Accounting Manager Us & Canada

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, advisors and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigor to shape a better world.

Arup is changing and so is the global finance community!

An exciting opportunity is now available as part of finance change program to recruit a new Accounting Manager (US & CAN), reporting into the Regional Head of External Reporting and Statutory Accounting (Americas) in our Toronto office. Our external reporting team is imperative to ensure compliance and to maintain an effective control environment. We strive to hire and develop highly engaged skilled professionals that will provide support to our business.

The Role Is Responsible For

• Leading and mentor a team of accountants
• Helping drive the documentation of best practice processes and procedures to ensure effective control frameworks are built into the processes and risks are identified and addressed.
• Preparing technical accounting papers
• Managing the operational activities for the above, ensuring alignment, coherent accurate and insightful reporting. The role will require working in close collaboration across the finance functional areas in the Region and Global Statutory Team
• Finding opportunities where processes for your area can be enhanced for efficiency, automation, and improved control
• Acting as a point of contact with the External Audit teams for any escalations of audit findings or audit delays and supporting the Regional Head of External Reporting and Statutory Accounting
• Planning and coordinating the preparation of financial statements and audit of US & Canadian entities with Senior Accountants
• Oversight of statutory WIP process from business to auditors for the Americas Region entities
• Detail review of the statutory working papers, financial statements and note disclosures, memos and process documentation prepared by the team

Qualifications

• Computer literacy in MS Office including deep experience in Excel and Word
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning solutions e.g., Oracle/JDE would be advantageous but not a prerequisite
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience in delivering Continuous Improvement initiatives for finance related processes,
• Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Technical experience in end-to-end External Reporting, Finance and Statutory Accounting environments
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work in an agile and collaborative manner within a complex and changing business environment
• Ability to listen, demonstrate empathy and remain calm when under pressure
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent
• 6 or more years of total experience with 2 years or more directly supervising staff
• Encouraging innovative thinking and collaboration.

Benefits that Work  - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup expect for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

New York City Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in New York City is 110,000 to 120,000 per year. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of New York City differ.

Flexible Working  - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available. 

Arup is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.