Starlight Investments, in conjunction with WP Osborne Executive Search, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their portfolio finance team.

Senior Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in the financial reporting, accounting, and financial management of residential real estate portfolios owned by Starlight and leading institutional investors. This position is ideal for a CPA-designated professional with experience in public accounting who is looking to leverage their technical accounting, audit, and financial reporting expertise within a dynamic investment management environment.

The successful candidate will gain broad exposure to fund and property accounting, investor reporting, acquisitions, financing transactions, and strategic business initiatives while partnering with senior leadership, asset management, investments, treasury, tax, and property accounting teams.

Financial Analysis and Accounting Ensure the accuracy, timeliness and completeness of portfolio accounting, including fund and property financial results prepared by the third-party property managers and CORE team to understand and highlight key trends / opportunities to improve financial results; Review and analyze monthly reporting provided by CORE, through BI, to understand key variances and communicate to internal stakeholders (primarily senior management and asset management team) for each property including ensuring the commentary reflects the underlying performance of the assets and is complete and accurate; Review of consolidated account reconciliations required to support external and internal reporting disclosures; Assist with external financial statement preparation and internal reporting requirements; Support the team with managing the external audits for each Fund as required, including the preparation of working papers and relationship management with audit firm contacts to ensure timely audit completion; Ensure Canadian residential property and fund results are closely monitored through liaising with CORE and asset management to ensure month-end results are complete and accurate; Highlight any key risks based on financial review to internal stakeholders including asset management, finance leadership and senior management; Manage process improvement projects to streamline accounting processes, as required; Maintain General Ledger, including journal entries and analysis as required to ensure the integrity of financial and operational information; Utilize business intelligence tool and other standardized reporting frameworks to prepare working papers for monthly reporting to assist auditors complete quarterly/year-end reviews/audits and tax return preparation;

Investor Reporting and Financial Reporting Work collaboratively to assist with the standardization and preparation of quarterly investor reporting materials including financial statements, operational performance updates, market trends and other performance indicators including commentary on financial results; Assist with the preparation of budgets and analysis for budget inputs for the properties; Assist with other financial management initiatives or ad-hoc projects, as required;

Acquisition and Financing Management Perform acquisition, disposition and refinancing accounting; Assist with other business transactions to provide financial support, as required.

Cash and Debt Management Assist with the management of cash availability, including review of cash position reporting prepared by the Starlight shared service treasury team to ensure accurate cash reporting and forecasting; Assist with the management of the partnership’s debt portfolios, including ensuring all loan provisions are appropriately complied with.

Qualifications The Senior Financial Analyst will possess a University Degree in Finance/Accounting, and a CPA designation with 2+ years of accounting experience; a thorough understanding of accounting principles; proficient Microsoft Word and Outlook skills, and advanced Excel skills; strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. This candidate will be able to deal with confidential information, demonstrating reliability and dependability; and be a detail-oriented, self-directed, resourceful, analytical thinker who can deliver results in a deadline-driven environment. Experience with Yardi software and residential real estate industry is considered an asset.

Application Qualified candidates can submit their resume via LinkedIn. We thank you for your interest in this role, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Compensation The compensation structure is comprised of a base salary that is market competitive and based on factors such as experience, education, designations, and skillset. It also includes a discretionary annual performance bonus tied to weighted performance targets and company performance, medical/dental benefits, healthcare spending accounts, tiered employer matching group retirement savings plan and parking/Presto allowance. Other benefits include maternity top-up, investment opportunities in the company’s funds, summer office hours, annual company-wide volunteer day and many more.

AI is not used to screen candidates for this role.

Starlight Investments Starlight Investments is a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm. Established in 2011 and privately owned, Starlight has grown to a dynamic team of 360+ professionals who manage over $25 billion of direct real estate and real estate investment securities. Offering a range of investment vehicles across various real estate strategies, we are a developer and asset manager of over 70,000 multi-residential suites and over 7 million square feet of commercial property space. Holding Canada’s largest portfolio of multi-family assets, we have a strong focus and commitment to creating a positive impact for our communities. To learn more about Starlight, please visit www.starlightinvest.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Starlight’s People Value Proposition

Diverse multi-generational workforce Competitive and equitable compensation Employer matching Group Retirement Savings Plan Comprehensive benefits packages including Health and lifestyle spending accounts Maternity leave top-up Leadership and mentorship programs Investment opportunities in Starlight funds Seasonal office hours Annual company-wide volunteer day (Impact Day) Award-winning Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy Personal and Cultural days Designated CPA Training Facility

Starlight’s total compensation framework is comprised of annual base salary, discretionary bonus and company benefits such as medical and wellness, Group RSP and other incentives.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Starlight is dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that the company operates in. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Black, Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation.

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) As one of the largest rental housing providers in Canada, Starlight’s focus on ESG is aligned with the company’s broader purpose to invest with impact and drive social and economic growth through real estate. This focus shapes business operations and influences interactions with employees, investors, partners and communities.

WP Osborne Executive Search WP Osborne is a privately-owned search firm delivering full-service recruitment expertise for over 20 years to a broad range of clients in the real estate industry. Our expertise extends across every major asset class including multi-residential, office, industrial, retail, mixed-use, condo, hotels, and senior living across the functions of asset management, investments, development, construction, leasing, property management, portfolio management, finance, marketing, IT, HR and strategy.

Reference: 1420 Senior Financial Analyst