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**Location**:Courtice, ON, CA, L1E 0E7**Req ID**:46319- LI-Onsite**Status**: Contract (18 Months)**Working Conditions**: Hybrid Working Environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote)**Education Level**:4-year University Degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline**Location**: Courtice, ON**Travel**: Yes
- 10%**Deadline to Apply: April 9th, 2024**

**Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.**
- Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.- Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on - and off - the job.**ACCOMMODATIONS**-
**NEW CAMPUS**:In late 2024, OPG is establishing our new campus at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. The new campus will provide a cutting-edge work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.**JOB OVERVIEW**
- Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a results-driven team player to join our organization in the role of Finance Analyst based in Courtice, ON.- Reporting to the Financial Controller, Nuclear Projects, the Financial Analyst will ensure OPG’s compliance with accounting standards and will bring in-depth and wide-ranging knowledge of financial management systems, programs, and practices. Additionally, the role will involve monthly budget-to-actual and forecast reporting including variance analytics for the consolidated financials, maintaining critical information in OPG finance systems and databases, modelling and preparation of reporting for senior level executives and provincial ministries and boards. The Finance Analyst will also undertake economic and financial analysis or studies to assist in the preparation and analysis of various business cases and scenarios that occur on an ad-hoc basis.- This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to Ontario Power Generation’s continued growth and success in generating safe, clean, reliable low-cost power in a sustainable manner.**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Develops, recommends and monitors the adherence to financial strategies, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of financial systems and procedures.
- Provides leadership to management in the specialized area of financial management and resolves implementation and technical issues independently.
- Provides support to the manager in the discharging of due diligence through a professional challenge role within the business.
- Provides advice and guidance to line management through exercising professional and independent financial judgment.
- Assists in the development of strategies, policies, procedures and guidelines through research, analysis and input from stakeholders.
- Maintains a professional awareness in relation to current accounting practice, GAAP and general business environment, the utility industry and communicate impacts and implications.
- Conducts investigations into specialized accounting areas or needs and prepare procedures to account for issues.
- Reviews accounting practices and provides assessment to the accuracy, consistency and appropriateness of analysis and conclusions.
- Provides management reports utilizing financial systems and other inputs.
- Ensures the integrity of the decision support process through support for the preparation and review of business case summaries.
- Participates in the development and implementation of financial information systems and procedures.
- Maintains and supports in-service financial systems.
- Analyzes system operating and maintenance costs, and recommends changes to improve efficiency.
- Gives advice, guidance and assistance to systems users on issues related to the scope of management system development, operation, and maintenance.

**EDUCATION**
- 4- Year University Degree in accounting, finance or related discipline

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- 4 years of relevant work experience
- Working towards the CPA designation is an asset
- Familiar with financial analysis, controllership and financial systems
- Knowledge to support the development of financial strategies, polices, and procedures
- Exposure to financial reporting and management reporting
- Ability to work in a cross-functional environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sound judgment and decision making, critical thinking and creative problem solving abilities.**What Makes a Career at OPG Different?**
- As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.- At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that