Intermediate Accountant

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Corporate Accounting

Location: Halifax, NS

Type of Employment: Full-time, Regular

Closing Date: October 8, 2026

We are currently looking for an Intermediate Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Senior Corporate Accountant you are a key member of the Nova Scotia Power Finance team. As an Intermediate Accountant, you will play an important role in supporting the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial reporting while helping ensure the organization meets its reporting and compliance obligations.

Key elements of this role include:

• Taking ownership of assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring financial information is recorded accurately and delivered within reporting timelines.
• Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items to support accurate financial records.
• Perform financial analysis and variance reporting, providing insights that help management understand business performance and trends.
• Support compliance and internal control requirements, helping maintain the integrity and consistency of financial reporting processes.
• Collaborate with Finance teams, business units, and project stakeholders to gather information and ensure accurate period-end reporting.
• Prepare and post accounting transactions and adjustments while ensuring the completeness and accuracy of financial data.
• Assist with internal and external reporting requirements, including support for quarterly reviews and annual audit activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes through standardization, automation, and increased efficiency.
• Contribute to special projects, business initiatives, and ad hoc accounting assignments that support organizational objectives.
• Provide cross-functional team support and backup coverage while helping maintain a collaborative and effective Finance environment.

These skills will make you successful:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum two years of accounting experience with exposure to financial reporting, reconciliations, or financial analysis.
• CPA designation completed or in progress is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information, identify trends, and provide clear recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with financial reporting systems; experience with Oracle Fusion is an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different levels of the organization.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and a continuous improvement mindset with an interest in streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and contribute positively within a collaborative team environment.
• Sound business acumen, customer focus, and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality results.

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 October 8, 2026, and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday.
• 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, 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.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [email protected]