Project Financial Accountant at WSP

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This Opportunity WSP is currently looking for a Project Financial Advisor in the United States to support our Power and Energy business line. The PFA serves as a trusted business partner to Project Managers, helping to drive project profitability, financial compliance, forecasting accuracy, and overall financial performance across a portfolio of projects. The successful candidate will have strong project finance experience within a professional services, engineering, construction, or consulting environment and possess the ability to influence stakeholders while delivering financial insight and recommendations. Your Impact Financial Planning & Project Support • Partner with Project Managers to support the financial success of projects. • Provide guidance on project setup, including budgets, work breakdown structures (WBS), billing methods, and rates. • Review project financial performance and identify risks and opportunities. • Support project forecasting, revenue recognition, and profitability management. • Analyze labor utilization, project costs, and margins to improve project performance. • Advise teams on project funding, contract requirements, and financial controls. Financial Oversight & Compliance • Review project and contract structures to ensure financial accuracy and compliance. • Monitor contract terms, billing requirements, and revenue recognition methods. • Ensure adherence to WSP financial policies, procedures, and delegated authorities. • Support audit requests and maintain complete and accurate financial documentation. • Assist with compliance reporting requirements, where applicable. Forecasting & Financial Analysis • Prepare and review project forecasts, budgets, and financial projections. • Analyze project performance against financial targets and KPIs. • Identify financial variances and provide recommendations for corrective actions. • Support working capital management, revenue accruals, and project cash flow activities. • Provide financial reporting and commentary to project and finance leadership. Portfolio Performance Management • Monitor financial performance across multiple projects. • Participate in project review meetings and present financial insights. • Identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting project profitability. • Support project closeout activities and ensure financial obligations are completed. • Escalate significant financial concerns and recommend solutions to management. Collaboration & Business Partnering • Partner with Project Managers, Finance Business Partners, Accounting, Procurement, Billing, and Operations teams. • Support initiatives focused on process improvements and operational efficiency. • Provide financial guidance to project teams and stakeholders. • Promote strong financial controls and governance across the business. Who You Are Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field. • Professional accounting or finance designation (CPA, CMA, ACCA, CGA, or equivalent) preferred. • 5-7 years of project accounting, project finance, commercial finance, or related experience, preferably within engineering, construction, environmental, consulting, or professional services organizations. • Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, budgeting, revenue recognition, and project profitability analysis. • Experience supporting medium to large, complex project portfolios. • Advanced proficiency in financial analysis, variance analysis, and project performance reporting. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with ERP systems (Oracle preferred). • Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and data visualization tools preferred. • Demonstrated ability to interpret contract financial terms and assess project financial risk. • Proven ability to influence and build relationships with project teams, operational leaders, and finance partners. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting engineering, infrastructure, environmental, or professional services projects. • Experience with EAC/ETC forecasting methodologies. • Experience supporting revenue recognition, WIP management, and contract compliance activities. • Experience working with geographically diverse and matrixed project teams. WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $77,100- $177,300 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. Expected Salary (Colorado only): $77,100 - $166,400 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. #LI-JL1

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Financial Planning & Project Support
Partner with Project Managers to support the financial success of projects.
Provide guidance on project setup, including budgets, work breakdown structures (WBS), billing methods, and rates.
Review project financial performance and identify risks and opportunities.
Support project forecasting, revenue recognition, and profitability management.
Analyze labor utilization, project costs, and margins to improve project performance.
Advise teams on project funding, contract requirements, and financial controls.
Financial Oversight & Compliance
Review project and contract structures to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
Monitor contract terms, billing requirements, and revenue recognition methods.
Ensure adherence to WSP financial policies, procedures, and delegated authorities.
Support audit requests and maintain complete and accurate financial documentation.
Assist with compliance reporting requirements, where applicable.
Forecasting & Financial Analysis
Prepare and review project forecasts, budgets, and financial projections.
Analyze project performance against financial targets and KPIs.

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Professional accounting or finance designation (CPA, CMA, ACCA, CGA, or equivalent) preferred.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency with ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
Experience using Power BI or similar reporting and data visualization tools preferred.
Experience supporting engineering, infrastructure, environmental, or professional services projects.
Experience with EAC/ETC forecasting methodologies.
Experience supporting revenue recognition, WIP management, and contract compliance activities.
Experience working with geographically diverse and matrixed project teams.

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