Financial Analyst
- Markham, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Company Description White Owl Family Office Group is a private investment company with diversified holdings in real estate, private businesses, and public and private equity and debt instruments. The organization manages long-term capital across multiple asset classes, focusing on disciplined investment strategies and sustainable value creation. Operating in both Canada and the United States, White Owl provides a dynamic environment that blends entrepreneurial decision-making with institutional rigor. Team members collaborate closely on investment analysis, portfolio management, and strategic initiatives that support the group’s multi-generational objectives.
Role Description The Financial Analyst role is a full-time, on-site position based in Markham, ON. The analyst will provide support for reporting, process improvements and financial analyses.
Key Responsibilities include the following:
Financial Planning & Forecasting· Use technology to enhance the model & efficiency.
· Create, maintain, and update corporate forecasting and budgeting models.
· Monitor actual results against budgets, forecasts, and key assumptions, and assist with variance analysis.
· Prepare financial projections, scenario analyses, and supporting schedules for management review.
· Assist in the development of KPI/flash reports and consistent financial planning processes and reporting templates.
Investment Portfolio Communication & Reporting· Monitor investment correspondence and action any deliverables.
· Enhance processes using technology.
· Review financial results and performance information for the investment portfolio.
· Gather and organize portfolio company financial statements and related supporting documentation.
· Coordinate with investment managers and business partners as required.
Documentation & Data Management· Organize historical and current investment, real estate, and financial documents.
· Maintain orderly, accurate, and accessible records for portfolio companies, investment managers, service providers, and real estate projects as needed.
· Assist in the formation and standardization of financial reporting procedures and document management practices.
· Support special projects and other financial analysis requirements as needed.
Reporting Systems, Addepar & iCapital· Assist in updating and generating reports from Addepar and other investment performance reporting platforms.
· Oversee and review data entered by iCapital, and participate in regular meetings with iCapital to support data quality and reporting accuracy.
· Help standardize reporting processes, procedures, and outputs across investment and financial reporting activities.
· Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and consistency using technology.
Month-End, Quarter-End & General Ledger Support· Assist in the preparation and completion of month-end and quarter-end processes related to investment reporting using technology.
· Support the loading of investment information into the general ledger and assist with reconciliations as required.
· Coordinate with accounting and finance team members to ensure completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of financial information.
· Maintain supporting documentation for accounting, audit, management reporting, and compliance purposes.
Other· Support team members/analysts as needed for coverage.
· Other special projects.ning & Forecasting· Use technology to enhance the model & efficiency.
· Create, maintain, and update corporate forecasting and budgeting models.
· Monitor actual results against budgets, forecasts, and key assumptions, and assist with variance analysis.
· Prepare financial projections, scenario analyses, and supporting schedules for management review.
· Assist in the development of KPI/flash reports and consistent financial planning processes and reporting templates.
Investment Portfolio Communication & Reporting· Monitor investment correspondence and action any deliverables.
· Enhance processes using technology.
· Review financial results and performance information for the investment portfolio.
· Gather and organize portfolio company financial statements and related supporting documentation.
· Coordinate with investment managers and business partners as required.
Documentation & Data Management· Organize historical and current investment, real estate, and financial documents.
· Maintain orderly, accurate, and accessible records for portfolio companies, investment managers, service providers, and real estate projects as needed.
· Assist in the formation and standardization of financial reporting procedures and document management practices.
· Support special projects and other financial analysis requirements as needed.
Reporting Systems, Addepar & iCapital· Assist in updating and generating reports from Addepar and other investment performance reporting platforms.
· Oversee and review data entered by iCapital, and participate in regular meetings with iCapital to support data quality and reporting accuracy.
· Help standardize reporting processes, procedures, and outputs across investment and financial reporting activities.
· Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and consistency using technology.
Month-End, Quarter-End & General Ledger Support· Assist in the preparation and completion of month-end and quarter-end processes related to investment reporting using technology.
· Support the loading of investment information into the general ledger and assist with reconciliations as required.
· Coordinate with accounting and finance team members to ensure completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of financial information.
· Maintain supporting documentation for accounting, audit, management reporting, and compliance purposes.
Other· Support team members/analysts as needed for coverage.
· Other special projects.
Qualifications
- Candidates should possess strong Finance and Financial Planning skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation.
- Candidates should possess advanced Analytical Skills and the ability to interpret complex data sets and market information.
- Candidates should possess expertise in Financial Statements and Financial Reporting, including preparing and reviewing balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
- Relevant skills such as financial modeling (Excel or similar tools), valuation techniques, and familiarity with real estate and private equity analysis are beneficial.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal form.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an on-site team environment and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain budgeting and forecasting models, analyze financial results and investment performance, and prepare projections, scenario analyses, and management reports. Support investment reporting systems, organize financial documentation, assist with period-end and general ledger processes, and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency through technology.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required, along with strong financial planning, analytical, and financial reporting skills. Candidates should be detail-oriented, organized, able to communicate clearly, collaborate on-site, and manage multiple priorities; financial modeling, valuation, and real estate or private equity analysis are beneficial.
Skills
- Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Investment Portfolio Reporting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Valuation
- Capital Allocation
- Data Management
- General Ledger Support
- Reconciliations
- Addepar
- iCapital
- Excel
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Excel
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Projections
- Scenario Analysis
- KPI Reporting
- Investment Portfolio
- Investment Performance Reporting
- Addepar
- iCapital
- Financial Statements
- Financial Reporting
- Capital Allocation
- Valuation
- Real Estate Analysis
- Private Equity Analysis
- General Ledger
- Reconciliations
- Month-End Close
- Quarter-End Close
- Data Management
- Document Management
- Process Improvement
- Investment Management