Project Control Officer

GTT, LLC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company within Canada's financial sector seeks a Project Control Officer to oversee financial management and reporting for ongoing programs. The successful candidate will coordinate between various partners, manage financial status meetings, and ensure accurate tracking of project financials, requiring strong analytical and project management skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in relevant project management roles.
• Strong background in financial services and governance.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships and all financial activities related to the program.
• Develop comprehensive project financial reporting for stakeholders.
• Support invoice processing and manage financial tracking tools.

Skills

Project management

Agile

Waterfall

Governance

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Jira

Excel

MS Project

Clarity

Job description

Contract Duration : 5 months (Extension possible)

Pay range : C$55 - 67 / hr

Location : Toronto, ON

Work Type : Hybrid (2 days a week – anchor days may depend on the team), candidate in GTA should report to the Toronto Office

Schedule : Monday-Friday 9 - 5

Summary of day-to-day Resposibilities :

• The Project Control Officer manages relationships and all activities with all required partners (business, TS Finance, program PMO, TS project teams, external partners) related to program one-time and ongoing financials (prepare budget, forecasts, and actuals).
• Utilize project management software for the development and distribution of a comprehensive set of monthly, weekly, and ad hoc project financial reporting to a variety of program stakeholders (including templates for use by other project members).
• Work closely with TS Finance to provide necessary detailed financial data to support the forecasting and tracking of capitalization and amortization.
• Manage all financial status meetings for the program.
• Provide support for invoice processing.
• Manage process for all required updates to internal financial management tracking tools (e.g., EPM, Carpe Diem).
• Manage reporting and tracking for resource utilization.
• Exercise discretion in managing correspondence and information, escalating issues where appropriate.
• The Project Control Officer acts as a central point of communication for core team members, management, business partners, and other stakeholders on program, organization, and platform issues.

Required Experience :

• 8+ years of experience

Must-Haves :

• Project management
• Agile exp / waterfall
• Governance
• Financial services, FI / Banking experiences specific to the Payments experience
• Strong analytical background
• Jira
• Excel
• MS Project
• Clarity
• Critical thinking, clear communicator, well-organized

Nice to Have :

• Prior banking experience within the last 2 years

Note :

• Someone who is independent, requires minimal supervision, and has a good understanding of Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery.
• Pretty short learning curve, critical thinking, clear communicator, well organized, able to articulate where they need support, and able to run the assignments

DISQUALIFIERS – Is there any information / experience on a candidate’s resume that would disqualify them from consideration for this position?

• Not looking for BA experience, process improvement experience, lean sigma – green / black

About The Company :

Top 10 bank in Canada and North America offering comprehensive financial solutions. Providing retail, commercial, wealth management, and wholesale banking services, we help clients thrive in today's evolving market.

About GTT :

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!