The Opportunity:
Company & Department: Emera Inc. Corporate Treasury
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Closing Date: August 16, 2026
Emera is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with $43B 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
We are currently looking for a Treasury & Investor Services Advisor to join our Corporate Treasury team on a permanent basis.
As Emera’s Treasury & Investor Services Advisor, you will be an integral member of the Treasury team, leading the administration of Emera’s Employee Common Share Purchase Plan and supporting investor services and treasury activities. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective execution of compliance and operational requirements while serving as a key resource for employees, internal stakeholders, and external partners.
This role offers the opportunity to work across Treasury, HR, Payroll, Finance and external partners, including financial institutions, shareholders and employees. Success in this role requires strong relationship building skills, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality service and continuous improvement.
As a key member of Emera’s Corporate Treasury team, you will be primarily responsible for administering Emera’s Common Share Purchase Plan, supporting retail shareholder and dividend administration activities, and supporting compliance and administration of banking agreements and other documentation.
Key Elements of the Role:
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Administer the Employee Common Share Purchase Plan, including enrollments, contributions, purchases, and withdrawals
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Work with the transfer agents to execute share purchases and other transactions
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Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to the plan
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Generate reports and assist with financial reconciliation and audit processes including the maintaining of Emera’s common share reconciliation and share reserves
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Prepare employee communications, plan documentation, and educational materials
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Collaborate with HR, payroll, finance, and legal teams to ensure effective plan administration
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Administer Emera’s quarterly dividend payment to external shareholders
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Act as the primary point of contact for retail shareholder inquiries and support activities
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Ensure internal controls over financial reporting for which you are responsible to support, perform, review or sign off are executed in accordance with the Company's SOX program
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Prepare financial reports, account reconciliations and supporting analysis to facilitate accounting and reporting of Treasury transactions
These skills will make you successful:
As the ideal candidate you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:
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Bachelor’s Degree combined with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related role. A related combination of experience and education will be considered.
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2+ years of experience in administration, payroll, benefits, investor services or financial operations. Experience working with transfer agents, employee share purchase plans and equity compensation programs is an asset
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Proficient in maintaining a high level of attention to detail
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Strong communication and customer service skills
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Proficient in MS Office Suite software, including strong Excel skills and a demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in using AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve efficiency and effectiveness
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Strong relationship building skills and the ability to work well with people at various levels within and outside of the organization;
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You bring a flexible mindset and are open to change. We are looking for a curious professional who enjoys improving processes and gaining efficiencies; and;
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Possess the ability to work both independently and in a team.
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Experience with Excel as well as demonstrated curiosity and adaptability in using AI-assisted technologies, including Copilot-style tools
The perks of joining our team? We offer:
Health & Wellbeing: 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 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 and; volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Inclusion at Emera:
As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and 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. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values by our recruitment policy and values, we are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants.
