Regional Controller

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives enabling you to do the best work of your life. You can experience a world of opportunities to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is one of the world’s top professional services firms, bringing together some of the brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe. We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. We see the world through a Future Ready® lens, fuelled by a shared commitment to making a positive impact—one project and community at a time.

WSP New Zealand has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Controller in our high performing finance leadership team.

Reporting to the CFO, this position will partner with our business to provide high quality accounting and financial advice and be the principal advisor on accounting matters. 

You will be a strategic and commercially minded accountant and collaborative leader. You will have proven strong judgement, executive presence, accountability and the ability to simplify complexity, influence decisions and lead teams through change.

This position will also provide Financial Operations leadership, managing the relationship with the Global Business Services and Global Support Services teams.

Role Requirements:

• Experience at a senior level in finance and accounting or finance leadership within a complex, project-based or professional services environment

• Proven ability to advise and influence senior operational and executive stakeholders, translating complex financial information into clear actions and decisions

• Experience leading finance teams in a matrix environment, with capability in coaching, prioritization, stakeholder management and change leadership

• Strong systems, modelling and reporting capability across ERP, EPM and BI tools; experience with finance transformation, shared services or ERP implementation desirable

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

We are proud to have the blueprint of Aotearoa New Zealand in our DNA and our 2,000+ expert professionals in 24 offices are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve. 

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 70,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.  

With us, you can. Apply today.