Senior Advisor, Financial Reporting & Executive Support

WSP; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 111,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Montreal, QC, is seeking a senior finance professional to lead and coordinate monthly reporting, forecasts, and budgets while partnering with Finance Controllers and leaders. The role requires a CPA designation, 10+ years of progressive experience, and strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Fluency in English and French, advanced Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to collaborate across functions are essential.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and 10+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally in a professional services or matrixed environment.
• Proven experience preparing, reviewing and coordinating management reporting packages, forecasts, budgets and executive-level presentations.
• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking and problem-solving skills, with ability to identify errors, unusual trends and financial risks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate deliverables across multiple contributors in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation, consolidation, review and delivery of monthly financial reporting, forecasts, annual budgets, management reports and executive-level presentations.
• Lead reporting requests that require input from multiple Finance team members, establishing clear ownership, timely follow-up and effective delivery.
• Partner with Finance Controllers and operational leadership to align inputs, timelines, expectations and consistency across deliverables.
• Prioritize competing requests from senior leadership and internal stakeholders based on urgency, business impact and available team capacity.
• Analyze actual results against forecasts and budgets, highlighting key drivers, risks, opportunities and areas requiring action.
• Interpret financial data and business metrics to identify trends, anomalies, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.
• Review financial reports and presentations for accuracy, completeness, consistency and reasonableness, identifying unusual variances for investigation.
• Strengthen data integrity, reporting accuracy, IFRS compliance and internal controls, including 52-109 requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Montreal, QC, Canada
• Toronto, ON, Canada

Job Description

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

Unlock Potential

Bring clarity and insight to the financial information that guides strategic decisions across Earth & Environment. Reporting to the VP Finance, you will coordinate critical reporting, forecasts, budgets and executive deliverables while partnering with Finance Controllers and operational leaders to strengthen quality, consistency and timely decision-making.

Your Impact

Coordinate the preparation, consolidation, review and delivery of monthly financial reporting, forecasts, annual budgets, management reports and executive-level presentations.

Lead reporting requests that require input from multiple Finance team members, establishing clear ownership, timely follow-up and effective delivery.

Partner with Finance Controllers and operational leadership to align inputs, timelines, expectations and consistency across deliverables.

Prioritize competing requests from senior leadership and internal stakeholders based on urgency, business impact and available team capacity.

Analyze actual results against forecasts and budgets, highlighting key drivers, risks, opportunities and areas requiring action.

Interpret financial data and business metrics to identify trends, anomalies, inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.

Review financial reports and presentations for accuracy, completeness, consistency and reasonableness, identifying unusual variances for investigation.

Strengthen data integrity, reporting accuracy, IFRS compliance and internal controls, including 52-109 requirements.

The Skills That Set You Apart

CPA designation and 10+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally in a professional services or matrixed environment.

Proven experience preparing, reviewing and coordinating management reporting packages, forecasts, budgets and executive-level presentations.

Strong analytical, strategic-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify errors, unusual trends and financial risks quickly.

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate deliverables across multiple contributors in a fast-paced environment.

A high level of accuracy, attention to detail, professional judgment and ownership.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information into clear insights for financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Bilingual proficiency in English and French, combined with the ability to build effective working relationships across Finance and operations.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

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 start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.

Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation:

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122900 - 162800

MB & ON: $112100 - 154400

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111000 - 147400

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

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

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. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .