Assistant Controller

Emit; Laval; Ibrido; CAD 111.000 - 147.000; Tempo pieno

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WSP in Canada seeks a senior financial leader to drive the financial performance of Transportation & Infrastructure programs. You will partner with operational leaders, influence decisions at scale, and support complex projects nationwide.

You will monitor performance, lead reviews, manage WIP/AR, ensure IFRS compliance, and develop metrics with a team of project accountants. This role rewards strategic impact and cross‑border collaboration.

Competenze

• 5+ years of managerial and leadership experience in a senior financial role.
• Fully bilingual (French & English) and able to support teams and clients across Canada.
• Experience in a professional services environment and understand the financial drivers of consulting operations.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, analytical depth, and proactive problem-solving.
• Ability to translate complex financial results for non-financial stakeholders with clarity.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP is an asset.

Mansioni

• Monitor and challenge monthly Transportation & Infrastructure financial performance with timely analysis and recommendations.
• Lead and participate in project reviews, ensuring robust financial support for EACs and mitigation strategies.
• Partner with operational teams to identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting performance.
• Manage Work in Progress and Accounts Receivable with billing and collections teams to optimize DSO.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS standards across portfolios.
• Collaborate with project accountants to foster learning, ownership, and operational improvement.
• Develop and refine financial metrics and reporting tools for better decision-making.
• Standardize and streamline business processes to improve financial efficiency.
• Support internal and external audits and joint venture accounting.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual French & English

Oracle ERP

Strumenti

Oracle ERP

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What if you could redefine what’s possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us – This is your chance to shape the financial story behind transformative Transportation & Infrastructure programs. In this role, you’ll partner closely with operational leaders, influence decisions at scale, and help drive the performance of complex, high‑impact projects across Canada.

Your Impact

• Monitor and challenge monthly Transportation & Infrastructure financial performance, providing timely analysis and recommendations that drive corrective action.
• Lead and actively participate in project reviews, ensuring robust financial support for EACs and guiding mitigation strategies that influence project success.
• Partner with operational teams to identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting current and future business performance.
• Manage Work in Progress and Accounts Receivable, partnering with billing and collections teams and project managers to optimize DSO and support collection efforts.
• Ensure compliance with revenue recognition policies and IFRS standards across assigned portfolios.

• Work closely with a team of project accountants to cultivate a culture of learning, ownership, and continuous operational enhancement.

• Develop and refine financial performance metrics and reporting tools that enable better decision‑making.
• Standardize, streamline, and enhance business processes for improved financial efficiency.
• Support internal and external audits and contribute to joint venture accounting and financial statement reviews.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• You bring 5+ years of managerial and leadership experience in a senior financial role.
• You are fully bilingual (French & English) and able to support teams and clients across Canada.
• You have experience in a professional services environment and understand the financial drivers of consulting operations.
• You demonstrate critical thinking, analytical depth, and proactive problem‑solving.
• You collaborate confidently across multiple business partners and dispersed teams.
• You translate complex financial results and concepts for non‑financial stakeholders with clarity and ease.
• You bring knowledge of Oracle ERP (an asset).

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

• Proudly Canadian – We are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities – whether across the country or around the globe, build a career that matches your ambitions.
• Flexible work and real balance – because your well‑being matters as much as the impact you create.

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT:$122,900–$162,800
• MB & ON:$112,100–$154,400
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC:$111,000–$147,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you’re driven by purpose, impact, and the chance to shape meaningful projects, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us build what’s next.