Cost Controller

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus

Comprehensive group benefits program

Retirement savings program

Job summary

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Cost Controller to drive the financial health of our construction projects, overseeing budgets from inception to completion and ensuring resources are used efficiently.

Reporting to the VP, Finance, you will partner with project managers and field teams to deliver cost tracking, forecasting, and cost-to-complete reporting, while identifying variances and opportunities for cost savings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction cost control experience.
• CPA or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong knowledge of cost control systems and financial tracking principles.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost tracking, budgeting, and forecasting from project start to final completion.
• Own end-to-end delivery of cost control reporting across cost, quality, and timeline goals.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Cost Controller (Toronto, Ontario)

Come help build the future, where our work makes the world work!

Summary

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the Cost Controller is responsible for supporting and driving the financial health, tracking, and forecasting of our construction projects. This role plays a critical part in the Finance Team and works closely with project managers, estimators, and field teams. You will be responsible for overseeing project budgets from inception to completion, ensuring every resource is used efficiently and all financial aspects align with both our business goals and regulatory standards.

Primary Scope of Role

• Drive execution of project cost tracking, budget management, and financial forecasting from project start to final completion.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of cost control reporting, ensuring that cost, quality, and timeline goals are met across all construction developments.
• Analyze construction material costs and supply chain expenses to advise the business on financial implications and cost‑saving opportunities.
• Ensure alignment of project expenditures with established budgets, proactively identifying variances and financial risks.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams including Project Managers, Estimators, and field‑based construction crews to ensure total cost accountability.
• Communicate insights, risks, and recommendations regarding budgets and spending trends clearly to site teams and project leadership.
• Support leadership decision‑making by providing the VP, Finance with accurate, regular cost‑to‑complete reports and financial visibility.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and financial effectiveness within project delivery frameworks.
• Recommend and implement process enhancements for sound cost control systems, principles, and practices.
• Ensure adherence to construction compliance standards, legal frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Verify financial alignment across all active contract variations, change orders, and progress billings.
• Mitigate budget overruns by applying proactive cost control measures and early warning indicators.
• Maintain a highly accurate, auditable trail of all project‑related financial transactions and resource allocations.

Position Requirements

• 5+ years of construction cost control experience, or a similar role within the construction industry.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) or an equivalent combination of advanced corporate training and experience.
• Proven experience overseeing complex construction projects from a dedicated cost management perspective.
• Strong knowledge of cost control systems, financial tracking principles, and industry‑standard practices.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and effective interpersonal skills to translate financial data into actionable insights for construction crews.

What We Offer

• Expected Base Salary: $80,000-$130,000 per year. The actual base salary will depend on several factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity, work location, and market expectations.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• Comprehensive group benefits program.
• Retirement savings program.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: AI tools are not used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing job vacancy.

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. “GIP”, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

We believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

GIP will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Our People

Our People At Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP), our people are among the best. Our most valuable asset is our people – comprising our employees, customers, and the public.

Nothing is more important than our people coming to work happy and leaving safely. GIP team members are at the heart of our success in designing and delivering infrastructure projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality.

Our Work

The work we do impacts lives. It impacts our schools and neighbourhoods, shaping our communities and cities. We are one of Canada’s largest and fastest‑growing construction companies. Every day, our people design, deliver, and maintain infrastructure for Canada’s rapidly growing cities. From demolition, shoring, and foundations to excavation, remediation, structures, paving, and the production of materials, we have the unique ability to self‑perform all project scopes without reliance on subcontractors.

The work we do at GIP today will carry us into a better, greener, and safer tomorrow.

Our Culture

We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for all so our people benefit from the creative solutions that come from embracing differences. Sustainability is part of our DNA. We focus on recycling and reusing materials by repurposing old roads and reengineering them into new ones, thereby keeping tons of used materials out of our landfills.

As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us to build the world of tomorrow, today.

If you want to work for a world‑class organization that provides an exceptional career experience with an inclusive and collaborative culture, this opportunity is for you!