Financial Analyst, Treasury

Emera; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Financial Analyst, where your analytical skills and attention to detail will play a crucial role in managing treasury operations. In this dynamic position, you'll collaborate with a team to ensure accurate financial reporting and cash management for various business entities. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to diversity, this role offers a chance to contribute to a cleaner energy future while enjoying a flexible hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits. If you're passionate about finance and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits plan

24/7 virtual health care access

Parental leave top-up plan

Employee development opportunities

Corporate community engagement programs

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a financial role.

Responsibilities

• Plan cash requirements and prepare reports for treasury activities.
• Liaise with internal units and external partners for financial transactions.

Skills

Excel

Kyriba

Financial Reporting

Oracle Software

Quantitative Analysis

Organizational Skills

Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce

Professional accounting or financial designation

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Emera Inc, Finance, Treasury

Location: Halifax, NS

Closing Date: January 8, 2025

At Emera, 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 Emera to safely deliver cleaner, reliable energy to our customers.If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by January 8^th, 2024 and tell us what excites you about this role.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Treasury, the Financial Analyst will work with a team of treasury professionals to plan cash requirements for a number of business entities, ensure treasury transactions are appropriately verified and recorded, and prepare reports and documentation supporting Treasury activities.

The Financial Analyst should be skilled with systems including Excel and will be expected to become a power user of Kyriba, the treasury management system used by Emera. This role will act as the liaison between Treasury and other internal business units, and be the point of contact for external counterparties for settlement of Financial Transactions. The Financial Analyst will also work with Investor Services in the administration of Emera’s Common Share Purchase Plan.

The Treasury department deals with a variety of complex financial transactions including foreign exchange, debt and equity issuance, and hedging financial risks. As such, the Financial Analyst position should appeal to applicants interested in learning more about Treasury and Corporate Finance, and who already have a solid foundation in financial reporting.

Key elements of the role include:

• Compiling information on cash requirements, including foreign currency needs, from various sources within the company and updating cash planning spreadsheets and our treasury management system.
• Transferring cash between banks and accounts as required for cash balancing purposes.
• Confirming details of Treasury transactions with counterparties for settlement of deals.
• Ensuring Treasury activity is recorded accurately in accounting records.
• Coordinating payment of debt service and dividend payments for several Emera companies.
• Preparing financial reports, account reconciliations, and accounting information to aid in the reporting of Treasury transactions.
• Assisting in the compilation of Month End, Quarter End, and Year End reporting information.
• Liaising with internal business units to ensure completeness of financial information collected.
• Working with external financial partners, including banks and Transfer Agent to ensure timely settlement of financial transactions, and to research and resolve any discrepancies.
• Monitoring and reporting on NSPI’s Defeasance Portfolio.

Skills, Capabilities and Experience:

You demonstrate strong relationship skills and an ability to work well with people at various levels within the organization. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented and possesses strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills. You must be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team-focused environment with the ability to work independently and to meet tight deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce, with a minimum of two years of experience in a financial role is required. Preference may be offered to applicants working toward a professional accounting or other financial designation. A related combination of experience and education will be considered.
• This role has access to confidential information and to bank accounts for reporting and cash balancing purposes; therefore, the incumbent must have and maintain the highest degree of integrity.
• The successful candidate is proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, has experience with financial reporting systems, and is comfortable creating and analyzing spreadsheets and reports. Knowledge of Oracle software would be an asset.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, 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, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans, and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera: At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.

Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge, and demonstrated abilities.