Corporate Analyst

Job Responsibility: : Title: Corporate Analyst (8 Month Fall Co-op) Reports To : Manager, Finance Position Summary : In the European Residential REIT accounting team, the Corporate Analyst will play a key role to support the accounting and financial analysis along with other responsibilities. This position will work closely with senior management on financial reporting and finance related matters.

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare monthly reporting package including schedules, account analysis and variance analysis
• Responsible for the monthly recording and analysis of corporate expenses
• Assist in annual operating budgets and ongoing forecast
• Assist the financial reporting team with quarterly and annual financial audits

Accounting:

• Assist in the timely close of ERES's month, quarter, and year ends
• Assist in ERES's consolidation with CAPREIT
• Understand and review intercompany loan agreements and prepare the journal entries associated with those loan agreements
• Assist in the implement of ERES's accounting policies and procedures into the SAP system including monitoring and reviewing of consolidated accounts
• Assist in set up of new acquisitions in ERP system
• Create and coordinate payment and funding processing

Special Projects:

• Assist in the preparation of tax schedules on an annual basis
• Proactively contribute to corporate reporting and financing process improvements
• Assist in special, ad hoc projects relating to CAPREIT and ERES as assigned

Qualifications:

• 0-2 years relevant experience
• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA designation
• University undergraduate degree in business or other relevant discipline
• Strong time management, multi-tasking and organization skills
• Project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite functionality
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Overtime may be required during busy periods