WSP

Senior Analyst, Global Corporate Accounting

WSP$94K — $124K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with required CPA designation.
  • Minimum five years of progressive experience in accounting or financial analysis.
  • Good understanding of financial reporting and month-end close processes.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards and internal controls.
  • Advanced Excel skills, familiarity with Oracle ERP or consolidation tools is preferable.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French; additional language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities including journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Support the preparation and review of multi-entity journal entries and intercompany transactions.
  • Analyze profit and loss statements for budget variances and necessary provisions.
  • Conduct monthly foreign exchange gain and loss analysis for various reporting purposes.
  • Prepare financial reports essential for consolidation and internal use.
  • Collaborate on special projects to enhance financial performance and internal controls.

Benefits

  • Exposure to finance leaders and cross-functional projects.
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Full-time permanent position with a global organization.
  • Platform for career growth within a multi-entity structure.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Bring your accounting expertise to a global corporate finance function where the accuracy, completeness, and transparency of financial information matter. As a Senior Analyst, Global Corporate Accounting; you will contribute to critical accounting and reporting activities across head office and global corporate functions while helping strengthen the quality, efficiency, and scalability of finance processes.

This permanent, full-time opportunity offers exposure to finance leaders, cross-functional projects, global reporting processes, and continuous improvement initiatives. It is an ideal platform for a CPA who enjoys combining technical accounting with business partnership and wants to grow within a global, multi-entity organization.
Your Impact
  • Support and perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, analysis, and reporting deliverables.
  • Prepare, reconcile, and review balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
  • Support the preparation, review, and analysis of multi-entity journal entries and intercompany transactions.
  • Analyze profit and loss statements to identify budget variances and record necessary provisions.
  • Conduct monthly foreign exchange gain and loss analysis for accounting, tax, and management purposes.
  • Prepare and produce financial reports essential for consolidation.
  • Support the tax department with financial analyses for tax provisions and reports.
  • Collaborate on special projects with key business units, including financial performance, intercompany billing, insurance, and internal audit.
  • Participate in initiatives that improve accounting activities and reporting quality while enhancing controls through automation, standardization, and better use of financial systems.
  • Support internal and external audit requirements by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and ensuring accounting records are complete, accurate, and well supported.
  • Apply your accounting knowledge to support compliance with internal policies, controls, and applicable accounting standards.
The Skills That Set You Apart
  • A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, together with a required CPA designation.
  • A minimum of five years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, corporate accounting, or financial analysis.
  • A good understanding of financial reporting, month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, provisions, and intercompany accounting.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards, internal controls, and financial reporting processes.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Advanced Excel skills, with experience using Oracle ERP, consolidation tools, or reporting systems considered an asset.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience working in a global, multi-entity organization, considered an asset.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and French, which is required; additional language proficiency is an asset.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across functions and regions.


You will thrive in this role if you are curious, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced global environment. Sound accounting knowledge, a continuous improvement mindset, reliable execution, clear analysis, and a collaborative approach will help you build trust and make a meaningful contribution across the organization.
Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900
Disclosure

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Make Your Mark with WSP

Ready to bring clarity, insight, and impact to a global finance function? Apply today and use your corporate accounting expertise to strengthen financial reporting, advance continuous improvement, and help shape the future of finance at WSP.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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