Cost Controller: Power BI Reporting & Analytics

Turner & Townsend; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Health spending account

RRSP matching

Learning budget

Online training tools

Membership fees covered

Vacation & flex days

Hybrid work

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Calgary seeks an experienced Cost Controller - Reporting & Analytics to support corporate financial reporting and performance analytics on a major capital project. You will enable data-driven decision-making by delivering KPI dashboards and reliable cost, commitments, and cash-flow insights using Power BI and SAP inputs.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in cost control or project finance within mining, oil & gas, or infrastructure, strong Power BI, data modelling and KPI

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cost control, project finance, or financial analysis in mining, oil & gas, or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of project financial processes including cost control, forecasting, earned value, accruals, and cash flow.
• Intermediate Power BI skills with data modelling, DAX, and dashboard design.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Ability to develop KPIs and reporting frameworks that support governance and decision-making.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills for senior stakeholders.
• Experience in a project-based environment is highly preferred.
• High engagement and proactive attitude that thrives in a high pace environment.

Responsibilities

• Support requirement definition, develop business process maps and training material for Corporate reporting dashboards.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards that provide clear, decision-ready insights across cost, commitments, cash flow, and performance metrics
• Provide ad hoc analysis and customized reports to support executive and operational decision making
• Translate complex project data (SAP/ERP, cost systems, procurement, and schedule inputs) into structured, reliable reporting outputs
• Define and maintain KPIs, including tolerance thresholds, and support performance tracking aligned to Finance governance and review processes
• Ensure data integrity, reconciliation, and alignment across multiple data sources and reporting layers
• Support monthly reporting cycles, including preparation of finance review materials, variance commentary, and risk identification
• Collaborate with Corporate functions, and operational teams to align reporting with business processes and decision-making needs
• Continuously improve reporting efficiency by reducing manual processes and enhancing automation and standardization

Skills

Power BI

Data modelling

DAX

Dashboard design

Cost control

Forecasting

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Calgary seeks an experienced Cost Controller - Reporting & Analytics to support corporate financial reporting and performance analytics on a major capital project. You will enable data-driven decision-making by delivering KPI dashboards and reliable cost, commitments, and cash-flow insights using Power BI and SAP inputs.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in cost control or project finance within mining, oil & gas, or infrastructure, strong Power BI, data modelling and KPI