Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.
At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.
Purpose
The Accounting Intern will make meaningful contributions to cash accounting and financial planning functions of the finance department.
Accountabilities
- Work with team to adhere to the monthly book closing schedule, supporting the processing of journal entries
- Liaison with the various regions and business units
- Support preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Allocation of charges among different projects
- Fixed assets analysis
- Review and posting of customer payment batches
- Research and record certain bank activities
- Assist with monthly and quarterly financial reporting activities
- Ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities to meet deadlines
- Other related duties and special projects that may be assigned from time to time
Education and Experience
- Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, or related field
- Aptitude to learn quickly and work in a fast pace entrepreneurial environment with the desire to take on simple and complex tasks
- Advanced computer skills in Excel
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the confidence to question processes
- Strong communication, interpersonal and team-building skills
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to work independently and manage priorities #LI-DS1
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.
For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.
Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.
With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our "Think Global, Act Local" business model.
What we offer
Company funded Pension program
401k with Company match
Full insurance benefits (helath/dental/vision/life)
Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
Share purchase/match plan
Defined Contribution savings plan
Top Talent Program
Volunteer paid days off
Employee Assistance Program
Achievement fund
Free parking, including free electrical charging
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.