Manager, Corporate Finance

Join a leading Canadian real estate financial services company backed by The Canada Life Assurance Company. Advance your career by learning and overseeing the consolidation and financial reporting of a national real estate organization and its relationship within one of Canada’s largest insurance providers, Canada Life. This role is a key member of the Corporate Finance team reporting to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and will provide insight into financial performance, financial controls and processes to report the GWLRA business segments within the Canada Life Assurance Company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversight of the GWLRA consolidated financial statements reporting monthly to the parent company, GWLRA executive committee and quarterly reporting to the GWLRA board.
• Business unit and divisional financial reporting to cross-functional regional leaders, empowering leaders with timely financial information to run their business.
• Provide in-depth financial, variance and trending analyses and value-added insights related to key profitability drivers, revenue/expense analysis and other financial and non-financial metrics.
• Facilitate and transact the monthly revenue and expense accrual process for all GWLRA divisions.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance team to understand and report on actual performance compared to budget, forecast and strategic plan.
• Interpret results and articulate appropriate recommendations to ensure effective and accurate financial reporting.
• Participation in the annual GWLRA budget processes assisting Finance team with consolidation and divisional budget generation and reporting.
• Participation in short range and long-range reporting forecasts, as necessary and required by divisional leaders and executive team.
• Develop and manage financial controls in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Maintenance of Corporate Finance Communication portal overseeing divisional expense reporting policies and communication with divisional leaders.
• Identify and help manage risks and opportunities to enhance the accounting and reporting of the business and consolidation process.  
• Research and analyze new IFRS accounting standards and accounting issues.
• Leverage technology to turn data into actionable insights.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional designation – CPA is required.
• Minimum 5 years of related working experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI. 
• Experience with Yardi or SAP would be an asset.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills with the proven ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• Enjoy problem solving and complex organizational accounting.
• A track record of process improvements through the use of technology solutions.