Senior Auditor

Job Title: Senior Auditor Company, Department: Audit Services, Emera

Location: Halifax, NS - Hybrid Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time

Closing Date: May 22 nd 2024

Reference Number: 2024-2954

At Emera, 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 Emera to safely deliver cleaner, 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 May 22 nd and tell us what excites you about this role.

We are currently looking for a   Senior Auditor to join our Audit Services team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Director, Audit Services . You will work closely with the enterprise-wide audit team where you will execute business process and compliance-based Assurance & Advisory activities for all Emera affiliates across multiple jurisdictions including Canada, the Caribbean and the US.

We at Emera are proud of our Audit Services team and the ways in which they contribute to our organization. Our team has a customer-focused strategy, is innovative and will strive to continually improve the quality of our assurance and advisory activities as well as enhance Emera's overall control environment. We encourage our teams to be flexible and open-minded, be critical thinkers that can engage and excite others through new ideas and approaches. We are a large, diverse, complex organization with multiple business units that will offer challenge and career growth.

As Senior Auditor you will:

• Execute assurance and advisory engagements and provide governance, risk and control related professional expertise;
• Perform risk assessments and develop audit testing programs based on assessment of control and risk environment;
• Maintain relationships with affiliate employees, stay informed on risks and strategic initiatives impacting applicable affiliates, and gain consensus regarding potentially contentious or sensitive items;
• Identify process improvement and efficiency opportunities in support of the organization’s overall strategy to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in all processes and to build organizational capacity;
• Monitor remediation associated with previous audit issues, provide ongoing consultation on remediation approach;
• Ensure Audit Services deliverables adhere to agreed budget and timelines and are socialized with applicable management prior to finalization.

What skills will make you successful?

  The successful individual will have excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills and an ability to build consensus across an organization by consistently demonstrating credibility as a subject matter expert. You bring maturity, confidence, and decision-making capability, along with enthusiasm, energy, and a great sense of humor.

You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in a business, engineering, technology, or related discipline;
• Certifications demonstrating a breadth of knowledge over  internal audit, business, or technology (e.g., CPA, CA, CIA, etc.);
• You bring a minimum of four (4) years of direct or related work experience. Previous experience in an  internal audit or internal controls based environment would be advantageous. Related experience consists of public accounting or financial analysis/processes;
• Working knowledge of audit concepts and techniques as well as a broad understanding of enterprise-risk, corporate governance and process and control design;
• Highly detailed oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities;
• Experience facilitating challenging discussions and providing recommendations regarding critical areas of focus;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Proven ability to remain focused and deliver results in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment;
• The desire to leverage computer-assisted auditing techniques for data analytics, Previous experience with Arbutus, IDEA or ACL is preferable;
• Working knowledge of relevant standards, including IIA Standards, COSO, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

At Emera, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. We look to our audit team to think strategically and exercise sound judgement, drive operational excellence while building strong collaborative relationships.

Why join our team?

Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.

Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for your 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, and scholarships for children of employees.

Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera : At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.

Recruitment and Promotion Policy:   When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.

At Emera, we understand that experience comes in many forms. 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. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a to learn about future opportunities!