Title: Corporate Analyst (6 Month Contract)
Reports To: Senior Manager, Financial Reporting
Position Summary: In the Corporate Finance department for European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (“ERES”), the Corporate Analyst will work closely with senior management to play a key role in supporting the financial reporting, accounting and financial analysis functions.
Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting
Assist with the preparation of Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) and Financial Statements on a quarterly and annual basis, as well as earnings and other press releases
Assist in preparation of Annual Information Form and Management Information Circular
Responsible for internal and external auditor requests, including communication of results and working closely with teams in both Canada and Europe to obtain required documentations
Prepare quarterly presentations to Board of Trustees/Audit Committee as well as investors/analysts
Prepare quarterly accounting and financial reporting memos and checklists
Accounting
Assist in the timely close of ERES’s month, quarter and year-ends, including responsibility for the monthly recording and analysis of corporate expenses
Assist in ERES’s consolidation into Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”)
Create and coordinate payment and funding processing, including for monthly distributions.
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:
CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA designation
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
1-2 year financial reporting or accounting work experience
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
Overtime may be required during busy periods
