Manager,Capital Governance & Reporting Job Edmonton Alberta Canada,Finance & Banking

Description

Highlights of the Job

EPCOR’s Water Services group (EWS) is excited to announce a full-time, permanent opportunity for a Capital Governance Manager. This role is part of the Finance team, based at the Rossdale Water Excellence Building at the Rossdale Water Treatment Plant in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Capital Governance Manager is a finance leadership role accountable for capital accounting governance, financial controls, budgeting & forecasting, regulatory reporting, and financial performance oversight for EWS capital projects and programs. The role ensures adherence to EPCOR policies and capital governance standards, IFRS-compliant accounting treatment, accurate and timely reporting, and disciplined oversight of spending approvals and lifecycle stewardship of capital investments.

Hybrid / Work-from-Home Option

The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in EPCOR’s Where We Work hybrid program after 3–6 months in the role and upon meeting the program requirements.

At Team EPCOR, we recognize that individuals work differently and have unique needs. The Where We Work program supports flexibility, inclusiveness, and collaboration by empowering employees to work in ways that best support both personal preferences and team requirements.

What You’d Be Responsible For

As the Capital Governance Manager, reporting to the Capital Governance Senior Manager, you will focus on financial governance and accounting leadership for EWS’s capital program:

Financial Planning & Capital Governance

Lead the annual capital budgeting and multi‑year capital planning process for EWS, ensuring alignment with corporate financial targets and regulatory parameters.

Maintain and enhance capital governance frameworks, standards, and controls across the business unit.

Monitor project and program financial health, ensuring consistency in evaluation, prioritization, and approvals in line with Delegation of Authority.

Financial Controls, Compliance & Accounting Policy

Ensure IFRS‑compliant capital accounting, including capitalization criteria, componentization, asset categorization, useful life, and in‑service dates.

Oversee CWIP to in‑service transfers, asset readiness, and depreciation commencement; review capitalization vs. O&M classifications.

Maintain strong internal controls over capital expenditures, change approvals, accruals, and reconciliations; support internal/external audits.

Prepare the capital STIP metric and supporting documentation, ensuring traceability and accuracy.

Regulatory Reporting & Submissions

Lead EWS regulatory initiatives, including P submissions and annual progress reports:
Compile supporting schedules, tables, and graphs;

Provide well‑supported variance analyses and reconciliations;

Coordinate and respond to regulatory information requests.

Stakeholder Partnership

Partner with Finance, Regulatory, Project Management Office,Engineering, and Operations to align financial treatment and ensure data integrity and consistency across systems and reports.

Provide financial guidance to project sponsors and program managers on policy application, accounting treatment, and forecast impacts.

Develop and deliver finance training to non‑finance stakeholders on capital governance standards and processes.

Team Leadership

Build a capable, committed, high‑performing team with clear goals and measurable outcomes.

Set performance objectives, coach for development, and hold team members accountable for accuracy, timeliness, and control discipline.

Note:

This role provides financial leadership, accounting governance, and regulatory reporting for capital programs. It does notfocus on managing project scheduling, construction management, or engineering project execution.

What’s Required to Be Successful

Qualifications & Experience

You bring the following:

A Degree or Diploma in Business, Finance, or Accountingfrom a recognized post‑secondary institution.

A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.

10+ years of progressive experience in capital accounting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and/or FP&A within asset‑intensive or utility environments.

Experience leading in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.

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