Vice President Finance, Operations

WSP USA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Toronto is seeking a Vice President of Finance to shape financial strategy and drive inclusivity. This role requires a minimum of 15 years in financial leadership, with a focus on strategic planning and financial oversight. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and leadership skills, along with experience in a professional services environment. This position offers attractive pay and flexible work options, contributing to the company’s transformation efforts.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness programs

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, preferably in professional services.
• Proven track record of inclusive financial leadership and strategic planning.
• Bilingualism is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to align financial objectives with business goals.
• Develop and implement financial strategies.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Oversee the preparation of financial reports.
• Optimize project profitability.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks.
• Manage and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Ensure compliance with regulations.
• Provide analysis for M&A and integration.
• Collaborate with senior executives to drive financial success.
• Enhance profitability through cost management.
• Support process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Education

CPA or CPA equivalent

MBA

Tools

Oracle

Financial software

Job description

The Opportunity:

WSP Canada is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join our team as the Vice President of Finance for one of our key market sectors. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping the financial strategy, driving business success, and promoting inclusivity within the sector. As the Vice President of Finance, you will be responsible for providing financial leadership, guiding financial decision-making, ensuring financial stability and growth; and develop strong working relationships with the Sector as a member of their leadership team, working collaboratively with the Sector leaders to achieve organizational goals. In addition to the core functions of financial oversight, the Vice President of Finance will also be entrusted with support and execute on company wide transformation efforts. This includes championing organizational adaptability, implementing innovative solutions, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across financial operations.

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.

# WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Financial Leadership: Partner with the Sector and WSP Canada Leadership to provide strategic financial leadership to the business, aligning financial objectives with business goals and priorities. Develop and improve reporting including key performance indicators for management to improve decision making, streamline business processes, and to support the growth and future needs of the business.

• Financial Strategy: Develop and implement financial strategies and initiatives that support the sector's growth and profitability targets.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with business objectives.

• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation and presentation of financial reports to senior management, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.

• Project Profitability: Take a lead role in monitoring and enhancing project profitability, working closely with project teams to optimize financial performance for the Sector overall. This would include partnering with the business in the pursuit of growth projects, assisting with the assessment or risk and profitability, and pricing of major pursuits, and in the monitoring of existing projects profitability, risk and working capital.

• Financial Success: Drive initiatives to maximize value creation of the market sector, identifying opportunities for revenue growth,cost efficiencies and free cash flow optimization.

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks while optimizing opportunities for financial growth.

• Team Leadership : Manage and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement and developing succession.

• Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, financial standards including IFRS, and internal policies and procedures. Ensure internal and system controls are in place and congruent with corporate objectives and standards, as well as oversee and implement specific controls for the sector.

• Mergers, Acquisitions and Integration: Provide financial analysis and due diligence support for potential mergers, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships. For completed acquisitions, lead the integration process representing Finance in partnership with the Sector Leadership

• Stakeholder Engagement : Collaborate with key stakeholders, including senior executives, business leaders, and external partners, to drive financial success.

• Cost Management: Monitor and optimize cost structures and resource allocation to enhance profitability.

• Process Improvement : Foster a culture of continuous process improvement, working collaboratively with the business and Finance leaders to support the company’s goal of continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

CPA or CPA equivalent, MBA is an asset.

Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, preferably in a professional services or engineering sector.

Proven track record of inclusive financial leadership, strategic planning, and driving financial results.

Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Excellent knowledge of Oracle and other financial software and tools.

Strategic thinker with a focus on innovation, diversity, and continuous improvement.

Bilingualism is highly desirable considering the national scope of the position

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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)