Senior Financial Analyst, London

Oxford Properties Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise, and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be - and deliver - your best.

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer, and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships, and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners, and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don't just work anywhere - come build tomorrow together with us.

Senior Financial Analyst

Annual Reporting

• Prepare financial statements under IFRS for various corporate structures
• Be the main point of contact for external audits and tax compliance, ensuring that the team closes audit and tax-related requests timely (or enable efficient closing of requests)
• Main point of contact with VAT advisors, and participate in the preparation and submission of VAT returns

Reporting to Partners & Boards

• Prepare quarterly management accounts for lender compliance, board reporting, and partner reporting, including consolidated reporting where required
• Prepare annual business plans to present both internally and to joint venture partners

Finance and Reporting

• Assist with financial due diligence on prospective and renewing tenants
• Manage the updating of master tenancy schedule on a monthly basis
• Review portfolio occupancy for accuracy on a monthly basis
• Track asset management fees and insurance costs for assets
• Perform accounting and reporting tasks for certain NAV accounted investments
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly asset management reports
• Assist in the preparation of annual business plan reports

Cash Management

• Manage weekly cash payment recommendations with administrators who process payments on our behalf
• Monitor bank balances and prepare cash flow forecasts to ensure sufficient funds to meet operational and development funding requirements
• Prepare steps memos, solvency tests, and other documentation necessary to support contributions and distributions for various legal entities

Process Improvements & Other Initiatives

• Propose recommendations for process improvements to support efficiency and effectiveness of day-to-day activities
• Take an active role in team projects / initiatives
• Liaise with other departments, including Consolidations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, Asset Management, and Investments
• Strong communication / interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) as job will require frequent communication with all levels of management, other departments, and multiple external parties
• Able to embrace a steep learning curve with an open attitude towards learning

Experience and Education Requirements

• University degree BSc/BA or equivalent
• ACA, ACCA or CPA qualified
• Minimum 4 years' post-qualification industry experience
• Real estate or asset management industry experience preferred but not required
• Experience in a large environment with a complex organizational structure across different geographical areas
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook required, and exposure to JD Edwards and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) preferred but not required
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated and adaptable to a changing and fast-paced corporate environment managing multiple competing deadlines

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work - and the customers 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.