Auditor

Emera; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Career Growth

Community Engagement

Compensation & Benefits

Designation Support

Job summary

Emera's Internal Audit team in Halifax seeks an Auditor for an early-career role providing broad exposure to the company's businesses across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. You’ll work on assurance and advisory engagements to strengthen controls and improve processes within a collaborative, values-driven environment.

Ideal candidates have a degree in a relevant field, an interest in CPA/CIA, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, commerce, business, technology or related discipline.
• Exposure to audit, risk management, governance or internal controls through education, internships or work experience is an asset.
• Interest in pursuing a relevant professional designation, such as CPA or CIA.
• Strong analytical, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Curious, collaborative and comfortable working in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assurance and advisory engagements, including risk assessments and audit testing.
• Assess processes and controls that support business operations.
• Prepare clear, accurate documentation that supports the work performed and conclusions reached.
• Build positive working relationships and discuss audit observations with management.
• Track previous audit issues and support follow-up work to assess remediation progress.
• Complete assigned work within established budgets and timelines.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Relationship-building

Detail-oriented

Multi-priority management

Curiosity & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, commerce, business, technology or related discipline

Job description

The Opportunity
Company, Department: Emera, Internal Audit
Location: Halifax, NS
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: October 1, 2026
At Emera, you will be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported.
The Emera Internal Audit team is seeking an Auditor. This is an early-career opportunity to gain broad exposure to Emera's businesses and learn how a large, complex organization operates.
You will work with the enterprise Internal Audit team on business process assurance and advisory engagements across Emera's affiliates in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. Internal Audit helps Emera manage risk, strengthen controls, improve processes and achieve its objectives.
Our team is customer-focused, collaborative and committed to integrity, objectivity and professional skepticism. We encourage curiosity, fresh perspectives and continuous improvement.

As an Auditor you will:

• Assist with assurance and advisory engagements, including risk assessments and audit testing
• Assess processes and controls that support business operations
• Prepare clear, accurate documentation that supports the work performed and conclusions reached
• Build positive working relationships and discuss audit observations with management
• Track previous audit issues and support follow-up work to assess remediation progress
• Complete assigned work within established budgets and timelines
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes

What will make you successful?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, commerce, business, technology or related discipline
• Exposure to audit, risk management, governance or internal controls through education, internships or work experience is an asset
• Interest in pursuing a relevant professional designation, such as CPA or CIA
• Strong analytical, communication and relationship-building skills
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities
• Curious, collaborative and comfortable working in a changing environment

Why Join Emera?

• 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 and volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
• Professional Designation Support: For those working toward a relevant professional audit designation (e.g. CPA, CIA, CISA), Emera offers support that may include paid study time, time off for exams and reimbursement of eligible costs, in accordance with applicable company programs and policies.

Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, Emera is recognized among Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and support applicants and employees with access and accommodation needs.

Recruitment and Promotion Policy

Emera is committed to a fair and equitable recruitment process, guided by our company values and a shared commitment to our mission.