Project Financial Advisor (Project Accountant)

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The Opportunity

As a Project Financial Advisor; you’ll support the financial health of projects that shape communities across Canada. You’ll bring clarity and consistency to project financials, help project teams stay on track, and provide leaders with reliable insights to make sound decisions. Working collaboratively with project managers, Project Delivery Teams, Controllers and Billing teams, you’ll help ensure that projects are established, monitored and closed accurately while meeting WSP’s accounting standards and corporate policies.

Your Impact

In this role, you will:

• Provide support and oversight for a portfolio of projects involving multiple project managers across business units.
• Attend regular meetings with Project Delivery Teams to review and discuss the financial status of projects.
• Lead financial reviews for projects to ensure compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies.
• Assist project managers throughout the financial lifecycle of a project, including setup, monitoring, updating and closure.
• Accurately reflect each project’s financial status by ensuring the timely recording of all cost and revenue transactions.
• Ensure projects are set up and updated accurately and reflect the as-sold price, cost and margin of the contract. Confirm that addenda, change orders and purchase orders support the contract value loaded into the system.
• Work with Project Delivery Teams to ensure timely project reviews are completed, estimates to complete and estimates at completion are prepared and updated, and financial issues related to earnings, cash flow and reporting are addressed.
• Assess project financial risks and assist in updating project risk registers and revenue adjustment forms as required.
• Train and educate Project Delivery Teams on the use of project analysis tools, dashboards, Oracle and related systems.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of WSP’s revenue and costing methodologies and provide financial expertise to Project Delivery Teams.
• Assist with external and internal project audit requirements.
• Understand the commercial, billing and payment terms of each project and act as a liaison with the Billing team to ensure invoices are prepared and sent to clients in a timely manner.
• Assist the Controller with project-related reserves, including Estimate at Completion adjustments, Accounts Receivable, Work in Progress, legal claims and pro formas.
• Support the Controller during the month-end close process, as required.
• Prepare and analyze variances relating to project costs and revenue.
• Provide financial support during the bid and pursuit phase, as required.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports for the Controller and management.
  

The Skills That Set You Apart

You bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in administration or accounting.
• Three or more years of experience in project accounting and financial and operational management.
• Knowledge of the professional services industry, project-based accounting and enterprise resource planning systems.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated professional judgment and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Windows tools.
• Excellent spoken and written French and English.
• Knowledge of Oracle, which would be considered an asset.
  

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

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Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $71,400 - $94,600
MB & ON: $65,100 - $89,700
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $64,500 - $85,700

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

Bring financial clarity to the projects that are shaping communities across Canada.

If you’re ready to combine your project-accounting expertise with meaningful work, apply today and help WSP’s project teams deliver with confidence.

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At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

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Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.