Accounting Project Advisor

Posting End Date:

July 30, 2025

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

Join Our Team as an Experienced Accounting Professional

Are you a hardworking accounting expert ready to take ownership of complex assignments and make an impact across multiple areas of the business? If so, we look forward to your application!

We’re looking for an accounting professional who can independently manage diverse accounting responsibilities, apply broad financial knowledge, and contribute to strategic business decisions. In this role, you'll work with minimal supervision, prioritize tasks, solve problems using established methods, and occasionally guide junior staff or coordinate small teams. Strong communication skills—both verbal and written—are essential, especially when explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and demonstrate mastery in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

• Review, process and approve Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) submissions and setup/baseline new AFEs and AFE revisions. This includes providing guidance to AFE initiators and approvers and troubleshooting and resolving issues. A sound understanding of Authority and Spending Limits (ASL) is required to ensure that appropriate funding support is in place prior to approving AFEs.
•  Gain a solid understanding of the Capitalization Policy, Distributable Cash Flow (DCF) Capital Classifications and knowledge of Intangibles and Contributions In Aid of Construction (CIAC) requirements that are essential for accurate AFE setup.
• Maintain a sound understanding of Enbridge’s legal entity, Line of Business (LOB) and Operating Unit (OU) structure.
• Maintain a working knowledge of FERC/Regulatory and US GAAP with the objectives of ensuring accurate accounting and financial reporting treatment.
• Gain an adequate understanding of various commercial agreements that have an impact on capital.
• Monitor and manage AFE’s In Service Dates (ISDs), project end date extensions, Capital Interest (AFUDC) flags etc.
• Coordinate and administer monthly project cost sign-off in accordance with SOX requirements.
• Prepare quarterly SOX CWIP review and collect responses from Project Managers team.
• Validate DCF Capital Classifications and monitor changes via lists and vetting process for all AFEs.
• Alert project teams on cost overruns and need for budget revisions.
• Monitor inactive AFEs and coordinate project closure. Administer project close out forms to ensure unitization is done in a timely manner.
• Aggregate, review, and process monthly project accruals in accordance with established procedures.
• Prepare monthly capitalizable cost allocations in collaboration with other BPA team members.
• Identify and maintain unique project lists (i.e. PS&I, CIACs) in collaboration with the business.
• Provide scheduled training and ongoing support/guidance on Capitalization policy, Capital Classification, ASL, Accruals, Project setup and Oracle Project Management (OPM) workflow etc.
• Provide training and mentorship to peers and junior staff members within the department.
• Administer Project Accounting SharePoint site and review and update reference materials in the Capital Assets ELink page.
• Run Project Summary reports and publish.
• Collaborate with other locations and setup and monitor Inter Project (IP) and Cross Company projects. Prepare intercompany entries and aid in coding.

Who you are:

You have:

• 4+ years of directly related accounting experience along with a bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• Sound knowledge and the ability to apply accounting, auditing, tax and regulatory standards and principles while being an effective problem solver who is customer service focused

You can:

• Show excellent written and verbal communication skills while being confident in your opinions, flexible in approach while exhibiting strong interper