Jr. Project Control Officer

BeachHead; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

BeachHead Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a detail-oriented Jr. Project Control Officer to support project financial governance, resource management, and reporting in a fast-paced, program-driven environment.

The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and timely financial insights for senior leadership, including GL reconciliation, forecasting, and variance analysis. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to optimize project performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project control, financial governance, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, including GL reconciliation, invoicing, and variance analysis.
• Excellent data manipulation skills and experience with project financial tools.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear, actionable reports for senior audiences.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work independently within structured procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of project lifecycle activities, including planning, execution, and closure.
• Maintain and update project financial forecasts, track project progress, and escalate risks or issues promptly.
• Manage reconciliation of project financials such as GL, accruals, chargebacks, invoices, and variance analysis.
• Prepare financial and status reports for senior leadership and project steering committees.
• Monitor governance activities and recommend process or tool improvements.
• Reprioritize workload effectively in response to changing project needs.
• Assist with resource allocation governance, onboarding resources to project financial tools, and supporting user issue resolution.

Skills

Data manipulation

Forecasting

Reporting

Communication

Independence

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Jira

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented project control professional seeking to manage financial governance and resource allocation? Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Jr. Project Control Officer. In this position, you will support project financial governance, resource management, and project reporting within a fast-paced, program-driven environment. Your expertise will help ensure effective project financials, resource allocation, and operational efficiency, contributing to critical project lifecycle phases with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

Pay rate range (CAD): $39.86/hr- $47.83/hr

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of project lifecycle activities, including planning, execution, and closure.
• Maintain and update project financial forecasts, track project progress, and escalation of risks or issues promptly.
• Manage reconciliation of project financials such as GL, accruals, chargebacks, invoices, and variance analysis.
• Prepare financial and status reports for senior leadership and project steering committees.
• Monitor governance activities and recommend process or tool improvements.
• Reprioritize workload effectively in response to changing project needs.
• Assist with resource allocation governance, onboarding resources to project financial tools, and supporting user issue resolution.

Desired Skill-Set

• 4+ years of experience in project control, financial governance, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, including GL reconciliation, invoicing, and variance analysis.
• Excellent data manipulation skills and experience with project financial tools.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear, actionable reports for senior audiences.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work independently within structured procedures.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GL reconciliation and Eclipse tool.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of Jira, Power BI, or Alteryx.
• Prior experience supporting resource management and financial governance within banking or financial services.
• Familiarity with process improvement initiatives related to project controls.

BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.