Analyst, Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets

at  Oxford Properties

Why join us?
Are you looking to join an innovative, global real estate company who builds communities and connects people to exceptional places? If so, we would love to tell you our story.
At Oxford, our culture is truly one of a kind. Across business lines and around the world, we embrace the complex and tackle opportunities with speed and agility. We are ambitious and humble, forward looking and service-focused. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live. We believe that what is good for the environment is good for business. Together we deliver exceptional experiences to our over 2 million daily customers.
We are growing and looking to add an Analyst, Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets to our team!
The Analyst will have strong financial, analytical and communication skills to join our growing team in Toronto. In this role, you will have ownership over Oxford’s $21B global debt portfolio and establish relationships with the Global Finance team to gain in-depth knowledge of the portfolio.

Responsibilities
Debt Reporting & Analytics
Preparation of monthly PowerBI dashboards for senior management and various internal stakeholders for the global debt portfolio
Preparation of key debt reports to internal stakeholders within Oxford and OMERS including the debt reconciliation to the accounting records and the debt continuity schedule
Completion of month-end reporting procedures in accordance with Oxford’s risk and internal control framework, including maintenance of the debt reporting data repository
Supporting the Investments and Asset Management teams on dispositions by determining prepayment rights and calculating expected prepayment penalties upon sale
Working collaboratively with the Treasury team in maintaining a live liquidity forecast which captures the impact of expected financing activity on Oxford’s overall cash needs
Responding to ad-hoc requests from Accounting, Asset Management, Investments, Strategy, and other internal teams
Onboarding and Debt Management
Reviewing relevant sections of executed debt agreements and completing onboarding procedures, including entering key details into Oxford’s debt reporting software and ensuring newly onboarded loans are correctly reflected in Oxford’s consolidated reporting
Building strong relationships and working collaboratively with the Accounting teams and acting as a key point of contact within the organization relating to inquiries on the global debt portfolio
Maintaining an inventory of statistics on Oxford’s global financings such as gross financing activity, fees paid to brokers and lenders, and other lender relationship data
Projects
Process improvements and technology enhancements to develop reporting systems and tools
Contribution to long-term projects including process automation and building out playbooks and stakeholder reference materials
Skillsets / Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting or Economics
Actively working towards a CPA or CFA designation an asset
Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (basic financial modelling skills, can organize and extract key information from large data sets, confidence in building PPT decks)
Exposure to Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau or other BI tools a strong asset
Strong analytical and modelling skills, including intermediate to advanced knowledge of excel
Exposure to reviewing and synthesizing contracts
Clear, personable, and effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
Can articulate a basic understanding of Accounting, finance, and debt related concepts
Self-starting personality that can work in a fast-paced, growing organization with tight deadlines
Strong documentation and organization skills and a high level of attention to detail