Senior Auditor - SOX

Emera; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career growth opportunities

Community engagement & care

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Emera is seeking a Senior Auditor - SOX to join the Internal Audit team in Halifax, NS, on a permanent basis. You will lead testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) to ensure compliance with NI 52-109 and Sarbanes‑Oxley, affecting Canadian and US affiliates.

You’ll perform walkthroughs, develop test scripts, and coordinate with external auditors while staying current on SOX regulations and COSO.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• CPA designation preferred.
• 3+ years of internal/external audit or SOX compliance in a public company.

Responsibilities

• Perform business process level walk-throughs, develop test scripts, and execute tests of controls to assess and strengthen Emera’s ICFR.
• Collaborate with external auditors and align testing approaches and timing to maximize reliance.
• Maintain relationships with affiliate employees, stay informed on risks and strategic initiatives impacting in-scope SOX affiliates, and gain consensus regarding sensitive items.
• Stay current on NI5/SOX regulations, PCAOB standards and IIA standards and apply insights.
• Monitor remediation of previous control issues, provide ongoing remediation consultation.

Skills

SOX/ICFR experience

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Verbal & written communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA designation

Job description

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Emera, Internal Audit

Location: Halifax, NS

Closing Date: Until filled

At Emera, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help Emera 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 at your earliest convenience and tell us what excites you about this role.

We are currently looking for a Senior Auditor - SOX to join our Internal Audit team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Manager, Internal Audit - SOX, you will work closely with business process owners to perform testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) to ensure compliance with National Instrument 52-109 and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. This includes walkthroughs, tests of design and operating effectiveness across key business process areas for in-scope affiliates in Canada and the US.

At Emera, we encourage our teams to be flexible and open-minded; critical thinkers that can engage and excite others through new ideas and approaches. As auditors, we value integrity, objectivity, and professional skepticism, recognizing our team's role in maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct. We are a large, diverse, complex organization with multiple business units that will offer challenge and career growth.

As Senior Auditor-SOX you will:

• Perform business process level walk-throughs, develop test scripts, and execute tests of controls to assess and strengthen Emera’s ICFR
• Collaborate with external auditors and facilitate alignment in testing approaches and timing to maximize reliance
• Maintain relationships with affiliate employees, stay informed on risks and strategic initiatives impacting applicable in-scope SOX affiliates, and gain consensus regarding potentially contentious or sensitive items
• Stay current on NI5/SOX regulations, PCAOB auditing standards and IIA standards to incorporate these insights into testing and audit activities
• Monitor remediation associated with previous control issues, provide ongoing consultation on remediation approach

What skills will make you successful?

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Relevant audit designation/certifications (CPA designation preferred)
• 3+ years of internal/external audit or SOX compliance within a public company environment
• Working knowledge of audit concepts and techniques such as ICFR, SOX Section 404 requirements, and the COSO framework
• Highly detailed oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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

As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. 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 the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values by our recruitment policy and values, we are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants.