Corporate Accountant

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Emera Newfoundland, Corporate Accounting

Location: St Johns, Newfoundland

Closing Date: March 6, 2026

Emera Newfoundland & Labrador (ENL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. (EMA- TSX), is responsible for designing, engineering, constructing, operating and maintaining the 500-megawatt Maritime Link Project. The Maritime Link Project (MLP) will transmit energy between the Island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. With presence in both provinces, ENL is committed to ensuring that the Maritime Link Project transmits clean, renewable energy for Nova Scotia.

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented Corporate Accountant to join our team and contribute to our continued success.

Key elements of this role include:

• Key player in monthly accounting cycle; preparing journal entries, maintaining detailed account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy of files, and meeting tight month-end/ quarter-end/year-end deadlines.
• Completion of bank reconciliations.
• Facilitate the annual external audit, coordinating with external auditor as required.
• Responsible for all government required filings (GST/HST etc.).
• Support the Accounts Payable process by facilitating payments to contractors
• Responsible for intercompany accounts, including monthly reconciliation, timely payment as well as annual reporting and compliance requirements.
• Prepare financial analysis and ad hoc reports.
• Other accounting and special project responsibilities as assigned.

You will be responsible for personal safety and that of co-workers, by observing all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

These skills will make you successful:

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Commerce with 2+ years related work experience and has completed or is working toward an accounting designation (CPA), a related combination of experience and education will be considered;
• Experience with financial reporting systems and Excel;
• Experience in a regulated accounting environment would be considered an asset.
• Detailed oriented and posses strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, team-focused environment;
• Have a solid business acumen, customer focused and comfortable working with confidential information.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver 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 March 6, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

- Flexibility: Hybrid work model.

- 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.

Diversity, Equity & 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. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.