Corporate Accountant

7 days ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Emera Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

The Opportunity

Company & Department: Emera Inc. Finance

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Closing Date: November 18, 2025

We are currently looking for a Corporate Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting Team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Senior Corporate Accountant, the Corporate Accountant will play a key role in the budgeting, forecasting, and monthly close process of Emera's corporate entities.

Key elements of this role include:

  • Leading the preparation of the annual budget, semi-annual forecasts, and annual long-term forecast;
  • Preparing monthly journal entries and detailed account reconciliations and analysis;
  • Assisting with the preparation of the Company's quarterly and annual external Financial Statements, Notes and Management Discussion and Analysis, as well as other quarterly deliverables;
  • Assisting internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits;
  • Responsibility for internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Emera's SOX program;
  • Collaborating with other Emera departments to provide financial information; and
  • Preparing other ad hoc analysis and reports as required.

These skills will make you successful:

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

  • A bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Commerce with 2+ years of related work experience and have completed or are working toward a professional accounting designation (CPA);
  • Experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting;
  • Experience with financial reporting systems and Excel;
  • Ability to effectively communicate with various departments and comfortable presenting information to senior management;
  • Knowledge of the gas and utility industry would be considered an asset but is not required;
  • Detail oriented and possesses strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills;
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, team-focused environment, with the ability to handle multiple deliverables and work independently under tight deadlines;
  • Have a solid business acumen, is customer focused and innovative, with the ability to identify and implement improved processes.

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
November 18, 2025
and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

  • Flexibility: Hybrid work model.
  • Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, 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 and; volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
  • Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan 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 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 values.



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