Senior Accountant, North America

Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career?  Now is the perfect time to join Egis.  Egis is experiencing substantial growth in North America, made up of over 1,000 engineers, architects and planners across Canada and the USA. This strategic move underscores our commitment to investing in North America, propelling our expansion to new heights. 

Our values showcase everything we believe in:

A Responsible Company - We care about people, and we care about our impact; acting responsibly wherever we work and whatever we do.  

A People-First Company - This is an environment of mutual respect where every team member matters, no matter who they are. 

A Creative Company - Creativity is in our DNA. This is the fuel that helps us tackle the major challenges of our time.  

The more important question you likely have is: Are we the right company for you? 

Joining Egis is an opportunity to make a valuable, positive impact on the world, while growing and developing as a person. Our culture is very collaborative, and we care about people and our impact.  We take great pride in being responsible for our clients, for each other and for our planet and its people. You’ll work and innovate in an environment where high standards and personal consideration go hand-in-hand.

Learn more about the exciting opportunity below where you’ll be part of projects renowned for technical excellence, ambition and sustainability.

About The Role

The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting across assigned Egis North America entities. This role leads period-end close, account reconciliations, and financial analysis within the Shared Services team. The Senior Accountant works closely with Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Accounting to deliver reliable financial data, support audit and tax requirements, and contribute to process consistency across entities.

This role is open to candidates located in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and variance analyses
• Assist with preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements for assigned entities
• Maintain and reconcile fixed asset schedules, prepaid accounts, and accrual balances
• Process labor cross charges and intercompany billing as assigned
• Support intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and settlement processes
• Collaborate with AP, AR, and Payroll teams to ensure end-to-end financial accuracy
• Support tax filings and compliance requirements by providing schedules and documentation to the Tax team
• Support external and internal audits by preparing schedules, analyses, and documentation
• Provide guidance and support to accountants and junior team members to ensure accuracy and consistency in financial reporting
• Participate in the implementation of Oracle Fusion ERP and related finance system integrations
• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency
• Assist with ad hoc requests and special projects

• 5 to 8 years of progressive accounting experience in a corporate, shared services, or multi-entity environment
• Strong technical accounting foundation, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Demonstrated experience leading month-end and year-end close activities with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to prepare and review complex general ledger account reconciliations across multiple legal entities
• Solid working knowledge of intercompany accounting and intercompany reconciliations
• Experience supporting management reporting and group submissions (e.g., Tagetik or similar consolidation tools)
• Ability to independently investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies and data integrity issues
• Experience partnering with AP, AR, and Payroll teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial results
• Advanced Excel skills (reconciliations, analysis, pivot tables, lookups)
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and accountability

Preferred

• Post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance
• CPA designation completed or in progress
• Experience in a multi-currency and multi-entity environment
• Prior experience in a Shared Services or centralized accounting model
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. 

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.