Accounts Payable Representative

Emera Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility

Health benefits

Career growth

Community involvement

Competitive pay

Job summary

Nova Scotia Power in Halifax, NS is seeking an Accounts Payable Representative to process supplier invoices, reconcile accounts, and maintain supplier relationships. You will enter payments, monitor cheque runs, and support monthly close in Oracle while handling assorted AP tasks with attention to detail.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in AP, a Business Administration or Accounting certificate, strong Excel skills, and experience with HST/GST concepts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Accounts Payable experience, preferably in high-volume environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills with confidentiality.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Organized, detail-oriented, able to work under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices for goods and services for the Emera Group of Companies.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and review vendor statements.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and employees, providing AP information as needed.
• Enter and upload payments to banking platforms and monitor weekly cheque runs.
• Support monthly closing and reporting; assist in monthly AP close in Oracle.
• Open mail, sort invoices, and perform other AP duties as required.
• Willing to accommodate flexible working hours when required.

Skills

Accounts Payable

MS Office

Oracle Financials

Data entry

Education

Business Administration certificate

Accounting certificate

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Finance

Location: Halifax, NS

Type of Employment: Regular, Full-time

Closing Date: September 25, 2027

Nova Scotia Power’s greatest source of energy is our people. In a culture focused on safety, we’re committed to providing exceptional service to our customers and rewarding jobs to our employees. We’re hiring solution-minded people excited to help us grow into the future. We are currently looking to fill a full-time permanent position of Accounts Payable Representative.

Key elements of this role include:

• Processing supplier invoices for goods and services received for the Emera Group of Companies.
• Reconciling supplier accounts, and reviewing vendor statements.
• Maintaining customer relationships with suppliers and employees by providing requested A/P information to a variety of internal and external resources.
• Entering and uploading payments to banking platforms and monitoring the weekly cheque run as required.
• Meeting monthly closing and reporting deadlines on a regular basis, including weekly posting to the General Ledger and assisting in monthly AP module close in Oracle.
• Opening and sorting mail, directing inquiries, filing invoices, and providing other accounts payable duties as required.
• When required, you are willing to accommodate flexible working hours.

These skills will make you successful:

• The ideal candidate possesses a recognized Business Administration or Accounting certificate, with at least 3 years’ relevant experience in Accounts Payable. Preferably you offer experience in a high-volume, customer service driven environment.
• As a supportive team player, you possess strong interpersonal skills with a high level of confidentiality.
• You are an energetic, enthusiastic, problem-solver and possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• With a demonstrated process improvement mindset, you are highly organized and detail oriented, with ability to work independently under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• You have the ability to foster working relationships with internal and external customers, and with your proven customer focus, you anticipate the needs of your customers and initiate accordingly.
• The ideal candidate has strong data entry skills with high speed and accuracy.
• You have experience in the full AP Cycle (Canadian and US) – from invoice entry (understanding of HST/GST, holdbacks (including lien search requirements) and with-holding tax) to initiating & processing payments.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite of software (Excel, Word and PowerPoint in particular) is required, whereas previous Oracle Financial experience would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with procurement policies and procedures is a must.

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.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• 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, 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

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.