Lankin Investments Looking for Senior Financial Analyst at Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Senior Financial Analyst

Full-Time Permanent

Vaughan, ON

Putting People First, Every Day.

We are a leading Ontario real estate asset management firm that believes in our teams and company culture to create value for our stakeholders, which include our investors, staff, and our tenants. We believe the fabric of our continued success is our people. This success is driven by providing our employees with an environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity!

Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, Lankin Investments is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst. The individual will be supporting the finance and reporting for Lankin’s multi-family real estate portfolio of investment funds and will work closely to serve the reporting needs of our investor groups. The role will also support fund-level return calculations and work closely with multiple business units, including Finance, Asset Management, Investments and 3^rd Party Capital Partners and Consultants.

The successful individual should have real estate experience and be familiar with reporting of real estate assets. The successful candidate will be driven for growth and genuinely curious; enjoys working in a fast-paced environment; can multi-task, efficiently prioritize and work under timelines and manage multiple stakeholders; is detail and process-oriented with a high sense of ownership in their work; and has a strong foundation in accounting and reporting.

Key Accountability and Responsibilities:

• Prepare the monthly financial reporting for various levels of management, including senior management, property management, asset management and other business unit leaders; including the forecasting, analysis of variances and providing insight of operational key performance metrics of the portfolios;
• Prepare portfolio-level forecasting analysis of fund performance and Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations, distributions, commissions, and trailer calculations.
• Prepare external reporting for external investment partners, including property packages and quarterly asset management reports.
• Prepare and manage the quarterly and annual external stakeholder financial reporting, including MD&A external quarterly reporting;
• Assist in the preparation of the financial reporting to board members including the preparation of reporting packages and presentations;
• Assist in the annual budgeting process, including the coordinating with various stakeholders across the organization, reviewing the consolidation and analysis of regional budgets and preparing summary presentations for senior management and Board of Directors;
• Collaborate with various departments to assist in the quarterly re-forecasting of the annual budgets;
• Assist in the analysis of quarterly results and the preparation of comprehensive reports for senior management and Board of Directors;
• Assist in the annual Offering Memorandum preparation and annual updates
• Perform and manage ad hoc projects, analysis and reporting required by senior management;
• Complete market research for the specific submarkets and make recommendations to the Asset Management team based on results, including pricing of market rents, parking, storage and other services / amenities offered;
• Analyze revenue and expenses perform variance analysis, identify trends and make recommendations for improvement;
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings and other transactions and coordination of such due diligence activities as necessary;
• Work closely with Asset Managers, Property Management and various business units to help facilitate Lankin’s growth

What are we looking for in a successful candidate? 

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, or other relevant technical discipline
• CPA designated, with 3+ years of relevant experience in the industry
• Experience in public accounting, Corporate FP&A, and/or external financial reporting an asset
• Experience with working in the real estate space, asset management experience is an asset
• Strong Excel modelling skills, ability to construct professional PowerPoint presentations
• Strong understanding of statement of earnings, balance sheet, cash flows, NAV, IRR, ROIC, etc.
• Keen sense of how financial statements and note disclosures need to be presented and reviewed
• Genuinely curious with a desire to understand key metrics and drivers
• High attention to detail, understanding of accounting principles, specifically IFRS
• Strong customer focus with excellent relationship building and a collaborative working style
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to handle competing deliverables with accurate/timely delivery under tight timelines
• Experience with Yardi or other real estate centric ERP is an asset

How do we define success for the role? 

• You become a trusted & team-focused member supports and takes on all analysis and reporting while being a key contributor to the strategic direction of the group of companies and support our continued high growth success.
• You are highly organized with a keen eye for detail
• The successful person will possess deeply rooted emotional intelligence and be a thoughtful and humble collaborator. As well, they must be self-starter, a strategic thinker and have a service-oriented attitude that will encourage continuous improvement of service and performance.
• You continuously demonstrate our core values through all aspects of your work: integrity, loyalty, ingenuity, entrepreneurial spirit & collaboration
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Why Lankin Investments?

We strive for a culture that encourages passion and provides an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

•      We enable you to lead and be a pivotal contributor to the success and growth of our company

•      We help you be the best professional you can be

•      We help you achieve your personal goals outside of the office and make an impact on your community

Rewarding Performance: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We are proud to offer our employees full benefits.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matters: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. We are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity.

Giving Back to Our Communities: We are actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We participate in local community events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community. All Lankin Investments employees are expected to spend most of their time working in our brand-new office in Vaughan, Ontario.

Location:   Our office offers employees an inspiring workspace and is conveniently located at 6220 Hwy 7, Woodbridge, ON. This is a full-time, 35-hour work week position typically conducted during core business hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST, with the occasional need to work beyond these set hours.

Ready to make an impact at Lankin Investments?

 We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.