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Senior Financial Analyst

St. John's, NL
Senior Level
Full-Time

About the role

Do you have what it takes to help keep the lights on for our customers in communities across the province? Then joining the Newfoundland Power team could be part of your next adventure¿

Who We Are

At Newfoundland Power, we're passionate about delivering safe, reliable, and efficient electricity. Our roots in Newfoundland and Labrador go back 140 years. Today, we're part of Fortis Inc., a leader in the regulated gas and electric utility industry in North America. We are proud to employ over 650 talented people who are among the best in the industry.

We are committed to ensuring a supportive, inclusive and diverse culture where everyone feels safe and valued for who they are. Together, we strive to create an environment which is free of discriminatory barriers, where everyone is treated respectfully and equitably so they can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Everything we do is guided by our core values: People, Safety, Service, Respect, Teamwork and Innovation. We believe in going above and beyond to serve our customers and giving back to the place we call home is a longstanding tradition held by our employees. This could be the opportunity for you to continue to grow and develop your career.

The Opportunity

As a valued member of our Finance team, you'll contribute to building and maintaining the financial systems that support our budgeting process, while ensuring timely budget monitoring and effective cost control.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for monitoring actual costs against budgets and forecasts and following up on variances with department and regional personnel
  • This position serves as a liaison between Finance and other departments on all budgeting and forecasting issues and maintains contact with management of other departments.
  • Involved with financial reporting tasks such as, but not limited to, general journal vouchers, account reconciliations and other tasks within the department.
  • Assisting with the preparation and submission of the Company's monthly COGNOS submission to Fortis.
  • Provides training and support, where necessary, to other users of the financial reporting and budget and forecasting systems.
  • Exercise analytical and problem-solving skills to provide sound managerial and financial guidance and support to other departments and employees, including Senior Management.
  • Responsible to implement changes to the financial reporting system, as required.
  • The Senior Financial Analyst will have additional responsibility and oversight of various functional areas within the Finance department.

Your qualifications include:

  • A post-secondary degree in Business with a minimum of 3 years' relevant experience post-graduation.

  • A professional accounting designation or equivalent work experience.

  • Financial forecasting and budgeting experience.

  • Strong analytical and time management skills and the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently at different levels of the organization.

  • Utility industry experience, knowledge of accounting standards (U.S. GAAP & IFRS) and knowledge of financial reporting and regulatory accounting would be considered assets.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, please Apply or visit us online at https://careers.newfoundlandpower.com.

In support of our DEI commitment and to help us to confirm that we are reaching a wide source of qualified job seekers, we invite all applicants to provide self-identification information on a voluntary basis during the recruitment phase. More information on this process is provided within our job application tool.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation for any reason during the interview process, please let us know what you need, and it will be kept in confidence. For any questions, please contact Careers@newfoundlandpower.com.

About Newfoundland Power

Utilities
501-1000

We operate an integrated generation, transmission and distribution system throughout the the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. We are proud to provide safe, reliable electricity to over 272,000 customers in the most cost-efficient manner possible.

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