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About this Lead, Technical Accounting role at Capital Power

Capital Power · Onsite · Edmonton, AB

A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity:


This position plays a key role in assessing the impacts of significant unusual transactions, assessing new accounting standards and regulations, and preparing the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements.


You will contribute to our team by:

  • Advising on technical accounting matters and preparing supporting memos on an ad hoc basis, as required
  • Monitoring technical accounting matters and communicating them to the auditors and senior management on a quarterly basis
  • Preparing various supporting working papers on a quarterly and annual basis
  • Preparing or reviewing certain notes and supporting working papers to the quarterly and annual financial statements
  • Advising on transactional impacts to AFFO on an ad hoc basis
  • Monitoring IFRS developments and preparing a memo to the Audit Committee summarizing significant changes to IFRS, on a quarterly basis
  • Preparing an IFRS disclosure checklist supporting our quarterly and annual financial statement disclosures, and

performing various other SOX controls, as required


What you will bring to the role:


Education & Experience:

  • Post-Secondary Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
  • A professional accounting designation
  • Experience working with IFRS
  • A minimum of 3 years of post-designation accounting experience.
  • Past experience working as part of a Financial Reporting team, Experience working for a publicly listed company is an asset
  • Experience with Oracle is an asset
  • Experience with US GAAP is an asset
  • Proficiency in excel and Microsoft Office Suite

Working Conditions:

  • Hybrid: work from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays.
  • 8 hours per day + reasonable overtime required during quarter ends.
  • Core hours are from 7:30-8:30 through 4:30-5:30.

Additional Details

In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.


The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.


Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1000 Referral Reward!


We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordable employee benefits, retirement savings, and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development.


Depending on the posting requirements relocation assistance may be available.


How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting [email protected].

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.

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About Capital Power

Energize your career with us! At Capital Power, our team of experts, operators and innovators is helping deliver the energy that businesses, communities and industries rely on every day. We're building the bridge between today's energy realities and tomorrow's possibilities, powered by curiosity, collaboration and a commitment to excellence. Join a team where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work contributes to shaping the future of energy across North America.

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