Senior Analyst, Pension Operations

Emera Inc • Halifax, NS

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

Emera is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with $45B in total assets. Emera delivers safe, clean, and reliable energy to customers through investments in regulated electric and natural gas utilities, and related businesses and assets. Emera’s operating companies sponsor several pension plans with combined assets of approximately $4B. The Pension Investments Team resides within Emera’s Finance department and provides pension plan management services to these operating companies. The Pension Investments Team’s role consists of advising the various pension committees and boards and managing on their behalf the pension governance and investment programs. This involves working with internal groups and directing external service providers, including investment managers (all assets are externally managed), to ensure the pension plans and their assets are prudently managed and aligned with Emera’s pension governance model. As the Senior Analyst, Pension Operations, you will become a key member of Emera’s Pension Investments team. Reporting to the Director, Pension Investments you will work alongside the team’s Analyst, Pension Investments and collaborate and consult external vendors and with multiple stakeholders across the Emera group of companies.

Requirements

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or other related discipline(s).
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience.
• As a highly organized and detail-oriented individual, you have the ability to manage multiple priorities and can adapt to an evolving environment.
• You are a proactive team player who possesses strong communication skills and is self-motivated, with an ability to work well in a highly collaborative team environment.
• You bring proficiency in the MS Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as proficiency with AI tools.

Nice To Haves

• A professional accounting (CPA) or finance (CFA) designation, or working toward such designation.
• Previous work experience in pension plan management or experience in accounting, operations or reporting for pension plans or other investment entities.
• Experience with internal controls and/or SOX compliance.
• Working knowledge of investment products and strategies.
• Other combinations of related education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Work with the pension plan custodian to manage the day-to-day operations.
• Manage the preparation of instructions and monitor the movement of cash for various types of pension plan transactions.
• Manage payment of invoices to external vendors.
• Work with the internal accounting group on the preparation of corporate and pension plan financial statements, and provide documentation to support financial statement audits.
• Coordinate fulfillment of the team’s internal controls.
• Prepare supporting documentation and work with internal and external auditors to demonstrate compliance with SOX internal controls.
• Manage the team’s internal cost allocation process and support the budgeting process.
• Manage GST/HST reporting process, working with the external tax consultant.
• Manage evaluation process to ensure that operational vendors are achieving key performance indicators.
• Contribute to due diligence on external investment managers by leading the operational due diligence process and by supporting the investment due diligence process.
• Prepare various types of reports and presentations to support the team’s governance deliverables and reporting to pension committees.
• Complete documentation required by regulators, external vendors and/or industry partners.
• Support the team’s documentation and record retention processes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a network of contacts at peer pension plans to share knowledge and best practices.

Benefits

• 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
• Wellness benefits
• Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies
• A focus on employee development
• Available sponsored education programs
• Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work
• Mentoring opportunities
• Fundraising-matching
• Volunteer programs
• Various committees and employee resource groups
• Scholarships for children of employees
• Short-term incentive plan
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior