Specialist, Strategic Reporting (Temporary)

Temporary Specialist, Strategic Reporting (Non-Union)

(Temporary 20 months contract)

Full-time, 35 hours/ week, Hybrid

At Alectra, we’re not just about powering communities; we’re about empowering our people. We prioritize well-being through a culture that fosters collaboration, innovation and continuous growth. We believe in providing a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make an impact.

Are you a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in financial analysis and reporting? The Specialist, Strategic Reporting provides essential financial reporting support, including delivering monthly financial analysis and presentations to the Executive Management Team. This role involves collaboration with various business units across the organization and participation in special projects as assigned.

What you’ll do

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

- Coordinate month-end closing activities, ensuring proper responsibilities and deadlines are established and met across departments.

- Prepare standard financial reporting packages and presentations for the Senior Leadership Team, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors, including financial statements and other required analyses.

- Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules, perform variance analysis, and validate general ledger accounts, including elimination of intercompany accounts and balances.

- Prepare quarterly and annual IFRS financial statements with related note disclosures and Annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A).

Collaboration and Support:

- Provide guidance and support to the accounting team and other business units to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal processes and IFRS standards.

- Conduct research and analysis to support cross-functional finance teams on various ad-hoc technical accounting issues, assessing impacts on financial reporting activities.

- Offer financial data analysis expertise to assist departments in improving process and data quality.

Process Improvement and Efficiency:

- Identify and recommend improvements to processes or procedures to enhance the quality and timeliness of financial information and increase operational efficiency.

- Continuously enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the reporting process, including automating reporting tools.

Regulatory Compliance and Standards:

- Monitor IFRS developments, interpret, document, and recommend applications and implementations of these standards into work processes and key deliverables.

- Support the implementation of new accounting and financial reporting requirements under IFRS by modifying existing reports, models, databases, and systems.

- Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and Health & Safety policies, procedures, and standards.

Audit and Technical Expertise:

- Assist with external financial statement audits by preparing supporting documentation.

- Provide technical expertise in the planning, design, and implementation of projects and key initiatives.

- Manage the general ledger chart of accounts, including maintaining, updating, and mapping new accounts to ensure the integrity of financial reporting.

Corporate Values and Conduct:

- Demonstrate professional conduct and align with Alectra’s core values of safety, teamwork, and customer focus.

Other Duties:

- Perform additional tasks as assigned to support operational objectives

Who you are

Education & Specialized Knowledge

- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting

- CGA/CA/CPA designation

- Strong technical accounting knowledge of IFRS

- Superior proficiency with IT-based automated reporting tools

- Superior proficiency with Excel application

- Proficiency with other MS Office applications

- Knowledge of the energy and utility industries, including a solid understanding of the regulatory environment

Experience

- A minimum of 3 years related work experience including financial reporting and variance analysis

- Experience in a unionized utility environment an asset

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

- Highly self-motivated and directed

- Ability to follow established processes with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy

- Solid problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to provide practical and/or innovative solutions to complex technical issues

- Strong written and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical information in an organized and concise way

- Ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple projects and initiatives within established timelines

- Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

- Must hold and maintain a valid class “G” driver’s license

Where you will work

- Hybrid: This role is based in a hybrid environment, allowing for a mix of remote and in-office work to support team collaboration and business needs.

Who we are

As the largest municipally owned electric utility in Canada, we are committed to growing, evolving and remaining innovative to build a sustainable and brighter future. Our values set us apart and are our fundamental beliefs about our organization:

Safety: Stay aware, prevent risks and protect each other.

Respect: Value everyone, act honestly and foster inclusion.

Customer Focus: Be reliable, anticipate needs and deliver exceptional solutions with care.

Excellence: Elevate performance, embrace diversity and deliver quality through collaboration.

Innovation: Drive growth by embracing change, creativity and continuous improvement.

Here’s why Alectra might be your ideal workplace:

- We offer comprehensive benefits. From health and wellness programs to financial security though our Defined Benefit Pension Plan – we offer a robust benefits package that supports you and your family.

- We invest in your career development. At Alectra, we care about our team’s future through offering ongoing trainings, mentorship and learning opportunities.

- We care about you work-life balance. Understanding that taking time off is essential to employee well-being, sustained productivity and high performance, we offer the following:

- Time off: At Alectra, we offer various time off options for our employees including vacation time, personal days, milestone parental leave top-up, volunteer days and bereavement days.

- Disconnecting from work: We prioritize your well-being through our “Disconnect from Work” policy which ensures you can maintain a healthy work-life balance.

At Alectra, your unique contributions matter and help drive our collective success to a more sustainable and brighter future.

Ready to Apply?

If this sounds like you and gets you excited, we’d love to hear from you! Simply click the apply button to submit your resume and take the first step toward joining our team. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to accept resumes via email. All applicants must apply through our careers page to be considered.

At Alectra, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process that honours the dignity and independence of all applicants. If you require accommodation during the process, please contact careers@alectra.com. We will work with you to ensure your needs are being met to the point of undue hardship.

Thank you for your interest in building a career with us. While we appreciate all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note: We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or agency referrals. Alectra does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies for any open positions unless a valid contract is in place.