Cost Controller

COOEC Canada Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

COOEC Canada Company is seeking a senior Cost/Project Controls professional in Calgary to monitor costs, develop forecasts, and support decision-making across engineering, procurement, and finance teams.

You will manage cost reports, analyze variances, and ensure data integrity for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reviews, while coordinating on change orders and proposals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cost management, EV, cash flows, and performance measurement.
• Projects are EPCM; strong earned value knowledge.
• Knowledge of PMI PMBOK and AACE standards.
• Understanding of cost control, scheduling, procurement strategies.
• Interdepartmental collaboration with engineering, procurement, safety, finance.
• Change management and trend analysis (CPI/SPI/MPI).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project costs to align with budget.
• Prepare, review, and maintain cost reports including forecasting.
• Collaborate with project managers, procurement, and finance to track expenditures.
• Analyze variances between actual and budgeted costs; identify savings.
• Provide financial analysis to support decisions and improve efficiency.
• Maintain records of all financial transactions including cost reports and invoices.
• Ensure financial data supports monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Assist in preparing cost proposals, change orders, and financial reports.

Skills

Cost management

Earned Value Management

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

University degree or diploma in engineering/business

PMI PMP or AACE certification (asset)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ERP systems

Job description

Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project costs to ensure alignment with the budget.
• Prepare, review, and maintain detailed cost reports, including forecasting and budgeting analysis.
• Collaborate with project managers, procurement teams, and finance departments to track and reconcile expenditures.
• Analyze variances between actual and budgeted costs, identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide financial analysis and advice to support decision-making and improve project efficiency.
• Maintain up-to-date records of all financial transactions, including cost reports, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Ensure that financial data is accurate and available for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Assist in the preparation of cost proposals, change orders, and financial reports for management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Technical and Industry Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in cost management, earned value, cash flows, invoice support, and performance measurement
• Project Controls experience working on EPCM projects
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Measurement (EVM - ANSI EIA-748B) in engineering, procurement & construction
• Cost engineering and estimating knowledge as contained in AACE and PMI (PMBok) standard practices
• Strong knowledge of, and the interrelationship of a good technical project scope definition, quality of the schedule and estimate, construction sequence and execution, procurement and contracting strategies, commissioning and start up
• Capable of developing and maintaining control budget (TIC & Services), and forecast EPC scopes of work
• Full understanding of cross-functional interfaces with engineering, procurement - materials & sub-contracts, construction, safety, quality, finance/accounting, and document control
• Capable of managing impact of change & trends, CPI / SPI / MPI
• Understanding of financial interface for expenditures, revenue recognition, invoicing, cash flow / cash calls
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence and relationship building skills
• Proven review skills, as well as presentation and facilitation skills

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin.
• A university degree or diploma in engineering, business, or technical diploma
• Technical and leadership training and project related seminars
• Certification by PMI (PMP) and/or AACE or similar accredited project management institute an asset
• Certification in Enterprise Primavera Portfolio and Contract Management would be an asset