The Opportunity:
Company & Department: Emera Inc. Finance
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Closing Date: August 14, 2025
At Emera, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. We invite you to join us in making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the rest of the world through safely delivering cleaner, more 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 August 14, 2025 and tell us what excites you about this role.

We are currently looking for a Senior Corporate Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting Team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Manager, Corporate Accounting, the Senior Corporate Accountant will be responsible for accounting and financial reporting duties including, but not limited to:

• Oversight of the monthly close process for certain Emera corporate entities;
• Preparing and/or reviewing monthly journal entries and general ledger monitoring, detailed account reconciliations and analysis;
• Reviewing financial statements on a monthly basis;
• Assisting with preparation of semi-annual forecasts, annual budget and annual long-term forecast;
• Determining appropriate accounting treatments;
• Assisting internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits;
• Responsibility for internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Emera’s SOX program;
• Contributing to other reoccurring and ad hoc accounting and reporting preparation and review for Emera;
• Collaborating with other Emera departments to provide financial information; and
• Preparing other ad hoc analysis and reports as required.

WHAT SKILLS WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL?

The successful individual will have excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills and an ability to build trust across an organization by consistently demonstrating credibility as a subject matter expert. You bring maturity, confidence, and decision-making capability, along with enthusiasm and energy.

You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess the skills and experience listed below:

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce with 4+ years of related work experience and have completed or working toward an accounting designation (CPA, or its predecessor CA, CMA or CGA);
• Experience with financial reporting systems and Excel;
• Knowledge of the gas and utility industry would be considered an asset but is not required;
• Detail oriented and possesses strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, team-focused environment, with the ability to handle multiple deliverables and work independently under tight deadlines;
• Have a solid business acumen, is customer focused and innovative, with the ability to identify and implement improved processes.

At Emera, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees.

• Oversight of the monthly close process for certain Emera corporate entities;
• Preparing and/or reviewing monthly journal entries and general ledger monitoring, detailed account reconciliations and analysis;
• Reviewing financial statements on a monthly basis;
• Assisting with preparation of semi-annual forecasts, annual budget and annual long-term forecast;
• Determining appropriate accounting treatments;
• Assisting internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits;
• Responsibility for internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Emera’s SOX program;
• Contributing to other reoccurring and ad hoc accounting and reporting preparation and review for Emera;
• Collaborating with other Emera departments to provide financial information; and
• Preparing other ad hoc analysis and reports as required