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Senior Financial Accountant
Competition #: NLH-NR-25-047
Status: Term
Location: St. John's

Our employees are at the heart of what we do. We're looking for passionate and performance focused people - people who want to make a difference for our customers and who share our values.

Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking a high energy, results oriented individual with strong analytical and technical skills to join our Finance team. We have a term Senior Financial Accountant opportunity available in the area of Financial Reporting.

Hydro and its subsidiaries require quarterly and annual financial statements reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), some of which require consolidation of multiple legal entities. As a successful candidate you will be responsible for the preparation of annual and quarterly external financial statements, preparation and review of monthly internal reporting, financial analysis of results and the preparation of reliable information to meet stakeholder needs. You will also assess the on-going financial reporting process to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency and be responsible for identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement in the finance function. The successful candidate will also be responsible for managing information requests from our internal and external auditors for their respective area, as required.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster effective working relationships with members of the finance team
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving abilities.

What You'll Need:

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and a minimum of five to seven years of practical and progressively responsible experience in financial reporting including experience with preparation of IFRS compliant financial statements;
• A University Degree in business supplemented with a professional accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent experience;
• Highly organized and deadline driven, committed to delivering results;
• Ability to view the "big picture" and seek to understand;
• Excellent analytical skills, problem solving ability and a strong attention to detail;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills;
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment;
• Experience with researching and documenting technical accounting positions would be considered an asset; and

General knowledge of regulated utility, oil and gas, energy markets, or other capital intensive industry would be considered an asset.

CLOSING DATE: June 9, 2025

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Our company values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from diverse candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Submit your application online. Please quote the competition number with your application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.