Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

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* Who We Are:

** At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe,
** Northland is powered by our people.
** As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a key role by actively contributing towards the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of Northland’s financial reporting process. Reporting to the Manager, External Financial Reporting, you will work closely with a team of accounting professionals on external reporting deliverables based on established deadlines, including quarterly financial statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A), system-driven consolidation, and management reporting.

Additionally, you will be involved in complex technical accounting matters as they arise. You will leverage your strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise to research and prepare an accounting and reporting memorandum that will serve as the basis for both internal and external financial reporting.  This role will be based in Toronto, and you will be expected to work from our Corporate office a minimum of 4 times a week in line with our hybrid work model.###

Key Responsibilities
* Prepare quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including notes to the consolidated financial statements, related supports, workings, and presentations to the senior leadership team.
* Assist in the preparation of MD&A on a quarterly basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information, specifically with respect to non-IFRS measures, in accordance with local and international laws and regulations.
* Prepare management reports with reasons for variations and respond to the questions raised by senior leadership.
* Research and prepare technical accounting memorandums and position papers for the new accounting standards and complex transactions affecting Northland or its subsidiaries, which are to be submitted to the senior management and the group’s external auditors.
* Benchmark financial statements disclosures aligning to the industry practices and leverage financial reporting systems for efficient MD&A disclosures and financial statements’ notes preparation.
* Coordinate globally to collect financial information needed for MD&A and financial statements.
* Act as a first reviewer of group reporting packs to ensure that the information submitted by the respective subsidiaries’ finance teams is accurate and complete to aid in the preparation of the group financial statements.
* Prepare consolidated cash flow statement and related workings after ensuring the accuracy of cash flow information.
* Assist in coordinating internal and external auditors’ requests for information and supporting schedules.
* Provide support for financial reporting projects and ad hoc requests as they arise.
* Identify opportunities to bring efficiencies to the existing financial reporting process using technology tools and/or elimination of redundancies and enhance the quality of consolidated financial information available to the Senior Management.
* Coach and mentor financial analysts and co-op students that assist the…