Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Junior Project Cost Control Consultant, COM

Accenture; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Cost Analyst for its Infrastructure & Capital Projects team in Vancouver. You’ll provide cost control across large capital projects, including budgets, forecasts, accruals, and cost reporting, while supporting contracts and financial analyses.

The role emphasizes collaboration with project teams, ensuring budgets align with goals, and identifying cost risks early. AACE/PMI certifications or equivalents are preferred as part of ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related experience on large capital projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Registered for and seeking AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost control services including budget management, cost tracking, accruals, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Support invoice review, commitment management, payment processing, and cost assurance activities.
• Develop budgets and cost estimates; track project costs and communicate risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Cost control

Budget management

Forecasting

Cash flow

Cost reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Tools

MAXIMO

EcoSys

WorkDay

Job description

You've Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough."
You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. AtAccenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you'll do exactly that. You'll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.
You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we're transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.
Because "good enough" builds the past. You are here to build what's next, on a team that outperforms every norm.
Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

• (Internal Title: Cost Analyst)
  • Provide cost control services including budget management, cost tracking, commitment management, accrual management, forecasting, cash flow management, change management support, cost reporting, cost assurance, and cost performance analysis.
  • Provide cost control resources and subject matter expertise at junior, intermediate, senior, lead, and advisory levels to support invoice review and validation, commitment management, payment processing, accruals, forecasting, cash flow management, financial analysis, reporting, and cost assurance activities.
  • Provide quantity surveying services and subject matter expertise including quantity verification, field quantity validation, quantity reconciliation, progress measurement support, productivity assessments, invoice review support, commercial evaluations, change order assessments, and quantity-based performance analysis.
  • Support the development and management of project budgets and cost estimates
  • Work closely with project teams to ensure that budgets are aligned with project goals, timelines are realistic, and cost estimates are accurate
  • Track project costs, identify potential cost overruns or issues, and proactively communicate with project stakeholders to mitigate risks
  • Prepare financial reports and presentations, as needed, as well as in the coordination of financial meetings and documentation
  • Contribute to the creation of cashflows and "Estimated Final Costs" for large capital projects
  • Participate in the various phases of the contracts including the development of terms and conditions, negotiations of contracts, and warranty administration
  • Report on the progress and status of contracts
  • Ensure schedules for acquisition projects are prepared, monitored, and maintained
  • Provide project control support for all aspects of the capital budget preparation
  • Monitor cost analysis, controls, and reconciliation for the assigned projects
  • Collaborate on reviewing contractual reliabilities and design and maintain project control databases, spreadsheets, and other control systems to support these functions
  • Prepare board reports and supporting documentation for project approvals and contract awards
  • Develop monthly accruals related to project contracts
  • Track and provide analysis for Earned Value as required
  • Support procedural updates and corporate initiatives related to costing
  • Complete any tasks assigned by the Intermediate Cost Analyst or higher in an efficient and timely manner
• Working Conditions
  • Hybrid (Vancouver 4 days/week, Remote 1 day/week)
  • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience on large capital projects
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
• Registered for and seeking AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI equivalent
• Has completed equivalent training or successfully passed designated proficiency testing in lieu of the above

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Knowledge of Contract Administration principles, methods, procedures, and practices, as well as project management methods and practices
• In-depth understanding of business administration concepts with emphasis on scheduling principles combined with a good knowledge of budget and cost control concepts
• Proficiency in MRP systems including MAXIMO, EcoSys, and WorkDay is considered an asset
• Independently tailor technical information for different audiences through presentations, reports, and other means
• Must foster positive relationships with various stakeholders
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
• Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Excellent reading and language comprehension
• Ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
Toronto $70,000 - $100,000