Description

Job Title:                                            Vice President, Audit Services
Company, Department:                    Emera Inc, Audit Services
Location:                                            Halifax, NS

Type of Employment:                        Regular, Full Time

Closing Date:                                      April 14, 2023
Reference Number:                           11154

At Emera, 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 Emera to safely deliver cleaner, 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 14, 2023 date and tell us what excites you about this role.

Reporting administratively to Emera’s EVP & General Counsel and functionally to the Emera Audit Committee, we are currently looking for a Vice President, Audit Services to lead our Emera wide Audit, SOx, IT Audit and Ethics Programs. In this business-critical role you will be responsible for the ongoing development of the Audit and Control Frameworks and driving forward an approach of continuous improvement to ensure best practices are adhered to.

As Vice President, Audit Services you will:

• Be a collaborative leader, building clarity and support for the Internal Audit, SOx, IT Audit and Ethics team, ensuring the team is structured and resourced to deliver on strategic and operational accountabilities.
• Establish the Audit Department’s strategies and policies as well as long-term and annual audit plans to ensure risk-based, value driven focus.
• Oversee Emera’s SOx Compliance Program in conformance with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• Monitor business unit implementation of audit recommendations and report to the Emera Audit Committee and affiliate Boards on Audit activities, significant findings, and corrective actions.
• Oversee the Emera-wide biennial risk assessment and audit planning processes incorporating inputs from functional business units across all affiliates geographically - USA, Canada and the Caribbean.
• Ensure Emera’s Audit Services Quality Assurance Improvement Program is being driven forward in compliance with IIA Professional practice standards.
• Build and maintain strong cross-functional working relationships with leaders and external auditors, ensuring alignment and coordination of assurance activities.
• Oversee the Emera Ethics Program ensuring alignment with corporate values and objectives as well as facilitating workplace investigations as required.

What skills will make you successful?

• You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess many if not all the skills and experience listed below:
• Postgraduate degree or designation (e.g. CPA, P.Eng, Master’s Degree, etc.), complemented by an audit/risk certification (e.g. CIA, CISA, CRMA, etc.).
• Proven leadership experience and strong executive presence and mindset.
• Expert knowledge of audit concepts and techniques as well as a broad understanding of enterprise-risk, corporate governance and process and control design.
• Experience leading SOx/ICFR Programs within a dynamic, complex organizational structure.
• A minimum of ten years in an Audit, Finance or Project/Risk Management role, including five years in a senior finance or audit leadership role.
• Experience leading process improvement and risk-based control design consultation with a proven ability to translate business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions. 
• Proven ability to remain focused and deliver results in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment.
• Strong influencing, communication, analytical and decision-making skills with ability to work inclusively with various individuals to achieve shared objective and maintain effective business relationships.
• Significant knowledge and experience in the areas of corporate risk, compliance as well as appreciation for complex corporate structures and processes.
• Broad understanding and knowledge of industry best practice for audit and risk management.
• Collaborative stakeholder management skills, robust planning skills, and delivery capabilities to ensure timely and effective deliverables.   
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills across all levels of an organization as demonstrated by proven ability to generate recommendations which improve the business and are accepted by management.

The Vice President, Audit Services is someone who takes ownership and acts with integrity. Building strong, collaborative relationships and developing effective teams, they think strategically, exercise sound judgment, cultivate innovation and embrace change.

Why join our team?

• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term and long-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 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, and scholarships for children of employees.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera: At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.

Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.

While our employees are not required to report their vaccination status at this time, we continue to recommend that employees get their COVID-19 vaccination and stay up to date with boosters to protect themselves, their families, coworkers, and the public. It is important to note that the Emera Vaccine Policy could be reinstated, in part or in full, at any time.