Manager, Corporate Accounting

Emera; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Career growth

Community engagement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Emera Inc. in Halifax, NS, is seeking a Manager, Corporate Accounting to lead the financial processes for the corporate and holding companies across the enterprise, with a focus on timely reporting and accuracy.

Reporting to Senior Manager, you will review monthly files, budgets, forecasts, and liaise with auditors, while fostering cross‑functional collaboration and continuous improvement. A CPA designation and 5+ years' experience preferred.

Qualifications

• At least five years of progressive relevant experience.
• Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting with an accounting designation.
• Proven leadership and strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Professional judgment and ability to meet tight financial reporting deadlines while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly accounting files and financial statements for corporate portfolio.
• Analyze variances and communicate results to senior audiences.
• Review operating cost reports and budgets/forecasts.
• Prepare information to support quarterly financial statements and MD&A.
• Coordinate with departments to collect and provide financial information.
• Assist external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits.
• Ensure compliance with NI 52-109 and SOX; implement best practices.
• Mentor and back up other Corporate Accounting team members.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

US GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Accounting designation

Tools

MS Office

Copilot AI tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Emera Inc, Corporate Finance

Location: Halifax, NS, - Hybrid

Closing Date: October 11, 2026

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Technical and Corporate Accounting, the Manager, Corporate Accounting is responsible for the financial processes, reporting, and related analysis for Emera Inc. and other corporate and holding companies. This role is cross-functional, and you will work closely with operations across the Emera enterprise in a variety of jurisdictions.

Key elements of this role include:

• Review of monthly accounting files and financial statements for a portfolio of Emera’s corporate and holding companies. This requires meeting tight deadlines, ensuring the accuracy of files, and working closely with other Emera departments
• Reviewing variance analysis and communicating financial results to senior audiences
• Reviewing detailed operating cost reports
• Detailed review and involvement in budgets and forecasts
• Preparing and reviewing information to support Emera’s quarterly Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis
• Working with other departments within Emera to collect and provide financial information
• Assisting external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits
• Ensuring compliance with NI 52-109 and SOx requirements, and implementation of best practices and process improvements
• Preparing other routine and ad hoc analysis, reports and participating in projects
• Planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks and maintaining a collaborative team environment and
• Providing mentorship, support and backup for other members of Corporate Accounting team

These skills will make you successful:

The successful candidate is an experienced financial professional with at least five years of progressive relevant experience and an undergraduate degree in finance or accounting with an accounting designation. You are a proven leader and demonstrate strong communication and relationship building skills. You demonstrate professional judgement and maturity, ensuring issues are resolved in a timely manner under tight financial reporting deadlines while upholding confidentiality.

• Strong financial acumen, problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong accounting background (experience with USGAAP standards is considered an asset)
• Experience with SOx compliance programs considered an asset
• Proven leadership ability ensuring team cohesiveness, effective delegation, and management and accuracy of team outputs
• Accuracy and attention to detail, while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong relationships and networks across the organization
• Planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks while maintaining a positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be proficient in MS Office Suite software, including strong Excel skills and a demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in using AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve efficiency and effectiveness

As the Manager, Corporate Accounting you encourage innovation, lead change to ensure continuous improvement demonstrating integrity, and set clear expectations for a high standard of work performance for yourself and the Corporate Accounting team. Lastly it is your responsibility to connect every decision to the company strategy and apply sound judgment to translate new ideas into actions.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• 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, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Inclusion at Emera:

We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and 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. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy:

The success of Emera Newfoundland & Labrador is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support theEmera Company mission and values.The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.