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About Allied
Allied is a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Our work is grounded in a clear purpose: to provide knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban environments that support creativity, connectivity and human wellness.
Our vision is more expansive. We seek to make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the humanity in all of us. This vision informs how we operate, how we design and how we lead.
Real estate, for us, is not a passive investment. It is a profoundly human endeavour, one that must promote wellness, sustainability, diversity and creativity—today and for generations to come.
Allied is also a place to build a career of consequence. If you are looking for work that is thoughtful, tangible and enduring—work that contributes meaningfully to cities and the people who inhabit them—you will find purpose here.
For more information on Allied’s approach to city-building, visit our Insights page.
Purpose
Lead Allied’s financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis and management reporting activities. As Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will lead budgeting and forecasting processes, develop long-term financial plans and provide analysis of financial and operating performance across Allied’s portfolio and corporate functions.
You will work closely with Property Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Investments, Leasing, Operations and other business functions to translate financial and operational information into meaningful insights, identify emerging risks and opportunities and support informed decision-making.
As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you will serve as a strategic business partner to senior leaders and help strengthen financial planning, analytical capabilities and financial discipline across the organization. This role is well suited to a collaborative and forward-looking finance leader with strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities and a commitment to developing people and building high-performing teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across the organization, establishing timelines, assumptions and requirements in partnership with key stakeholders.
- Develop and own consolidated financial forecasts and multi-year financial plans.
- Establish and track key performance indicators related to occupancy, leasing, operating performance, capital expenditures, financing and other business drivers.
- Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess the financial implications of changing business and market conditions.
- Continuously enhance planning and forecasting processes to improve accuracy, efficiency and business insight.
- Lead the preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting for senior leadership.
- Analyze actual financial performance relative to budget, forecast and prior periods, identifying key drivers of variances.
- Analyze key performance indicators, including funds from operations (FFO), adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) and related financial and operating metrics.
- Identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities and communicate their potential financial impact to senior leadership.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards and other reporting tools that provide clear visibility into organizational performance.
- Lead the development of financial and performance reporting for the Board of Trustees and its committees.
- Lead the development and maintenance of Allied’s long-term financial model.
- Assess the impact of changes in occupancy, leasing activity, rental rates, interest rates, capital expenditures, development activity and other key business assumptions.
- Model the financial implications of potential acquisitions, dispositions, developments and other strategic initiatives in partnership with Investments and other business functions.
- Evaluate alternative financial scenarios and provide recommendations to support strategic planning and capital allocation decisions.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer and senior leadership to support business and strategic decisions.
- Assess the impact of business plans and strategic initiatives on liquidity, leverage, FFO, AFFO and other key financial measures.
- Coordinate Allied’s annual and long-term capital planning processes.
- Consolidate forecasts for property capital expenditures, leasing capital, tenant improvements and development expenditures.
- Monitor capital spending against approved plans and identify material variances, risks and emerging requirements.
- Integrate capital plans into corporate forecasts and long-term financial models.
- Provide analysis of the impact of capital investments on financial performance, liquidity and key REIT metrics.
- Lead the development and enhancement of financial planning, forecasting and management reporting tools and processes.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline financial planning and reporting activities.
- Establish consistent financial models, reporting methodologies and performance measures across the organization.
- Promote effective use of financial and operational data to improve business insight and decision-making.
- Partner with Corporate Accounting and technology teams to support the effective integration of financial systems, data and reporting tools.
- Champion continuous improvement and best practices across the FP&A function.
- Lead, mentor and develop the FP&A team, fostering strong analytical, financial and business-partnering capabilities.
- Establish clear priorities and expectations and promote a high standard of quality, accountability and collaboration.
- Build strong relationships across Finance and the broader organization.
- Develop organizational capability through coaching, knowledge sharing and succession planning.
- Foster a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement and informed decision-making.
Qualifications
- CPA designation or another relevant professional designation is preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting or a related field, including experience leading teams and complex planning processes.
- Experience within commercial real estate, a REIT or another capital-intensive industry is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
- Strong understanding of REIT financial and operating metrics, including NOI, FFO and AFFO.
- Experience preparing financial analysis and reporting for senior executives and Boards.
- Demonstrated experience improving financial planning, reporting and analytical processes.
- Exceptional financial modelling, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to understand the operational drivers of financial performance.
- Ability to synthesize complex financial and operational information and communicate clear insights and recommendations.
- Strong interpersonal and business-partnering skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across functions and levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions constructively and exercise sound judgment.
- Advanced proficiency with financial planning, reporting and analytical tools.
- Strong leadership capabilities with a demonstrated commitment to developing people and building high-performing teams.
- Experience analyzing property or portfolio-level financial performance is considered an asset.
Total Rewards* and the Employee Experience
At Allied, total rewards are designed with the same perspective that shapes our operations. They are intended to support sustained contribution, creativity and a genuine sense of ownership in the work we do.
In practice, this includes:
- Shared financial success and an ownership mindset Eligible employees participate in performance-based bonus programs and a retirement savings program, with the option to invest in traditional funds or Allied units. This approach aligns individual effort with Allied’s long-term performance and reinforces a sense of ownership at every level of the organization.
- Intentional presence and time off In addition to vacation, employees receive six personal days and half-days before statutory holidays. Allied supports flexibility while maintaining a strong, in-person culture. This reflects how we collaborate most effectively and how we operate as a business.
- Health, wellbeing and support Comprehensive, company-paid health benefits include vision and dental coverage, along with a healthcare spending account. An employee assistance program is available to provide confidential support when it is needed.
- Growth through leadership and exposure Allied believes in leadership at every level. Employees are encouraged to contribute beyond the boundaries of their role, collaborate across disciplines and develop a broad understanding of the business. For those drawn to real estate, this includes uncommon exposure to how buildings, organizations and cities evolve through hands-on experience and shared responsibility.
- Professional development grounded in practice Learning at Allied is both formal and experiential. Ongoing professional development and a mentorship program support growth through structured learning and day-to-day engagement with experienced colleagues across the organization.
- Purpose and connection beyond work Each year, employees are provided with a paid volunteer day to contribute time and effort to a cause that is personally meaningful to them, reflecting our belief that contribution extends beyond the workplace.
If you are motivated by the role real estate plays in shaping cities and culture, and want your work to contribute to that effort, we encourage you to apply.
More insight into life at Allied, including our ESG and EDI initiatives, can be found in our annual ESG report.
*Temporary or contract roles may not qualify for all the benefits listed, and some roles may follow a modified total rewards structure. We will confirm what benefits you qualify for during the recruitment process.
Additional Information
We value human connection and experience. While Allied uses technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support administrative efficiency, all screening, assessment and hiring decisions are made by people.
We are committed to hiring the most qualified candidates with a dedication towards supporting diversity, equity and inclusion across our organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, origin, sexual orientation, disability and socioeconomic background. Diverse perspectives strengthen our organization and help us deliver better outcomes for our tenants, partners and communities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
We strive to provide an accessible recruitment experience and welcome reasonable accommodation requests at any stage of the recruitment process. Please reach out to [email protected] if support is needed.
We look forward to receiving your application.
