Accounting & finance jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 26, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 8,391
Employers: 3,038

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $80,375Across 892 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $34.59Across 464 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $74,468Across 56 listings
Average starting payCAD / month: $6,849Across 20 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 2%126 listings
Hybrid: 24%2,039 listings
On-site: 74%6,197 listings

Not specified: <1% (29 listings)

Employers hiring include RBC (309), Scotiabank (265), CIBC (200).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Stantec

Finance Manager (Bilingual)

NS, Canada
300-1331 Clyde Avenue, Ottawa, NS, K2C 3G4, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Working hours: 20 hours per week
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 24, 2026

Original job description

Your Opportunity

As a Finance Manager, you will be a pivotal member of the Financial Services team and a strategic partner to our operations. You will leverage your financial expertise and commercial acumen to support and enhance the performance of the designated Business Line. Your role will involve strong collaboration, clear communication, effective leadership, and exceptional organizational skills. To excel in this role, you should possess a deep understanding of finance and accounting, ideally within a professional services environment, with a preference for engineering consulting experience. You should be a proactive and critical thinker, adept at clear and frequent communication across all company levels. We are seeking a strategic and change-oriented individual who is innovative and continually seeks improvement. You will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, demonstrating high energy and resilience. This position offers a unique opportunity to assume a key leadership role in driving transformative change and fostering sustained, profitable growth for the company.

Your Key Responsibilities

Act as a finance business partner to Operations leadership, including Regional Business Leaders (RBLs) and Business Center Operations Leaders (BCOLs), actively participating in the management team and providing ongoing financial support to our project management teams.
Oversee all aspects of financial operations for the business centers, including reviewing and analyzing financial statements, managing revenue recognition, DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), Work-in-Progress (WIP) and cash cycle.
Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-to-date executive summaries with transparent and concise commentaries and variance analyses to aid leadership in strategic and operational decision-making.
Facilitate the development of financial plans, annual budgets, and quarterly forecasts in close collaboration with your business partners.
Work together with project managers and project approvers to ensure accurate and compliant financial forecasts for material projects to the business.
Develop pricing and costing models for large and often complex project bids, including those involving KPI bonuses, joint ventures/arrangements and other unorthodox contractual terms.
Ensure adherence to internal policies, procedures, and protocols.
Maintain effective key controls for financial reporting in line with Stantec’s SOX and internal control requirements.
Collaborate with financial and operational leadership to coordinate monthly project reviews and analyze financial performance to address challenges and implement solutions.
Work with other Finance Managers and Directors to plan and implement continuous business process improvements and best practices.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of key contractual agreements with clients.
Collaborate with internal and external auditors as needed.
Support potential new acquisitions and integration of project financial data as required.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Proven success in fostering strong relationships with Business Leaders, Project Managers and Project Controllers.
Demonstrated ability to translate financial aspects of projects, business centers and other avenues to leadership.
Proactive in implementing effective financial management practices.
Expertise in applying systems and processes to streamline administrative tasks.
Skilled in leading teams and collaborating effectively in team environments.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Highly self-motivated with strong prioritization and multitasking abilities.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business or Commerce or a related field.
Minimum ten years of directly related financial management experience.
A professional accounting designation such as a CPA.
Proficiency in both English and French is required.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

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.

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.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, 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.

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Responsibilities

The Finance Manager acts as a strategic business partner to operations leadership, overseeing financial operations, reporting, and project financial health. They are responsible for developing budgets, forecasts, and pricing models while ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Business or Commerce and a professional accounting designation such as a CPA. A minimum of ten years of directly related financial management experience and bilingual proficiency in English and French are required.

Skills

Financial management
Financial reporting
Strategic planning
Budgeting
Forecasting
Revenue recognition
Variance analysis
Pricing modeling
Costing modeling
Project management support
Leadership
Communication
Bilingualism
Internal controls
SOX compliance
Relationship management

Benefits

Health plan
Dental plan
Vision plan
Wellness program
Health care spending account
Wellness spending account
Employee stock purchase program
Group tax-free savings account
Life insurance
Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Short-term disability plan
Long-term disability plan
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid time off

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Keywords

Finance Manager
CPA
Financial Services
Operations Leadership
Revenue Recognition
DSO
WIP
Cash Cycle
Variance Analysis
Budgeting
Forecasting
Pricing Models
Costing Models
SOX
Internal Controls
Project Management
Engineering Consulting
Professional Services
Strategic Planning
Business Process Improvement
Financial Reporting
Bilingual
Hybrid
Stantec

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