Senior Manager, External Reporting
Stantec
Manage IFRS financial reporting, regulatory filings, audits, and team compliance.
6 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Edmonton
Hybrid
Company Size
32,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Planning
Engineering
Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Surveying
Environmental Sciences
Project Management
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Role
What you would be doing
ifrs reporting
financial statements
sox controls
external audit
regulatory filings
cpa training
- Assist in the training and development of CPA students
- 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
- Manage and prepare interim and yearend Financial Statements that comply with IFRS disclosure requirements
- Analyze the impact and implementation of new IFRSs and provide adoption recommendations
- Support the senior management team in monitoring our progress towards our strategic goals
- Develop and participate in providing IFRS training to other teams such as financial services, risk management, etc.
- Work closely with operational finance teams to understand the regional activities and results
- Manage the external audit process in ensuring deliverables are met and requests are appropriate
- 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
- Participate in special projects related to financial reporting, regulatory filings, etc., that may arise from time to time
- Prepare various information (including memos) for the chief financial officer and audit committee
- 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.
- 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
- Provide financial accounting support to other statutory reporting teams
What you bring
ifrs
cpa
excel
public accounting
bachelor's
10+ years
- A working knowledge and experience with a public company and Canadian and US regulatory filings is an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to clearly present qualitative and quantitative information externally and internally
- Ability to work either as part of a team or independently with a full range of staff.
- Credibility, professional integrity, with a strong business acumen and ability to respectively challenge and ask tough questions is required.
- Strong IFRS technical accounting knowledge
- A Public Accounting professional experience is preferred, and a CPA designation is required.
- Bachelor’s degree with a professional accounting designation
- Intermediate to advance proficiency in Excel.
- Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Enjoy working in a fastpaced, collaborative team environment
- A minimum of ten years’ related work experience with a solid knowledge of IFRS
- Strong organization and management ability to manage and mentor supporting staff, company deadlines, and multiple competing priorities.
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1954
Year Established
The company was established as a one-person environmental engineering practice in 1954.
MWH Global in 2016
Acquisition Year
Completed the acquisition of MWH Global to enhance expertise in water and natural resources.
450+ Offices
Global Presence
Operates across more than 450 offices on six continents, showcasing extensive global reach.
6 Continents
Geographic Reach
Maintains a strong presence on six continents through strategic expansion.
- Began as a one-person environmental engineering practice and has grown through strategic geographic and service expansion.
- Publicly listed on the NYSE and TSX, Stantec has completed major acquisitions to bolster expertise and strengthen global infrastructure portfolio.
- Headquartered in the iconic Stantec Tower in Edmonton, the company has delivered landmark projects like the Panama Canal Expansion and high-profile community developments.
- Leverages interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers.
- Typical projects span urban planning, civil infrastructure, water management, environmental assessment, energy delivery, and architectural design, serving public and private sectors.
- Blends technical prowess with visionary design in bold ventures such as designing its own mixed-use tower and leading multi-nation infrastructure projects.
- We Put People First
- We Do What is Right
- We Are Better Together
- We Are Driven to Achieve
2025
Carbon Neutrality Target
The company plans to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by the end of the fiscal year 2025.
32,000
Employees in Sustainable Projects
Over 32,000 employees are working on climate-resilient infrastructure and future-proofing cities.
- Commitment to environmental, social and governance excellence across operations and client projects
- Issued Sustainability‑Linked Loan, tying financing to ESG metrics including Bloomberg GEI and environmental targets
- Publicly reported environmental performance in annual Sustainability Report (e.g., GRI‑aligned metrics)
43% women
Female Representation in Leadership
43% of board and C‑Suite positions are held by women in 2023.
18% pay gap
Global Gender Pay Gap
The global mean unadjusted gender pay gap is 18%.
3% compa-ratio
Gender Pay Gap Improvement
North America base pay compa-ratio gender pay gap improved by 3% in 2023 compared to the prior year.
7% score improvement
Gender-Equality Index
Score improved by 7% in 2023 in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, which has been achieved for the fourth consecutive year.
- Named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index fourth consecutive year
- Female representation: more than 50% of entry-level staff are women
- 36 Women@Stantec regional employee resource groups active globally
- First globally to link senior credit facility pricing to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index score
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