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Powerex Corp. has a full-time regular opportunity for an Accounting Analyst to join our Finance team. We are an entrepreneurial focused, fast-paced physical energy marketing and trading organization. In our organization we need people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business. Reporting to the Manager, Finance, you will join a team that is dedicated to strong technical proficiency, problem solving and continuous improvement. This is a fit for you if you love doing the financial reporting close, are passionate about Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables, are detailed-oriented, excel at understanding data and process flows, and want to share your knowledge and expertise with the people around you.

WHAT WE OFFER

A high-energy atmosphere working with a talented and innovative team
A culture that encourages growth and professional development
Hybrid-work environment
A competitive and comprehensive total rewards benefits package, including generous paid time off and a defined benefit pension plan.
Work-life balance

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

Support all accounting operations – including month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes, including interim reviews and year-end audit.
Prepare and review financial information, journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules pursuant to IFRS with a keen eye for detail.
Follow-up on resolving account discrepancies proactively.
Oversee receivable and payable functions, including:
Tracking and monitoring receivables, payables, and payments
Verifying account coding and mapping
Ensure billing and reconciliation completeness and accuracy requiring understanding of underlying trade data.
Acting as a team resource to investigate and resolve accounting questions and issues considering IFRS principles and internal controls.
Enhance monthly internal reporting and checking.
Analyzing changes in contracts and considering downstream impacts to reporting
Coverage of receivable and payable functions as needed.
Support with cash management

Other Responsibilities you may have:

Working with large datasets and complex spreadsheets.
Support the design, implementation and testing of new reports, systems or system updates as needed.
Recognize opportunities for enhancing processes and streamlining workflows to create efficiencies and improve data accuracy, while maintaining a strong control environment.
Provide support to the tax, budget and forecasting processes.
Build relationships across our organization to ensure the finance function is providing value-added support to the organization.

QUALFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualified CPA or equivalent
4+ years of related experience, including experience working in industry
Experience with working with or overseeing accounts payable and receivables
Extreme attention to detail and ability to multitask effectively.
High standards of performance and accountability, a strong desire to learn, and a self-starter
Proven experience understanding and interpreting large volumes of financial and non-financial data
Strong understanding of accounting systems (SAP preferred), billing systems, and non-financial systems
An improvement mindset.
Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing business conditions and priorities
Experience reading, interpretating and applying accounting standards (IFRS or US GAAP) would be an asset
Ability to communicate (verbal and written) complex ideas and thoughts in an organized manner across the company to all levels

COMPENSATION

The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $88,000 - $95,0000/annum.

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity.

LOCATION

The role is a hybrid role. The Powerex office is located in downtown Vancouver on major transit routes (near both Skytrain and Seabus).

ABOUT POWEREX

Powerex Corp. is a market leader in the trading and marketing of clean and renewable wholesale electricity and associated environmental products. We are at the forefront of the clean energy transition, helping our wholesale customers throughout Western North America meet their increasingly ambitious environmental goals. Our customers include electricity and natural gas utilities, global energy companies, large financial institutions, and global technology companies. We are an established, entrepreneurial, and consistently successful company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro. Powerex’s financial success directly benefits the citizens of British Columbia as Powerex’s income helps lower BC Hydro’s electricity rates.

Fast paced, dynamic, and empowering are words that describe a career with Powerex. We pride ourselves on having a supportive and fun culture, and a strong commitment to the development and wellbeing of our employees. With an average tenure of 15+ years on our trade floor, Powerex stands out as an employer of choice in Vancouver. Ask any Powerex employee what they love about their job, and their first comment will likely be “the people I work with every day.”

At Powerex we believe that a diverse team is a strong team, and our dedication to equity and inclusion is intertwined with our performance-based culture. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and we recognize that diverse perspectives and backgrounds fuel innovation and drive superior performance.

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