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Senior Manager, Operations Finance
Canada's Ocean Supercluster
Accounting & Finance, Operations
Halifax, NS, Canada
Posted on Apr 12, 2026
The Opportunity
Key elements of this role include:
These skills will make you successful:
Learn more about our culture and values
The perks of joining our team? We offer:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Finance
Location:1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS
Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time
Closing Date: April 19, 2026
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Operations Finance to join our Finance team. Reporting to the Director Finance Operations you will be responsible for leading a team and managing the financial results of various business units within the Energy Delivery and Power Production Portfolios.
Key elements of this role include:
As Senior Manager, Operations Finance your responsibilities will include:
- Leadership of the cross-functional Operations Finance team
- Oversight and responsibility for the accuracy and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly and annual operating results
- Oversight and responsibility for the review of annual operating budgets and forecasts, which includes supporting long-term financial forecasting for the Company’s operational expenses and associated Regulatory processes
- Supporting Senior leadership to meet financial goals and identify cost savings initiatives
- Working with various cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives while maintaining effective financial controls
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams across the organization.
- Providing ongoing strategic business and financial support to the operational managers of business units.
- Supporting the on-going development of an inclusive culture within Finance and across NS Power.
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 leadership, confidence, and decision-making capability, along with enthusiasm and energy.
These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:
- Undergraduate degree in business, finance or accounting and a CPA designation
- Minimum of eight years in an accounting and/ or finance role, with a minimum of three years in a leadership role
- Knowledge of technical accounting concepts as well as a broad understanding of enterprise financial risk, corporate governance, and process and control design
- Experience with review of detailed analytical work and financial models, possessing strong quantitative skills and Excel skills
- Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to lead a team of dedicated financial professionals to deliver their maximum performance in a rapidly changing and fast paced environment
- Excellent financial leadership, relations management, team building, conflict management, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience in a regulated utility will be considered an asset.
We understand that experience comes in many forms, and 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.
Learn more about our culture and values
At the Emera Group of Companies, 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 us to safely deliver cleaner, more 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 April 19,2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.
The perks of joining our team? We offer:
- Flexibility: Hybrid work model.
- Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you 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, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
- Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera
As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and 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. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.