Access and Controls Lead - ERP Program

Nova Scotia Power; Halifax; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider is seeking an Access and Controls Lead to oversee user access management within their ERP transformation project. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience in IT compliance, and a detail-oriented focus to ensure adherence to security protocols. The successful applicant will collaborate closely with IT Security, HR, and application teams to strengthen controls and support audit activities. This is a full-time position based in Halifax, NS with a duration of 12 months.

Benefits

High-impact transformation program participation

Collaborative team environment

Visibility across multiple business units

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong compliance focus.
• Experience in business or technology operational support.
• Background in access management or IT compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage user access across ERP and financial platforms.
• Maintain segregation of duties matrices and ensure adherence to SOX controls.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Access management

IT compliance

ERP security

Tools

Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

ServiceNow

Job description

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The Opportunity

Company, Department : Nova Scotia Power, Business Transformation

Location : Halifax, NS

Type of Employment : Full-Time, Project Term 12 months

Closing Date : August 15, 2025

Nova Scotia Power is seeking a detail-oriented and compliance-focused Access and Controls Analyst to support the ERP transformation project.

Reporting to the Application Lead, this position will be responsible for managing user access across ERP and financial platforms, maintaining segregation of duties (SoD) matrices, and ensuring adherence to SOX controls. The role will also coordinate access provisioning and deprovisioning, respond to audit requests, and work closely with IT Security, HR, and application teams.

Key Elements Of This Role Include

• Managing access provisioning and deprovisioning across Oracle Fusion ERP and related financial systems, maintaining Role Based Access Control configurations, and coordinating with HR and IT during onboarding, offboarding, and role changes
• Maintaining and updating the segregation of duties (SoD) matrix, collaborating with application and control owners to ensure appropriate role assignments, and supporting remediation of SoD violations
• Executing recurring User Access Reviews and Privileged Access Reviews, collecting and maintaining audit evidence, and responding to internal and external audit requests
• Monitoring access control activities, validating system-level controls, supporting control testing, and tracking and reporting on control deficiencies, audit findings, and remediation plans
• Maintaining access control documentation, ensuring alignment with SOX requirements and internal standards, and participating in walkthroughs and control design reviews with auditors and stakeholders

These Skills Will Make You Successful

Excellent organizational, communication, and documentation skills

Experience in a business or technology operational support role

Experience in access management, IT compliance, or ERP security

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of SOX ITGC controls, segregation of duties, and audit processes

Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP or similar platforms

Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) tools and HRIS integrations

Experience in regulated industries (e.g., utilities, public sector)

Oracle certifications in Risk Management or Security considered an asset

Experience with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms

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.

The perks of joining our team? We offer :

The opportunity to contribute to a high-impact transformation program

A collaborative and inclusive team environment

A role with visibility across multiple business units

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.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

Utilities

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