Senior Manager, External Reporting

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.

Your Capabilities and 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

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. (Required)

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.