Lead Cost Controller

AtkinsRéalis; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Cost Controller to join their diverse team. This role involves overseeing project performance, leading a team of cost control professionals, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in cost control, with expert skills in Microsoft Excel and Access. You'll work on major engineering projects that make a difference in communities worldwide. Join this innovative firm and help shape a better future for our planet and its people.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible benefits

Employee share plan

Defined contribution pension plan

Learning and development opportunities

Work-life balance focus

Health and safety environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Cost Control experience at Lead level.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access database.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Cost Control professionals and manage project performance.
• Provide regular reports on project cost status and recommend actions.

Skills

Cost Control

Microsoft Excel

Access Database

Visual Basic Programming

Project Management

Education

University Degree (Bachelor's)

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Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

This role will be based in Mississauga, ON.

Your Role Within The Team

• Ensure setup of the projects is in conformance to Project Controls processes and procedures.
• Monitoring, controlling and reporting Program and project performance through the whole program life.
• Lead a team of Cost Control professionals.
• Advise and propose solutions on matters that could prevent meeting the project objectives and provide recommendations to optimize the overall project cost.
• Oversee timely and accurate cost report updates at the end of each reporting period for the project control accounts to warrant proper monthly cost report.
• Trending of actuals data and analysis of forecast.
• Provide regular reports on project cost status and cost deviations and recommend remedial actions.
• Ensure proper commitment tracking and reporting for PO’s.
• Provide regular reports on project time accumulation, analyze budget variances, recommend remedial actions.
• Ensure PMET reporting is accurate, current and all variances are explained and supported.
• Provide input to client reporting.
• Prepare forward looking project and business cash flow forecasts.
• Support the Coordination by the project Control Managers of the change management process on the project.
• Lead the implementation of ECOSYS on the project.
• Interface with other project controls staff including other Cost Controllers and planners to maintain an integrated cost-schedule project control system.
• Interface with planners on the deliverables’ progress to update estimate-to-complete.
• Present to team members as required.
• Collaborate with Financial Shared Services Centre (FSSC) to initiate, review and issue client invoices.
• Act as a Single Point of Contact for all Cost/Finance related enquiries for the project.
• Lead the Support and preparation of Government funding application.
• Special assignments, ad hoc reports and other related duties as required.
  
  

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• University degree (Bachelors).
• Minimum 10 years Cost Control experience – up to Lead level.
• Ability to manage multiple requests.
• Ability to manage Programs (multiple projects and initiatives within a program).
• Mandatory - Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access database and Visual Basic programming in both.
  
  

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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