Program Cost Controller

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet. As a Program Cost Controller, you will play a crucial role in managing cost reporting and financial analysis for large-scale infrastructure projects. This position offers a dynamic work environment that values work-life balance and provides numerous learning opportunities. You will collaborate with a diverse team to ensure accurate financial reporting and optimize project performance. If you are passionate about making a difference and have extensive experience in cost management, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Flexible Benefits

Employee Share Plan

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Learning and Development Opportunities

Health and Safety Focused Environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cost management on large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost reporting and monitor budgets for large infrastructure projects.
• Conduct risk analysis and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Skills

Cost Management

Financial Analysis

Risk Management

Earned Value Management

Statistical Analysis

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in Project Management

Tools

MS Office

Cost Management Software

Job description

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.

AtkinsRéalisis hiring a skilled and experienced Program Cost Controller to join our team. This position reports to the Program Controls Director. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing cost reporting, analyzing program risks, and ensuring accurate financial reporting within large, mission-critical infrastructure projects. This role requires a deep understanding of cost control, financial analysis, and risk management principles, as well as proficiency in relevant software tools.

This role will be based in Toronto, ON.

Your role within the team:

• Manage cost reporting with accurate and timely information on budget, commitments, forecasts, trends, variances, progress, performance, risk and opportunity, contingency, and cash flow.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of program risks during execution, working closely with Program Controls to optimize contingency strategies.
• Monitor costs against agreed-upon budgets, schedules, and contractual deliverables within and across large, mission-critical projects.
• Monitor the statistical and trend analysis of contracts and their payouts.
• Conduct reviews and audits of non-contract costs, labor and expense reports, and submits adjustments to finance to ensure complete and accurate information.
• Perform Earned Value Management, including the provision of analysis and management reports to summarize and explain key variances.
• Ensure all financial reporting is accurate and timely, supporting effective decision-making and project management.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• 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:

• Recognized degree in quantity surveying, cost and commercial management, project management, or related relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years experience within Cost Management., control, QS or project accounting on large scale projects
• Experience in cost control, financial analysis, risk management and reporting principles and practices in large, complex multibillion-dollar and multi-project construction and infrastructure environments, airport project experience is a strong asset
• Proficiency in MS Office and other cost management software tools and applications to document and illustrate cost performance.
• Project Management / Cost Management / Project Controls accreditation e.g. PMI, AACE, APM, RICS would be an asset.

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

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly 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.

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as “AtkinsRéalis”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.