Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting

Northland Power


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 74000 - 92500
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are:
At Northland were enablers of change united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception weve been early movers in the energy industry adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

Were a different kind of independent power producer. As developers owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition were uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. Weve expanded our business across Canada the United States Latin America Europe and Asia to become a global leader all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe Northland is powered by our people.

As a Senior Financial Analyst Corporate Accounting you will be responsible for performing a variety of accounting duties including: preparing and managing monthly and quarterly account reconciliations reviewing expense reports for policy supporting the accounts payable team and collaborating with other departments to ensure accurate financial information.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Accurately prepare and book monthly/quarterly journal entries including prepaids accruals and investments.
  • Prepare various balance sheet account reconciliations investigate and correct reconciling items.
  • Manage the accounting for fixed assets including but not limited to creating fixed assets in the sub ledger calculating and applying depreciation ensuring accuracy of the schedule and reconciling the fixed asset in progress account.
  • Review Corporate Expense Reports for policy and create weekly settlement runs.
  • Review and approve all bank entries for support and coding. Provide support to the Accounts Payable team.
  • Create purchase orders receipts and track spending against POs.
  • Review journals for support coding (GL SC Work tags) currency reversals dates memos.
  • Calculate and record quarterly share based compensation accruals.
  • Quarterly summary of transactions for tax team including: investments borrowing dividends intercompany loan activity financing fees leases etc.
  • Monthly and quarterly cash flow forms and group reporting packs for external reporting team.
  • Identify improvements/enhancements to the processes in Workday Financial Cloud Solution to ensure Northland is meeting commitments and reporting timelines are met.
  • Participate in special projects to support accounting team.

Who You Are:

  • Diligent: You have solid attention to detail and you follow up with others where needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete. You are hands-on and will roll-up your sleeves to complete deliverables within the required deadlines.
  • Independent: You are an independent thinker and naturally set your own timescales and milestones to ensure you meet your objectives. You know when you need to ask for help and are comfortable doing so.
  • Methodical and organized: You work methodically and relish the opportunity to add structure and order to your work. This will help with the competing priorities you will be managing.
  • A Problem-Solver: You proactively identify hurdles and obstacles in your end-goal and dont shy away from working collaboratively to solve these issues.
  • Analytical: You can formulate thoughtful and comprehensive analyses that assist in decision-making.
  • Collaborative: You are a natural relationship builder and feel comfortable working with a diverse group of stakeholders at different levels.
  • A Strong Communicator: You have exceptional oral and written communication skills and can articulate your analyses in a clear and concise manner.
  • Collaborative: You build relationships seek diverse perspectives leverage effective communication and encourage cross-functional sharing of information.

Qualifications and Experience

  • 3 years of financial accounting experience.
  • University Degree in Accounting.
  • Understanding of IFRS and its application
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in accounting software (Workday Cloud Solution preferred but not required) and advanced spreadsheet skills (e.g. Excel).
  • Strong communications skills.
  • Excellent data entry skills with a degree of accuracy.
  • Familiar with Canadian tax filing requirements specifically HST and GST.
  • Superior organization and time management skills.

Whats In It for You:

Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Heres a glimpse of why Northland is the place where youll truly thrive:

  • Thoughtful benefits A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits youll be able to access.

  • Wellbeing first Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program including access to mental health resources.

  • Floating days and Birthdays off As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If youre excited about a role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with this job description we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity inclusion and belonging commitments.

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Pay Range:

$74000.00 - $92500.00

This document is a guide. The duties responsibilities and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process please notify a member of the HR Department.

We use AIenabled tools to help identify applications that meet jobrelated criteria. All applications are reviewed and decisions are made by people.

This is a new position.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Who We Are:At Northland were enablers of change united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.Since our inception weve been early movers in the energy industry adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping ...