Project Control Officer

Finance Professionals Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is seeking a Project Control Officer who will manage financial activities for international and Canadian project teams. The successful candidate will ensure adherence to project controls, develop communication models, and collaborate closely with stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada, requiring expertise in financial management and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Control Officer experience in financial institutions.
• 2+ years experience with top 5 Canadian banks.
• Strong proficiency in MS Project and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Update financial information for Executive Steering Committee.
• Manage project documentation including RAID logs.
• Support Delivery Manager in scheduling and execution of projects.

Skills

Project Control Officer experience

Financial management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong work ethic

Education

Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration

Tools

MS Project

Clarity (CA-PPM)

MS Office Suite

Job description

Our client a leading financial institution inDowntown Toronto,is looking for aProject Control Officer to perform financial management activities such as project budget forecasting and payment processing while following the bank guidelines, for the different components of the budget including international and Canadian project teams. Create financial Project Change Requests (PCRs) to ensure the costs are allocated to the correct Component/Cost Element. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

• Update the financial information for the Executive Steering Committee documents. Administrate the SharePoint for the Collection Solutions. Interact and support the countries/regions with the financial management of the budget assigned as per the approved business case, by building and maintaining a strong partnership with them.
• Collaborate with IT management teams, security advisory and operational Risk teams, on a Global Scale to ensure effective execution of mandated assessments
• Develop/enhance and/or execute effective communication models to assist with the management of reported vulnerabilities, control gaps, people and process related gaps, issues and their remediation
• Identify opportunities and gaps within internal process and procedures to develop/enhance and/or execute strategies for improvement and maturity within each program, inclusive of but not limited to, execution, operations, reporting and tracking
• Be responsible for adherence to established process flows that ensure development teams, infrastructure teams and business owners implement control measure that effectively mitigate or eliminate risk.
• Be responsible for scheduling, oversight of execution, creation and management of deliverables to stakeholders
• Support the Delivery Manager / Project Manager to ensure all appropriate areas are represented on the project team and to maintain the momentum of the project against a background of constantly conflicting priorities. The individual is required to multitask on several projects at one time depending on the complexity and activities in progress.
• Formally document and cost project activities by using the Microsoft Project tool Definition of development activities at sufficient detail levels (not to exceed 10 workday increments and not to detail less than 4 hours) Ongoing communication of project status, completing the agreed-on project reports, and escalating issues to the Delivery Manager, or Senior Delivery Manager as required
• Responsible for supporting the Delivery Team in the following: Maintain the project files; Risk, Actions, and Issues log (RAID), this pertains to project documentation, approvals, drawdowns, spreadsheets, meeting minutes, monthly status reports, third-party contracts, and other correspondence and documentation as appropriate.

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of PCO experience in financial institutions working on project financials.
• 2+ years of recent experience with top 5 Canadian bank (bank preferred)
• 2+ years of recent Experience using Clarity (CA-PPM)
• 4+ years of experience with MS project
• Strong experience with MS office suite (proficient in excel)

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Previous bank experience preferred.
• PMP certification is nice to have
• Previous exp with Risk regulatory projects

Soft Skills Required:

• High work ethic
• Extroverted and Outgoing
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Quick learner

Education:

• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field

Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.