Senior Manager External Reporting

Stantec Consulting Ltd.; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable consulting firm is hiring a Senior Manager for their external reporting team. This position involves managing financial statements, regulatory filings, and ensuring compliance with IFRS. Candidates should possess a CPA designation, extensive experience in public accounting, and strong communication skills. Offering a flexible hybrid work arrangement in Edmonton, this role is integral to the firm's financial operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with solid IFRS knowledge.
• Public Accounting experience preferred; CPA required.
• Experience with Canadian and US regulatory filings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prepare interim and year-end Financial Statements.
• Prepare regulatory filing documents and Management Discussion.
• Oversee external audit processes and compliance with SOX controls.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations for financial reporting.

Skills

IFRS technical accounting knowledge

Excellent verbal and written communication

Professional integrity

Proficiency in Excel

Research and analytical skills

Organizational and management ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree with professional accounting designation

CPA designation

Minimum of ten years’ related work experience

Job description

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

Grow with the best and join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 34,000 employees in over 450 locations across six continents. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs play a crucial role in strengthening our company. Explore exciting opportunities in Financial Services.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists for a Senior Manager to join Stantec’s external reporting team, which provides services related to external financial reporting and regulatory filings in Canada and the US. As well, this role will provide opportunities to work with global teams across the organization. The role is located in Calgary or Edmonton, with a flexible, hybrid work arrangement, this position reports to the Senior Director, External Reporting.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Manage and prepare interim and year-end Financial Statements that comply with IFRS disclosure requirements
• Manage and prepare regulatory filing documents. This includes preparing and reviewing the Management Discussion and Analysis, coordination of the Annual Report with the Investor Relations team, and working with the Risk Management team to support the information included in the Annual Information Form and Management Information Circular
• Work closely with operational finance teams to understand the regional activities and results
• Support the senior management team in monitoring our progress towards our strategic goals
• Manage the external audit process in ensuring deliverables are met and requests are appropriate
• Prepare various information (including memos) for the chief financial officer and audit committee
• Monitor and manage the team’s compliance with SOX controls, maintain the necessary documentation to support compliance, and work with other financial reporting teams and internal controls to ensure controls are designed properly
• Complete and provide guidance over complex accounting transactions, such as hedge accounting, derivative financial instruments, contingent liabilities, joint venture accounting, etc. This will also include engaging with external auditors to resolve technical issues on a timely basis
• Analyze the impact and implementation of new IFRSs and provide adoption recommendations
• Collaborate and work intimately with Investor Relations to ensure presentation materials, news releases, etc., meet regulatory requirements and the financial information included are fair and consistent with our results
• Partner with other teams, including our sustainability and risk management team, to participate in monitoring and assessing the regulatory and accounting developments related to issues such as Environmental, Social and Governance requirements across the globe, local statutory reporting issues, etc.
• Participate in special projects related to financial reporting, regulatory filings, etc., that may arise from time to time
• Assist in the training and development of CPA students
• Provide financial accounting support to other statutory reporting teams
• Develop and participate in providing IFRS training to other teams such as financial services, risk management, etc.

Capabilities & Credentials

• Strong IFRS technical accounting knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to clearly present qualitative and quantitative information externally and internally
• Credibility, professional integrity, with a strong business acumen and ability to respectively challenge and ask tough questions is required.
• Intermediate to advance proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to work either as part of a team or independently with a full range of staff.
• Strong organization and management ability to manage and mentor supporting staff, company deadlines, and multiple competing priorities.
• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment

Education and Experience

• A minimum of ten years’ related work experience with a solid knowledge of IFRS
• A Public Accounting professional experience is preferred and a CPA designation is required.
• Bachelor’s degree with a professional accounting designation
• A working knowledge and experience with a public company and Canadian and US regulatory filings is an asset