Temporary Supervisor, Accounting

Overview

Lead accounting team, ensure compliance, improve processes, and manage month‑end reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• compliance
• costing
• month‑end
• process improvement
• team leadership
• account reconciliation

Tasks

-Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and Health & Safety policies, procedures, and standards. -Supervise the timely and accurate completion of costing activities, including work order closures, capital contribution transactions, customer invoicing, and refunds. -Maintain sound internal control practices and procedures within the functional areas. -Lead and/or participate in projects and key initiatives to ensure quality and timely completion within budget. -Provide leadership, coaching, development, and performance management to the team, offering technical guidance and advice. -Research, recommend, and develop accounting policies and procedures to enhance departmental operations. -Manage month-end processes, including accruals, provisions, related party transactions, lease, and debt accounting. -Plan, organize, and supervise the daily activities of accounting staff. -Initiate and implement process and system changes to enhance productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. -Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, OEB guidelines, IFRS, federal and provincial filings, and internal policies and procedures. -Contribute to setting department goals and objectives. -Oversee all activities of the Accounting team, including processing adjusting entries to the general ledger and performing account reconciliations and analyses for bank, fixed assets, inventory, miscellaneous accounts receivable, and other balance sheet accounts.

Requirements

• excel
• cpa
• ifrs
• erp
• tax
• leadership

What You Bring

-Experience in developing and recommending corporate procedures, managing budgets and providing input to strategic/business plans -Proficiency with MS Office applications, including a high level of competence in Excel -Knowledge of relevant tax requirements, including HST and taxable benefits, laws, regulations and guidelines -Strong ability to lead change and engage, develop and motivate teams -Service-orientation and high degree of client focus with the ability to ensure cooperation from others while maintaining professional and respectful relationships at various levels of the organization -Knowledge of and experience in regulated statutory reporting -Must hold and maintain a valid class “G” driver’s license -Proficiency in documenting and interpreting policies and procedures -Ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple projects and initiatives within established timelines -Minimum of 5 years related experience, including supervision of staff -CMA/CGA/CA/CPA designation -Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to provide practical and/or innovative solutions -Knowledge of the energy and utility industries, including an above-average understanding of the regulatory environment and a fundamental knowledge of electrical distribution systems -Experience in a unionized utility environment is an asset -Experience in a senior accounting and financial capacity -Demonstrate professional conduct and align with Alectra’s core values of safety, teamwork, and customer focus. -Strong technical accounting knowledge, including thorough knowledge of IFRS -Ability to interpret financial results and communicate to both financial and non-financial management and staff -Extensive working knowledge of Tier I ERP systems and other related reporting systems -Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting -Strong written and presentation skills, with the ability to convey information accurately and concisely

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Benefits

-Disconnecting from work: We prioritize your well-being through our “Disconnect from Work” policy which ensures you can maintain a healthy work-life balance. -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. -Hybrid work environment: Based on operational requirements, we offer flexible working arrangements that include working remotely or on-site. -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:

About Alectra Inc.

-As Canada’s largest municipally-owned electric utility by customer base, it serves over 1 million homes and businesses. -Its financial strategy includes issuing large debenture offerings and investing roughly C$300 million annually in infrastructure renewal. -Specializing in grid modernization, EV charging networks, distributed energy, sub-metering, and smart metering projects. -Through its Alectra Energy Solutions arm, it delivers turnkey EV fleet and transit electrification—installing 90+ charging stations. -Unusual breadth: combines traditional electricity distribution with cloud-based energy market platforms and behind-the-meter solutions. -Operates storm-restoration businesses across Eastern Canada and the U.S., becoming the region’s largest power-restoration firm.

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