Financial Accounting Manager

FortisBC; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work program

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

FortisBC in Surrey, BC, seeks a Financial Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations, ensure timely financial statements, and support regulatory reporting. Reporting to the Manager, Financial and Regulatory Accounting, you’ll mentor staff, strengthen internal controls, and collaborate on budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory filings, including SOX compliance.

The role offers flexible work options, a competitive salary, and a path to influence financial processes for BC's energy

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• 5+ years of financial accounting or reporting experience.
• Experience in a regulated utility environment is an asset.
• Strong technical accounting skills; SAP experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of regulatory processes and rate-regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full financial accounting cycle with accurate entries and timely reconciliations.
• Strengthen accounting controls, systems, and procedures for accuracy and compliance.
• Support preparation and review of financial statements, MD&A, and regulatory filings.
• Partner with teams to provide accounting guidance under US GAAP and regulatory frameworks.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting aligned with regulatory filings and actual results.
• Oversee regulatory filings and audits, ensuring SOX controls compliance.

Skills

Financial accounting

Leadership

US GAAP

Regulatory accounting

SAP

Budgeting & forecasting

Regulatory reporting

Internal controls

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's in Business/Commerce

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Location: Surrey, BC, CA Kelowna, BC, CA

Branch: Gas
Affiliation: Management & Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time Temporary
Expected Hiring Range: $52.62to $61.85 Hourly
Short-term Incentive Eligible: No
Workplace Flexibility:Yes
Temp Duration: November 2, 2026 to September 29, 2028
Posting End Date: Open until filled

As the province’s largest energy provider with more than 100 years of knowledge and experience, we proudly deliver renewable energy, natural gas, electricity and propane to 1.3 million customers.

We're actively seeking new talent to join our mission of delivering a stronger energy future in B.C. As one of BC's Top Employers with a diverse team of over 2,700 employees, we are committed to a safe and inclusive culture where each of us can connect, belong, and grow. Join us, and together, let's shape a brighter future for B.C.

Position Overview

FortisBC is looking for a skilled Financial Accounting Manager to play a central role in delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial information that supports both internal decision‑making, external reporting and regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Manager, Financial and Regulatory Accounting, you’ll lead core accounting operations, guide a high‑performing team, and collaborate across the business to support strategic initiatives, budgeting and forecasting activities, and regulatory filings.

This is an opportunity to influence financial processes, strengthen controls, and contribute to the financial integrity of FortisBC.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the full financial accounting cycle, ensuring accurate entries, timely reconciliations, and clear variance analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
• Strengthen and streamline accounting controls, systems, and procedures to improve accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Support the preparation and review of financial statements, MD&A, parent company reporting, and other key financial deliverables across multiple entities.
• Partner with teams across the organization to provide accounting guidance under US GAAP and regulatory frameworks.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle, ensuring alignment with regulatory filings and consistency with actual results.
• Oversee the preparation and review of regulatory filings, including Annual Reports, rate‑setting submissions to the BCUC, and other required documentation.
• Participate in quarterly and annual audits, manage auditor requests, and ensure adherence to SOX controls.
• Maintain and govern the chart of accounts, ensuring compliance with internal policies and BCUC directives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff, including hiring, training, performance management, and workload planning.

What it takes:

• A degree in Business or Commerce plus a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA).
• At least 5 years of experience in financial accounting or reporting; experience in a regulated utility environment is an asset.
• Strong technical accounting skills, ideally with experience in SAP.
• Solid understanding of regulatory processes and rate‑regulated environments.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team‑development capabilities.

In this role, you will have the option to participate in a flexible work program, enabling you to work from an approved flex location in British Columbia up to 85 days a year (equivalent to approximately two days a week), subject to business or operational needs.

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while supporting life-long career development.
• We also encourage volunteerism and nourish the need to give back to your community.

FortisBC acknowledges and respects Indigenous Peoples in Canada, on whose Traditional Territories we all live and work. FortisBC is committed to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and is guided by our Statement of Indigenous Principles .