We are seeking a motivated and adaptable accounting professional to join our Corporate Accounting team during an exciting period of transformation. This role will support day‑to‑day financial and accounting activities, enabling core team members to focus on a major ERP implementation initiative.
As the organization continues to evolve, this position offers exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities and opportunities to contribute across multiple areas where support is most needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support month‑end and quarter‑end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Assist with balance sheet and income statement analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Support financial reporting and internal management reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve accounting issues and respond to ad hoc. requests.
- Help maintain strong documentation, controls, and audit readiness.
- Provide flexible coverage across accounting processes as priorities shift.
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
- 2~5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, prior Corporate Accounting experience is preferred.
- Solid understanding of core accounting principles; working knowledge of US GAAP is an asset but not required.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable working in a changing environment with evolving responsibilities.
- ERP experience (e.g., Oracle, SAP, JDE) is an asset but not required.
- CPA designation or in progress is preferred.
Why work at AltaGas?
AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.
We deliver affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.
To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL
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For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 2 to 5 years of relevant accounting or finance experience
- Solid understanding of core accounting principles
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
- Comfort working in a changing environment with evolving responsibilities
- Prior corporate accounting experience
- Working knowledge of US GAAP
- ERP experience with systems such as Oracle, SAP, or JDE
- CPA designation or progress toward CPA designation
What We Do
We are a leading North American infrastructure company connecting customers and markets to affordable and reliable sources of energy. Every day, we leverage the strength of our people and our assets to connect our customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers, to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, to markets around the world. With a strong portfolio of assets in some of the fastest growing energy markets, including a prominent position in the Montney basin and Utilities in key U.S. jurisdictions, we are developing an integrated footprint capable of delivering sustained value to shareholders and customers for many years to come.
