Finance Director

Stantec

Finance Director at Stantec driving operational excellence and financial leadership for North America Business Operating Unit. Managing finance teams and ensuring strategic reporting and analysis for diverse portfolios.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the North America Business Operating Unit leadership team to drive operational excellence.
Lead the development and delivery of strategic reporting, advanced analytics, and actionable insights to senior leadership.
Successfully lead, manage, and mentor a team of finance managers and financial analysts.
Responsible for the overall talent management lifecycle of finance managers and analysts.
Lead various ad hoc analysis, such as: develop business cases for strategic initiatives; assess indirect labor spending and provide action plan recommendations; develop price and costing models and strategies.
Facilitate, drive and coordinate BOU quarterly rolling forecasting, and annual budgeting processes.
Establish financial services best practices specific to the needs of the BOU.
Develop and deliver financial literacy training for various audiences throughout Finance and the BOU.
Champion DSO improvement within the BOU and coordinate with Finance Managers.
Develop and deliver financial acumen training for BCOLs, BLs and other BOU leaders as required.
Coordinate FS involvement in acquisition operational due diligence and integration planning.
Drive BOU activities related to external and internal (SOX) audit processes.
Ensure a reliable system of internal controls are in place to safeguard company assets and provide accurate reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated maturity and an ability to develop relationships with senior levels of management.
Ability to clearly present quantitative information to all levels of management.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously ensuring timely completion.
Knowledge of all Company policies and practices including practice & risk management, insurance, marketing, IT and HR.
Strong client-focused approach with a track record of translating business needs and financial requirements into actionable plans.
Demonstrated understanding and keen interest in the types of client projects that the BOU works on.
A results-orientated senior finance leader with strength of personality and conviction in one’s own decision making to drive high performance and deliver results.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business or Commerce or a related field; CPA a plus.
Minimum 15 years previous experience in a financial leadership role, in the engineering consulting or similar professional services industry.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
Wellness program
Health saving accounts
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase program
Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
Eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced analyticsstrategic reportingfinancial modelingbudgetingforecastingtalent managementfinancial literacy traininginternal controlsSOX compliancebusiness case development

Soft Skills

communication skillsrelationship buildingpresentation skillstime managementclient-focused approachresults-orientedleadershipmentoringdecision makingorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeCPA