OPPORTUNITY SP68818

Senior Analyst, Financial ReportingRichmond, British Columbia  Canada Capital Power Corporation Posted: Feb 08, 2010

POSITION TITLE: Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

LOCATION: Richmond, British Columbia

OUR CLIENT:

Capital Power is a growth-oriented North American independent power producer, building on more than a century of innovation and reliable performance. The company’s vision is to be recognized as one of North America’s most respected, reliable and competitive power generators. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Capital Power has interests in 31 facilities in Canada and the U.S. totaling approximately 3,500 megawatts of generation capacity. Capital Power and its subsidiaries develop, acquire and optimize power generation from a wide range of energy sources.

The company’s web site can be accessed at www.capitalpower.com online.

One Temporary, Full-Time Position (Up to 18 Months Maternity Leave Coverage) 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Capital Power Corporation (CPC) has a dynamic and challenging opportunity available for a Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting to join our Western Operations team.

Reporting to the General Manager, Western Operations, the Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting will play a key role in the day to day financial reporting for CPC’s western operations.

Accountabilities of the Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting:

• Prepares financial plans including annual budgets, annual long range plans, and forecasts;
• Compiles and analyzes financial information for general ledger accounts;
• Assists with the preparation of monthly financial statements;
• Analyzes and reviews budgets and expenditures for the monthly budget variance analysis;
• Gathers and analyzes monthly plant output, plant availability and capacity factor information from plant administrators for presentation to senior management;
• Acts as a liaison for variance reporting and among other CPC groups, including Finance, the Generation Plants, Purchasing, etc.;
• Assists in the procurement process, as needed;
• Other duties/projects, as required.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• You have at least 3 years of directly related work experience - generation plant accounting experience is considered an asset.
• You have the ability to work independently and prioritize multiple projects meeting deadlines in a timely and effective manner and are detail oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• You have a dedication to exceptional performance and professionalism and are motivated and results-driven.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word, Outlook, Excel) is required.
• Experience with Oracle would be beneficial (specifically the purchasing and financial sections)

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• As the successful candidate, you have completed post-secondary education in Business or a related program (an MBA is an asset) and also possess, or are working towards, a Professional Designation (i.e. CGA, CMA or CA).