Accounts Payable Representative

Nova Scotia Power; Halifax; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote workday

Competitive benefits plan

On-site fitness centre

Employee assistance program

Education support

Job summary

Nova Scotia Power in Halifax, NS, is seeking a full-time Accounts Payable Representative in the Finance department. The role centers on processing supplier invoices, reconciling accounts, and maintaining supplier relationships while supporting monthly closings and general ledger postings.

The ideal candidate will have a business or accounting certificate and at least 3 years in accounts payable, with strong data entry skills, MS Office proficiency, and experience in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Business Administration or Accounting certificate required.
• Minimum 3 years in Accounts Payable.
• Experience in high-volume, customer-service driven environment.
• Strong confidentiality and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient data entry with high speed and accuracy.
• Experience with Canada/US AP cycle; GST/HST knowledge considered.
• MS Office and Oracle proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices for goods and services received for the Emera Group of Companies.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and review vendor statements.
• Maintain supplier and employee relationships by providing AP information as needed.
• Enter and upload payments to banking platforms; monitor weekly cheque run.
• Support monthly close and posting to General Ledger; assist AP module close in Oracle.
• Open and sort mail, file invoices, and perform other AP duties as required.
• Be flexible with working hours when needed.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Data entry

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Team player

Education

Accounting certificate

Tools

Oracle

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

The Opportunity

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.

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.

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 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.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [e-mail]