Project Accountant

Project Accountant

Join Stantec as a Project Accountant (PA). Report to a Project Accounting Lead (PAL) and manage the financial performance of project portfolios using Stantec’s controls, policies, and practices.

Take the first step in designing your career. As a Project Accountant, you will be responsible for the overall financial management of a portfolio of projects, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, internal controls, and IFRS.

• Perform financial management of assigned projects, including setup, maintenance, invoicing, and closure.
• Provide excellent customer service and deliver high quality work that meets or exceeds expectations.
• Build strong relationships with Project Managers (PM) and Project Manager Assistants (PMA) and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Collaborate with Finance Managers, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to ensure collaborative teamwork.
• Organize and prioritize workload to complete deliverables on time and escalating issues to PAL as required.
• Implement process or procedural changes identified and rolled out by management.
• Recommend appropriate work breakdown structure (WBS), issue accurate invoices, and perform ad hoc functions as requested.
• Evaluate project setup and budget change documentation for compliance with contractual requirements, internal controls and IFRS.
• Coordinate with Stantec’s finance team in Pune, India to ensure timely delivery of tasks.
• Prepare audit support and respond to inquiries from PA Leadership and Finance Managers.

• Experience with Oracle preferred but not required.
• Strong organization, adaptability to change, and attention to detail.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• General accounting knowledge through experience or education.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to identify potential financial implications and mitigate downstream impacts.
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills required; intermediate preferred.
• Ability to independently review contracts and understand terms for project type, scope, and invoicing.

• Post‑secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 0–3 years of related experience preferred but not required.

Canada | Nova Scotia | Dartmouth

Full‑time

Full‑time

Health, dental, vision plans; wellness program; health‑care and wellness spending accounts; retirement savings plan; stock‑purchase program; tax‑free savings account; life and AD&D insurance; disability plans; emergency travel; tuition reimbursement; professional membership fee coverage; paid time off.

Pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required.