Senior Financial Analyst

Location: St. John's

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…

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.

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.

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.

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