and procedure improvement projects;
  • Recommend and test changes to financial reports ensuring they remain current and meaningful;


What your strengths are:

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Strong analytical, organizational and administrative skills;
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to produce high quality reports;
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and to interact at all organizational levels.


What you need to succeed:

  • University degree in Business combined with CPA, CA or equivalent accreditation;
  • 3-5 years accounting experience with 1-2 years relevant experience in the preparation of financial statements;
  • Experience working in the real estate industry and fully literate with real estate accounting policies and procedures;
  • Working knowledge of IFRS;
  • Exposure to accounting for foreign exchange & hedging;
  • Experience in external audit an asset;
  • Fully computer literate, with extensive Excel skills;
  • Knowledge of Workiva/Wdesk an asset;
  • Knowledge of Yardi Voyager an asset.


Starting base salary for this job level may range from $81,433 to $108,577. The actual base salary offered will consider several factors including, but not limited to the role, experiences, skills & qualifications, location, market and internal considerations; with this context, CF reserves the right to pay above this range. Cadillac Fairview offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to base pay which may include a performance - based incentive plan, a comprehensive pension and benefits plan, paid time off including vacation, well-being & volunteer days and support for continued growth and development.

About Cadillac Fairview

Cadillac Fairview is a Canadian company that invests in, owns, and manages commercial real estate, mainly in Canada and the United States. It is wholly owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Cadillac Fairview's portfolio includes interests in over 35 million square feet of office, retail, and industrial space, as well as 10,000 residential units. The company has been in operation for over 60 years and has a reputation for developing and managing high-quality properties.
Learn more about Cadillac Fairview
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1974

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