Senior Accountant - Portfolio Accounting (Hybrid)

EDF Renewables North America is a market-leading independent power producer and service provider with over 35 years of experience. We deliver grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial expertise to maximize the performance of generating projects, and onsite solutions, through the Company’s PowerFlex affiliate, offering a full suite of onsite energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers: solar, storage, EV charging, energy management systems, and microgrids.

This position will be responsible for overseeing and executing on energy production volumes of the Company’s operating portfolio to ensure revenues are calculated, received and recorded accurately, as well as performing monthly recording and financial review of standard operational expenses.  This role will be responsible for performing standardized month-end journal entry processing under IFRS and US GAAP, balance sheet reconciliations and other reviews of financial data.

• Oversee revenue recognition of operating projects, including utility, energy, and energy attribute invoicing, collection, posting of cash receipts, etc. Perform standardized monthly journal entries for operating expenses, including but not limited to depreciation, amortization of prepaid insurance, accretion of asset retirement obligation, standard monthly accruals, consumption of inventory, deferred income, intercompany reconciling transactions, etc. 
• Perform standard monthly analysis ensuring balances reconcile to the trial balance, including intercompany reconciliation.
• Work closely with the Portfolio Reporting segment in preparing and providing external audit deliverables for both IFRS and US GAAP, i.e., revenue invoicing, cash collection evidence, various balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement disclosures, etc. Work closely with the Portfolio Reporting segment in the transition of portfolio project sites reaching commercial operation, including the set-up of necessary accounts in SAP, establishing standardized journal entries, developing various reconciliations, etc.
• Prepare ad hoc reports as needed to support routine reviews, accounting, and financial reporting needs.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in accounting or finance.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, either in-progress or designated, OR legacy Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified General Accountant designation (CGA).
• A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience working within an accounting department (public practice, from a mid-tier or Big 4 CA/CPA firm);
• High level proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel; and
• Previous experience successfully handling multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities –

• Excellent administrative, organizational and communication skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment; and
• Ability to manage time and work under tight deadlines.

Physical Requirements:

Three days of the week will be working in-person, in office in the Calgary downtown core.  The remainder of the work week will be remote at the employee’s discretion.

Working Conditions:

Frequent use of phones, general office equipment and various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite products is required.  In addition, the Corporate Finance team utilizes SAP.