Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP Global is looking for a Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting for providing analytical support for the monthly, quarterly, annual and forecasted end-of-period process for WSP’s head office to ensure accuracy and clarity of financial statements and simplify the regional reporting process at the consolidated level. They will be responsible for the end-of-period process and will also support the tax department.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Provide analytical and consolidation support to WSP’s Financial Services.
• Reconcile and maintain the balance sheet accounts to identify the various end-of-period entries.
• Analyze profit and loss accounts to identify budget variances and record appropriate provisions.
• Ensure monthly foreign exchange gain/loss analysis to meet accounting, tax, consolidated, and management needs.
• Implement tools and strategies to translate raw data into information that meets accounting, tax, and management needs.
• Reconcile and confirm intercompany transactions with the different regions.
• Produce the reports required for the consolidation process.
• Produce various analyses to support the tax department in the production of tax provisions and reports.
• Execute special projects in collaboration with other groups within the company, notably the financial performance, intercompany billing, insurance and internal audit teams.
  
  
  

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• University degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation considered an asset.
• 1–3years experience in financial analysis or accounting.
• Strong technical, analytical and systems skills; extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and reporting.
• Very analytical and detail-oriented.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle situations with people at a global scale.
• Knowledge of the accounting system Oracle Fusion and the consolidation system HFM Hyperion an asset.
• Experience and knowledge in the field of IT (language, tools, etc.).
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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