Primary Job Title Chief Financial Officer Primary Organization Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Regions Great Lakes Gender Male
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Jonathan Simmons became OMERS Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer in January 2014. Jonathan brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services to this role. As Chief Financial Officer, Simmons’ duties include OMERS financial reporting, serving as the lead executive for the OMERS Administration Corporation Board’s Audit
Committee, and preparation of the annual operating plan. He is also a member of the Transaction Approval Committee.
Prior to joining OMERS, Jonathan was a Partner at PwC for more than a decade. He led PwC’s insurance practice, which comprised a team of over 200 auditors, actuaries, tax specialists, management consultants and deal experts. At PwC, Jonathan provided clients both in Canada and internationally with advice covering areas such as audit, financial reporting, internal controls, risk management, capital raising, regulatory advice and due diligence.
Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Warwick (England) and a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.
His contributions to the community extend to serving as a director for various non-profit organizations, including the Canadian Youth Business Foundation.
