AltaGas - Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting

WGL Holdings, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaGas is seeking a motivated accounting professional to join our Corporate Accounting team during a transformative period. You will support day‑to‑day financial activities and assist in a major ERP implementation, contributing across multiple areas where help is needed.

The role offers exposure to month‑end/quarter‑end closes, reconciliations, and financial reporting, with collaboration across departments to resolve issues and enhance controls. CPA in progress is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• 2–5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience; Corporate Accounting experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles; working knowledge of US GAAP is an asset but not required.
• CPA designation or in progress is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support month‑end and quarter‑end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist with balance sheet and income statement analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support financial reporting and internal management reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve accounting issues and respond to ad hoc requests.
• Help maintain strong documentation, controls, and audit readiness.
• Provide flexible coverage across accounting processes as priorities shift.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Adaptability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA in progress preferred

Tools

Oracle

SAP

JDE

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and adaptable accounting professional to join our Corporate Accounting team during an exciting period of transformation. This role will support day‑to‑day financial and accounting activities, enabling core team members to focus on a major ERP implementation initiative. As the organization continues to evolve, this position offers exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities and opportunities to contribute across multiple areas where support is most needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month‑end and quarter‑end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist with balance sheet and income statement analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support financial reporting and internal management reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve accounting issues and respond to ad hoc requests.
• Help maintain strong documentation, controls, and audit readiness.
• Provide flexible coverage across accounting processes as priorities shift.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• 2~5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, prior Corporate Accounting experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of core accounting principles; working knowledge of US GAAP is an asset but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Comfortable working in a changing environment with evolving responsibilities.
• ERP experience (e.g., Oracle, SAP, JDE) is an asset but not required.
• CPA designation or in progress is preferred.

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 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.

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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.

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.