Strategic Corporate Accounting Manager

Emera Inc.; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Career Growth

Community Engagement & Care

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Emera Inc. is seeking a Manager, Corporate Accounting in Halifax (Hybrid) to lead the corporate accounting team, ensuring timely financial reporting for Emera Inc. and affiliates. You will guide budgeting, variance analyses, and audits while partnering with Legal, IT, HR, and treasury to uphold strong controls.

You will mentor staff, drive process improvements, and ensure reporting accuracy under tight deadlines, with collaboration across jurisdictions and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting with an accounting designation.
• Proven leadership with strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Professional judgement and discretion under tight deadlines.
• Experience with US GAAP is an asset; SOx compliance experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly accounting files and financial statements for a portfolio of corporate entities.
• Review variance analysis and communicate results to senior audiences.
• Review detailed operating cost reports.
• Participate in budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare and review information to support quarterly financial statements.
• Coordinate with departments to collect financial information.
• Assist external auditors during reviews and audits.
• Ensure compliance with NI 52-109 and SOx; drive process improvements.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and participate in projects.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and mentor the Corporate Accounting team.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Mentoring

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Accounting designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office Suite

Copilot AI tools

General ledger software

Job description

Emera Inc. is seeking a Manager, Corporate Accounting in Halifax (Hybrid) to lead the corporate accounting team, ensuring timely financial reporting for Emera Inc. and affiliates. You will guide budgeting, variance analyses, and audits while partnering with Legal, IT, HR, and treasury to uphold strong controls.

You will mentor staff, drive process improvements, and ensure reporting accuracy under tight deadlines, with collaboration across jurisdictions and executive leadership.