Senior Financial Specialist, External Reporting

Senior Financial Specialist, External Reporting - ( 2500013I )

Description

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 32,000 employees in 450 locations across six continents. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs play a crucial role in strengthening our company. Explore exciting opportunities in Financial Services.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists for a Senior Financial Specialist to join Stantec’s external reporting team, which provides services related to external financial reporting and regulatory filings in Canada and the US. The team’s expertise ensures the financial reporting is in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and regulatory requirements. Located in Edmonton, with a flexible, hybrid work arrangement, this position reports to the Senior Director, External Reporting.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Prepare interim and year-end Financial Statements that comply with IFRS disclosure requirements.

• Assist in the preparation of 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,

• Assist in the preparation of various information (including memos) for the audit committee.

• Monitor and manage the team’s compliance with SOX controls and maintain the necessary documentation to support compliance.

• Complete and provide guidance over complex accounting transactions, such as hedge accounting, derivative financial instruments, contingent liabilities, joint venture accounting, etc.

• Analyze the impact and implementation of new IFRSs and provide adoption recommendations

• Prepare or review various financial information for Investor Relations.

• Participate in special projects related to financial reporting, regulatory filings, 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.

• Participate in monitoring and assessing the regulatory and accounting developments related to Environmental, Social and Governance requirements across the globe.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities & Credentials

• Intermediate to advance proficiency in Excel.

• Ability to work either as part of a team or independently with a full range of staff.

• Ability to work independently to company deadlines and to manage multiple competing priorities.

• Independently organize and prioritize workload to ensure timely completion of deliverables.

• Highly competent communication skills, including written and oral.

• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a professional accounting designation.

• Minimum of 5 years post-designation experience with a solid knowledge of IFRS.

• A working knowledge and experience with a public company and Canadian and US regulatory filings is an asset.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

Organization : BC-1195 Financial Services-CA Finance & Treasury

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 13, 2025, 9:46:52 AM

Req ID: 2500013I

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