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Accounting Analyst, Investment Finance

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Sydney, New South Wales
Mid level
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Sydney, New South Wales
Mid level
The Accounting Analyst will maintain accounting records, ensure financial compliance, support the deal team, and prepare financial statements and analyses.
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We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

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INTRODUCTION

OMERS Infrastructure is a pioneer and global leader in infrastructure direct investing with over 25 years of experience originating, executing, and actively managing infrastructure investments. We have over 100 investment professionals across offices in New York, Toronto, London, Singapore, and Sydney. OMERS Infrastructure manages over C$40 billion of investments on behalf of OMERS and institutional strategic partners across a diversified global portfolio that includes investments in clean energy, transportation and logistics, digital infrastructure, power and utilities, and other essential services.

SCOPE OF POSITION

The Accounting Analyst will report directly to the Director, Investment Finance and will be responsible for the accounting, reporting, compliance and analytics, and transaction support for the infrastructure Asia-Pacific portfolio.  The Analyst will ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial records for all investments and establish a close working relationship with other members within the Finance, Tax, Legal and Deal teams.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Financial Reporting & Analytics

  • Maintain accounting records for assigned portfolio of entities, including data processes/bookkeeping on a day-to-day basis in accordance with all applicable agreements and accounting principles;

  • Prepares entries to the General Ledger with appropriate analysis and supporting documentation;

  • Prepares monthly and year-end working papers with appropriate analysis and supporting documentation for annual financial reporting and audit purposes;

  • Prepares half-year and/or annual legal entity financial statements including notes and audit working papers in accordance with the appropriate accounting standards;

  • Coordinates with various managers and others in the delivery and analysis of financial information, and sharing of financial information for internal/external reporting and tax filings (e.g. BAS or GST returns);

  • Supports the Deal Team and OMERS on various financial reporting and analytics for the assigned Infrastructure investments;

  • Analyses and provides performance return information (e.g.  IRR, total return, cash yield, etc);

  • Liaises with deal team, legal, tax and OMERS corporate by providing support in transaction execution;

  • Responsible for financial review and variance analysis of the assigned portfolio;

  • Analyses financial results to assess reasonability and fluctuations in the assigned portfolio;

  • Prepares the quarterly forecast and annual budget for the assigned portfolio;

  • Participate in accounting research projects, as required;

  • Cash Management

  • Prepares monthly bank reconciliations for each account for assigned portfolio;

  • Prepares project funding requests in accordance with approved commitments, as required;

  • Prepares funding requests and wire / payment instructions on a timely basis; and

  • Prepares cash/distribution projections and manage investment strategy on excess cash for assigned portfolio.

  • Compliance

  • Organises and oversees the gathering of financial and operating information for compliance reporting purposes;

  • Responsible for compiling information for statutory and other reporting, as required; and

  • Liaises with the Legal team to ensure legal records are complete and accurate.

  • Other duties

  • Acts as back-up to cover duties of other team member(s) in relation to the Infrastructure portfolio; and

  • Other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, experience with alternative investments preferred; 

  • University degree in Business or related discipline;

  • Successful completion of an accounting designation is preferred (CA or CPA);

  • Good understanding of AASB and IFRS;

  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness is very important along with the ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently;

  • Must be results orientated with strong analytical and critical thinking skills ;

  • Must be team orientated but also able to work independently

  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools especially Excel;

  • Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately (both verbal and written);

  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and to manage conflicting priorities;

  • Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects; and

  • Excellent interpersonal skills

ABOUT OMERS

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans and has generated C$138.2 billion in net assets, as at December 31, 2024. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe – serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members 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.

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OMERS Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office

Deutsche Bank Place, Level 19, Suite 19.02, 126 Phillip St, , Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

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