Manager, Corporate Accounting

Job title:

Manager, Corporate Accounting

Company

Emera Inc

Job description

The Opportunity:Company, Department: Emera Inc, Corporate FinanceLocation: Halifax, NS, – HybridClosing Date: August 25, 2024At Emera, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help Emera to safely deliver cleaner, reliable energy to our customers.If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by August 25, 2024 and tell us what excites you about this role.Reporting to the VP Finance, the Manager, Corporate Accounting is responsible for the financial processes, reporting, and related analysis for Emera Inc. and other management and holding companies. This role is cross-functional, and you will work closely with operations across the Emera enterprise in a variety of jurisdictions. Key elements of this role include::This position will appeal to individuals who have leadership ambitions, are comfortable with detailed analytical work, are comfortable presenting to an executive audience, possess strong quantitative skills and are interested in contributing to achieving business results. This key position supervises a team of accounting professionals providing guidance and leadership in business reporting and processes. You are a builder of strong, constructive relationships within the business including the larger Emera finance team, Tax, IT, HR and Emera affiliates. Key accountabilities of this position include:

• Review of monthly accounting files and financial statements for a portfolio of Emera’s management and holding companies. This requires meeting tight deadlines, ensuring the accuracy of files, and working closely with other Emera departments;
• Reviewing variance analysis and communicating financial results;
• Reviewing detailed operating cost reports;
• Detailed review and involvement in budgets and forecasts;
• Preparing and reviewing information to support Emera’s quarterly Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis;
• Working with other departments within Emera to collect and provide financial information;
• Assisting external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits;
• Ensuring compliance with NI 52-109 and SOx requirements, and implementation of best practices and process improvements;
• Preparing other routine and ad hoc analysis, reports and participating in projects;
• Planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks and maintaining a collaborative team environment; and
• Providing mentorship, support and backup for other members of Corporate Accounting team.

These skills will make you successful::The successful candidate is an experienced financial professional with at least five years of relevant experience and an undergraduate degree in finance or accounting with an accounting designation. Previous leadership experience would be considered an asset. You demonstrate strong communication, relationship and leadership skills. You demonstrate professional judgement and maturity, ensuring issues are resolved in a timely manner under tight financial reporting deadlines. You are a high-energy manager who can oversee high volumes of data. Skills and capabilities include but are not limited to:

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail, while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong relationships and networks across the organization
• Planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks while maintaining a positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

The successful candidate will also have a thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and an ability to learn to use the various reporting tools to extract and present information from the company’sAs the Manager, Corporate Accounting you encourage innovation, lead change to ensure continuous improvement demonstrating integrity, and set clear expectations for a high standard of work performance for yourself and the Corporate Accounting team. Lastly it is your responsibility to connect every decision to the company strategy and apply sound judgment to translate new ideas into actions. The perks of joining our team? We offer::

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera:As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of , and . We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation. Recruitment & Promotion Policy:The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the . The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

Expected salary

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:28:58 GMT

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