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Starlight | Financial Analyst, US Portfolio Finance
Starlight Investments
Reporting to the Controller, Finance, the Financial Analyst will be akey member of afinance team that oversees US residential portfolios, responsible for financial management, reporting and accounting for various portfolios owned by Starlight and/or large institutional investors. The role will also support debt management activities, including maintaining loan information, preparing interest and payment reconciliations, and assisting with lender reporting requirements.
As part of the portfolio finance team overseeing agroup of real estate investment funds, the role will act as akey business partner to the asset management and investments teams to help provide insightful, timely and accurate financial and operational information to assist with optimizing decisions surrounding the operation of the properties which ultimately allows Starlight to maximize returns for our investors.
The role will have exposure to all levels of management and develop and leverage relationships with all internal stakeholders including asset management, investments, leasing, shared service finance teams including treasury, property accounting ( CORE ), tax and other business lines as required to successfully execute their responsibilities.
As part of Starlight’s commitment to innovation, the successful candidate will embrace artificial intelligence ( AI ) and emerging technologies as core tools of the modern finance professional—proactively applying them to work smarter and elevate quality, and helping colleagues adopt them so the team stays ahead of the rapid changes reshaping the profession.
Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual US portfolio and investor reporting for review
Assist with financial statement schedules and reconcile reporting information to accounting records
Assist with ensuring the accuracy of general ledgers for assigned US properties and corporate entities, including maintaining supporting documentation for balances and key reporting disclosures
Support assigned aspects of the month-end close, helping ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness
Calculate accruals and prepare journal entries and supporting schedules for review, helping maintain the integrity of financial records
Assist with process improvement initiatives to streamline accounting activities, as required
Assist with annual audits and quarterly/year-end reviews by preparing supporting schedules, gathering documentation and responding to routine auditor requests
Financial Analysis & Business Partnership
Review and analyze monthly reporting for assigned US portfolios to understand and document key variances, leveraging available tools
Summarize financial results for finance leadership and communicate with other teams as required
Review portfolio reporting outputs for accuracy and completeness, investigate discrepancies and work with relevant teams to resolve issues
Assist with initiatives to turn financial insights into operational improvements, partnering with internal stakeholders as required
Assist with other financial analysis, including preparing and reviewing budget inputs and outputs for properties andfunds
Provide support on financial aspects of property acquisitions, dispositions, and property financing activities, as required
Assist with other business transactions to provide financial support, as required
Perform acquisition, disposition and refinancing accounting
Cash & Debt Management
Assist with the management of cash availability, including review of cash position reporting prepared by the Starlight shared service treasury team and providing input to ensure accurate cash reporting and forecasting
Assist with lender reporting requirements for US debt portfolios, including preparing supporting schedules for debt compliance reporting and covenant calculations for review
Set up new loans and maintain existing loan information in Debt Manager, including entering loan terms from approved loan documents
Review interest accruals and postings generated by Debt Manager and reconcile them to lender statements and payment records, investigating differences and flagging unresolved items for review
Act as an early adopter and role model for AI and automation within the team, treating these tools as acore part of how work getsdone
Use existing finance systems and reporting tools to update routine reports and schedules
Proactively apply approved AI tools to enhance the efficiency and quality of accounting, analysis and reporting workflows, and help turn those gains into repeatable processes
Identify, test and help implement AI-enabled process improvements, sharing learnings with peers and more junior staff
Apply strong professional judgment to review and validate AI-assisted output, safeguarding accuracy, data integrity and compliance
Suggest practical improvements to recurring tasks and assist with testing team-led process updates
Use approved AI tools where appropriate, checking outputs for accuracy and following company data-handling requirements
Requirements
1+ year of accounting / financial reporting experience or audit firm experience, preferably in real estate
CPA is not required for this role, though candidates who have completed or are in the final stages of their CPA are anasset
University degree in accounting / finance / business / IT
Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting; exposure to US real estate is anasset
Moderate Microsoft Excel skills, ERP /Yardi experience an asset but not required
Knowledge of Power BI and/or Workiva software astrong asset
Knowledge of AI prompts, array of AI technologies available and systems data structure (inputs/outputs) as well as demonstrated ability to implement AI or technology into process astrong asset
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills
Working Under Pressure / Multi-Tasking / Prioritization: Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in achanging, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Business Understanding: Detail oriented, self-motivated and resourceful, with demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of ateam
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Apply on source site As part of the portfolio finance team overseeing agroup of real estate investment funds, the role will act as akey business partner to the asset management and investments teams to help provide insightful, timely and accurate financial and operational information to assist with optimizing decisions surrounding the operation of the properties which ultimately allows Starlight to maximize returns for our investors.
The role will have exposure to all levels of management and develop and leverage relationships with all internal stakeholders including asset management, investments, leasing, shared service finance teams including treasury, property accounting ( CORE ), tax and other business lines as required to successfully execute their responsibilities.
As part of Starlight’s commitment to innovation, the successful candidate will embrace artificial intelligence ( AI ) and emerging technologies as core tools of the modern finance professional—proactively applying them to work smarter and elevate quality, and helping colleagues adopt them so the team stays ahead of the rapid changes reshaping the profession.
Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual US portfolio and investor reporting for review
Assist with financial statement schedules and reconcile reporting information to accounting records
Assist with ensuring the accuracy of general ledgers for assigned US properties and corporate entities, including maintaining supporting documentation for balances and key reporting disclosures
Support assigned aspects of the month-end close, helping ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness
Calculate accruals and prepare journal entries and supporting schedules for review, helping maintain the integrity of financial records
Assist with process improvement initiatives to streamline accounting activities, as required
Assist with annual audits and quarterly/year-end reviews by preparing supporting schedules, gathering documentation and responding to routine auditor requests
Financial Analysis & Business Partnership
Review and analyze monthly reporting for assigned US portfolios to understand and document key variances, leveraging available tools
Summarize financial results for finance leadership and communicate with other teams as required
Review portfolio reporting outputs for accuracy and completeness, investigate discrepancies and work with relevant teams to resolve issues
Assist with initiatives to turn financial insights into operational improvements, partnering with internal stakeholders as required
Assist with other financial analysis, including preparing and reviewing budget inputs and outputs for properties andfunds
Provide support on financial aspects of property acquisitions, dispositions, and property financing activities, as required
Assist with other business transactions to provide financial support, as required
Perform acquisition, disposition and refinancing accounting
Cash & Debt Management
Assist with the management of cash availability, including review of cash position reporting prepared by the Starlight shared service treasury team and providing input to ensure accurate cash reporting and forecasting
Assist with lender reporting requirements for US debt portfolios, including preparing supporting schedules for debt compliance reporting and covenant calculations for review
Set up new loans and maintain existing loan information in Debt Manager, including entering loan terms from approved loan documents
Review interest accruals and postings generated by Debt Manager and reconcile them to lender statements and payment records, investigating differences and flagging unresolved items for review
Act as an early adopter and role model for AI and automation within the team, treating these tools as acore part of how work getsdone
Use existing finance systems and reporting tools to update routine reports and schedules
Proactively apply approved AI tools to enhance the efficiency and quality of accounting, analysis and reporting workflows, and help turn those gains into repeatable processes
Identify, test and help implement AI-enabled process improvements, sharing learnings with peers and more junior staff
Apply strong professional judgment to review and validate AI-assisted output, safeguarding accuracy, data integrity and compliance
Suggest practical improvements to recurring tasks and assist with testing team-led process updates
Use approved AI tools where appropriate, checking outputs for accuracy and following company data-handling requirements
Requirements
1+ year of accounting / financial reporting experience or audit firm experience, preferably in real estate
CPA is not required for this role, though candidates who have completed or are in the final stages of their CPA are anasset
University degree in accounting / finance / business / IT
Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting; exposure to US real estate is anasset
Moderate Microsoft Excel skills, ERP /Yardi experience an asset but not required
Knowledge of Power BI and/or Workiva software astrong asset
Knowledge of AI prompts, array of AI technologies available and systems data structure (inputs/outputs) as well as demonstrated ability to implement AI or technology into process astrong asset
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills
Working Under Pressure / Multi-Tasking / Prioritization: Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in achanging, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Business Understanding: Detail oriented, self-motivated and resourceful, with demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of ateam
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