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.
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.
