Intermediate Accountant

The Opportunity

At Emera Energy (EE), you'll be part of a dynamic, inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are in a fast paced, energetic, and entrepreneurial business delivering critical energy services to customers across North America.

Based in Halifax Nova Scotia, EE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. (TSX : EMA). We Market and Trade Natural Gas and Power and provide a full suite of energy management services.

Our Values define our culture and support the achievement of our business objectives. Safety and Wellness, Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Environmental Responsibility are table stakes for us. In addition, our business values Commercial Acumen, Performance, Collaboration, Challenge and Opportunity, Loyalty, Good Citizenship and last but not least, Fun and Celebration. If you see yourself in these Values, we have an opportunity that may interest you.

We are currently looking for an Intermediate Accountant to join our Corporate Finance team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Manager, Marketing and Trading, Financial Reporting, the Intermediate Accountant is responsible for the following key responsibilities :

Key elements of this role include :

As an Intermediate Accountant you will :

• Prepare monthly journal entries and general ledger monitoring, including full working paper / audit file preparation, detailed account reconciliations and analysis;
• Action settlement activities, including reconciliation of invoice information with counterparties, invoice payment, monitoring bank account activity, and processing invoice and settlement activity;
• Work closely with other departments within EE to resolve any settlement discrepancies;
• Prepare government and other regulatory reports related to EE's business;
• Provide a high level of customer service, mainly via telephone and email;
• Prepare other routine and ad hoc analysis and reports.

These skills will make you successful :

What skills will make you successful?

You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below :

We understand that experience comes in many forms. We're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we've listed above, we encourage you to consider applying.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, 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 us to safely deliver cleaner, more 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 July 23, 2024 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer :

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. 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 Emera Company mission and values. 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 value.