A LITTLE ABOUT CAPITAL POWER

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power . This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system to power a lower-carbon future. We’re a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.
Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star . With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We’re here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that’s meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

One Permanent Full Time Position.
We are currently seeking an innovative and results-oriented individual to join our Trading and Origination Accounting team!
We are seeking a highly motivated Accounting Specialist to join our dynamic team at Capital Power. As an Accounting Specialist – Trading Finance, you will play a vital role in supporting our growing energy trading business by ensuring accounting results/reporting and cash flow at the transactional level accurately represent the trading activity through a combination of accounting skills, business understanding, leveraging technology, and collaboration with multiple teams and customers. The scope of the role covers power, natural gas, and/or environmental trading activities including new business initiatives and ongoing continuous process improvements. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a world-class organization and make a significant impact in the energy sector.

EDUCATION

• Degree/diploma in accounting or related field.
• Progression toward a professional accounting designation or CPA designation is an asset.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 -5 years of accounting experience with preference given to those with energy trading finance or risk management, or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience with trade accounting applications such as Allegro or TriplePoint, and EPM applications such as Oracle or SAP is considered an asset.
• The ideal candidate will be experienced in accounting/settlements, competent in developing Excel models and tools required to reconcile large amounts of data between disparate sources and understand the wholesale electricity markets and charges.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficiency with MS Office suite of applications, Excel in particular.
• High attention to detail, analytical and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), including the ability to work effectively with others and cultivate strong relationships across functional teams.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills. Preference will be given to those with demonstrated project management skills.