Consultant

Turner & Townsend; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for you and dependents

RRSP matching

Learning & development budget

Professional membership fee coverage

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Auditor/Accountant with 3–5 years of audit/accounting experience to review contractor systems, analyze complex contracts, and perform cost and payroll audits. The role emphasizes data-driven insights using PowerBi/Tableau, producing concise findings and recommendations for stakeholders.

The position requires a degree in a relevant subject and professional body membership in progress (ACCA/CPA/CFA).

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Audit/Accounting experience.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Holds or working towards an appropriate professional body membership (ACCA, CPA, CFA, etc.).
• Demonstrable experience delivering service excellence to clients.
• Ability to extract, interrogate and assess large data sets to support decision making.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Assurance or audit experience in construction, commercial, or accounting settings.
• Experience with data analysis and drawing insights from large data in various formats (PowerBi/Tableau preferred).
• Experience in report writing and communicating complex messages clearly.

Responsibilities

• Review construction contractor systems, controls and processes to assess best practices.
• Analyze complex construction contracts and perform cost audits on monthly invoices.
• Support payroll audits and review contractor ERP reporting.
• Perform data testing using visualization and trend analysis tools.
• Produce written findings reports with actionable recommendations.
• Build trusted, professional relationships with clients and reviewed parties.
• Engage with the supply chain to promote assurance across projects.

Skills

Data analysis

PowerBi/Tableau

Stakeholder communication

Presentation skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Professional body membership (ACCA/CPA/CFA)

Tools

PowerBi

Tableau

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Who are you?

You are an experienced Project Manager with 5+ years experience, seeking your next step or are currently working in a similar role within a comparable environment. You’re motivated to join a growing and dynamic team.

Job Description

As an Auditor/Accountant, you will be involved with:

• Reviewing construction contractor systems, controls, and processes to provide an assessment on their ways of working, using intelligence from around the industry to build a view on best practice.
• Analysis and understanding of complex construction contracts.
• Perform actual cost audits on monthly invoices.
• Supporting on Payroll Audits.
• Reviewing financial systems and reporting on the contractors ERP.
• Performing testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualization and trend / pattern analysis – PowerBi/Tableau
• Production of written findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations and messages in a succinct and professional manner.
• Fostering good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed built around trust and professionalism.
• Engaging with the supply chain to take them on the journey of assurance and encourage collaboration at project/program level

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of Audit/Accounting experience
• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• Holds or working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent (i.e., ACCA, CPA,CFA etc.)
• Demonstrable experience of delivering service excellence to clients.
• The ability to extract, interrogate and assess large data sets to problem solve and produce outputs that can be used in the decision-making process.
• Ability to work autonomously and in fast-paced environment, and able to adapt and meet challenges as they develop during the delivery stage.
• Assurance or audit - in a construction, commercial or accountancy setting
• Assessment of accuracy and entitlement to cost.
• Data analysis – ability to review and draw insights from large quantities of data in various formats – PowerBi/Tableau experience preferred
• Supporting on report writing – communicating complex messages succinctly to maximize impact in written formats.
• Experience of working in a team environment and handling a variable workload through peaks and troughs.
• Presentation skills – be a confident speaker who can influence and engage with a multitude of stakeholders.
• Professional Skepticism – Can challenge in a professional and constructive way to safeguard the completion of our services, maintaining independence and integrity, ensuring consistent quality.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

The base salary range for this full-time role is $75,000 - $120,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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