AltaGas - Financial Analyst

WGL Holdings, Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaGas is seeking a skilled accountant to oversee monthly accounting for natural gas liquids trading activities. You will settle physical NGL trades and related financial transactions, verify accruals, and reconcile GL accounts to provide accurate financial insight.

You’ll collaborate with front/middle offices and management, supporting regulatory reporting and margin analysis. A Bachelor’s degree and CPA/CFA progress are preferred, with strong Excel and Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration or related discipline preferred.
• 3+ years related experience preferred.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA or CFA) preferred or working towards it.
• Experience with NGL Marketing would be an asset.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely settlement and processing of physical NGL Marketing transactions.
• Settlement and processing of financial transactions.
• Verifying inputs and outputs for accurate accruals.
• Liaise between front office, middle office and management to maintain information flow.
• Complete reconciliations of various general ledger accounts.
• Assist with compilation and filing of regulatory reports.
• Reconcile margin monthly to understand financial results and ensure accuracy.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Business or related

CPA or CFA in progress preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Allegro

JD Edwards

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Team Lead, Marketing Accounting, this position is responsible for the monthly accounting for natural gas liquids trading activity.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely settlement and processing of physical NGL Marketing transactions.
• Settlement and processing of financial transactions.
• Verifying inputs and outputs for accurate accruals.
• Liaise between front office, middle office and management to develop and maintain flow of information.
• Complete reconciliations of various general ledger accounts.
• Assist with the compilation and filing of various regulatory reports.
• Reconcile margin on a monthly basis to provide an in depth understanding to operations of the financial results of their business and ensure accuracy of reported results.
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree (Commerce, Business Administration or related discipline) preferred
• 3+ Years related experience preferred
• Professional accounting designation or working towards designation (CPA or CFA) preferred
• Previous experience with NGL Marketing would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
• Candidate must be able to work with teams with varying backgrounds, and to communicate to leadership.
• Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision, have a strong attention to detail and be able to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent excel skills.
• Knowledge of Allegro, JD Edwards and Power BI considered an asset.

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers.

AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas.

Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States.

Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy. To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL #LI-JH1

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires

WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits.

• These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy.
• We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life.

Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our strategy

AltaGas is a leading energy infrastructure company with a footprint in some of North America’s most strategic energy markets. Our strategy is simple: to leverage the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, and to new markets around the world.