Manager, Real Estate Accounting

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Great! If you're referred, have them submit your name through Workday first. Then, watch for a unique link in your email to apply. We are seeking a highly motivated Manager, Real Estate Accounting to join our Toronto-based Real Estate Accounting team. This role is responsible for overseeing a team of Analysts and Senior Analysts, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial results across multiple portfolios and business units.

The successful candidate will provide strong people leadership through coaching, performance management, and resource planning, while also delivering strategic financial analysis and partnering with senior leadership on key business priorities. As Oxford implements Yardi as its new financial system in fiscal 2027, this role will also serve as a key Yardi subject matter expert and change champion, providing guidance, support, and system expertise across the team.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week. You will be responsible for: Acting as a key Yardi subject matter expert and change champion during the fiscal 2027 implementation, serving as a bridge between the implementation team and Real Estate Accounting, supporting adoption across accounting managers and accountants, troubleshooting process questions, and identifying opportunities to leverage Yardi to strengthen reporting, controls, and efficiency.

Supporting accounting managers and accountants through the Yardi implementation by providing hands-on guidance, troubleshooting support, and practical training on new processes, workflows, reporting capabilities, and control requirements. Coordinating and reviewing monthly financial results including detailed variance and projection analysis, annual property and tenant audited statements, and government reporting and remittances; Managing a team to ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end general ledger close for portfolio of assigned properties; Coaching, mentoring and providing feedback to direct reports, including interim and annual written performance reviews, development plans and business plans; Budgeting, cash flow management/forecasting, and distributions to owners; Preparing and coordinating year-end audit files and financial statements for external audit and legal entity tax filings; Maintaining a strong control environment to minimize risk; Providing accounting and financial guidance to the real estate management group including review of new leases, potential financial impact of lease terms and financial impact of new or existing accounting rules and guidelines; Working closely with Oxford’s Investment team to assist with acquisition and disposition of properties including review of purchase and sale agreements and statement of adjustments; Liaising with internal groups including tax, legal, treasury, corporate accounting, and leasing on property specific and structural issues as required; Ensurin