Senior Analyst, Global Corporate Accounting

WSP in Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Top 100 Employer in Canada

Job summary

WSP in Canada seeks a Senior Analyst for Global Corporate Accounting to join the corporate finance function in Montreal.

You will support month-end close, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting across head office and global entities, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery. This permanent role offers exposure to finance leaders, cross-functional projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field together with a CPA designation.
• Five years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, corporate accounting, or financial analysis.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany accounting, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Support and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, analysis, and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare, reconcile, and review balance sheet accounts for accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Support multi-entity journal entries and intercompany transactions.
• Analyze profit and loss statements to identify variances and provisions.
• Assist with financial reporting for consolidation and intercompany processes.
• Support tax analyses for provisions and reports and collaborate on cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Bilingual English/French

Strong communication

Education

CPA designation

University degree in Accounting/Finance

Five years accounting experience

Tools

Oracle ERP

Consolidation tools

Job description

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

Bring your accounting expertise to a global corporate finance function where the accuracy, completeness, and transparency of financial information matter. As a Senior Analyst, Global Corporate Accounting reporting to the corporate controller; you will contribute to critical accounting and reporting activities across head office and global corporate functions while helping strengthen the quality, efficiency, and scalability of finance processes. This permanent, full-time opportunity offers exposure to finance leaders, cross-functional projects, global reporting processes, and continuous improvement initiatives. It is an ideal platform for a CPA who enjoys combining technical accounting with business partnership and wants to grow within a global, multi-entity organization.

Your Impact

• Support and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, analysis, and reporting deliverables.
• Prepare, reconcile, and review balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Support the preparation, review, and analysis of multi-entity journal entries and intercompany transactions.
• Analyze profit and loss statements to identify budget variances and record necessary provisions.
• Conduct monthly foreign exchange gain and loss analysis for accounting, tax, and management purposes.
• Prepare and produce financial reports essential for consolidation.
• Support the tax department with financial analyses for tax provisions and reports.
• Collaborate on special projects with key business units, including financial performance, intercompany billing, insurance, and internal audit.
• Participate in initiatives that improve accounting activities and reporting quality while enhancing controls through automation, standardization, and better use of financial systems.
• Support internal and external audit requirements by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and ensuring accounting records are complete, accurate, and well supported.
• Apply your accounting knowledge to support compliance with internal policies, controls, and applicable accounting standards.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, together with a required CPA designation.
• A minimum of five years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, corporate accounting, or financial analysis.
• A good understanding of financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and intercompany accounting.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards, internal controls, and financial reporting processes.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience using Oracle ERP, consolidation tools, or reporting systems considered an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience working in a global, multi-entity organization, considered an asset.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French, which is required; additional language proficiency is an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across functions and regions.

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: $104,100 - $138,000

MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

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.

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 .