Project Controller

SLR Consulting; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Canada) is seeking a Project Controller to support project managers with financial control and scheduling across multiple projects. You will manage invoicing, cost controls, change management, scheduling and forecasting, interfacing with accounting and clients.

The role requires strong familiarity with project management tools, excellent communication, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a project coordination or controller role.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Excel, and MS Project.
• Experience with cost controls and invoicing.
• Assets: Siteview, Equis, Deltek, Adobe.
• Experience in environmental services industry is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and time-management skills.
• Based in any Canadian office with flexible work options.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project control reports (cost, planning, scheduling, KPI).
• Coordinate with accounting to set up projects in Vantagepoint and billing terms.
• Liaise between PMs, management, accounting, and clients on cost control and reporting.
• Develop and implement project controls standards and procedures.
• Prepare and review cost, schedule, budget, and forecast reports.
• Track contracts and client databases.
• Assist with project cost estimates and project setup in Business Support Systems.
• Reconcile costs with Project Managers and Accounting.
• Prepare monthly spending, variance, and forecast summaries.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

MS Project

Cost controls

Invoicing

Communication

Time management

Team coordination

Education

Post-secondary education or demonstrated relevant experience

Tools

Siteview

Equis

Deltek

Adobe

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), an 800+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20+ office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Project Controller, you will be responsible for supporting our project managers in overall financial control and scheduling related to a project or portfolio of projects. You will manage the financial health of the project, including invoicing, cost controls, change management, scheduling, and forecasting.

Success in this role will require strong familiarity with project management and documentation tools and processes, strong communication and organization skills, and the ability to effectively manage and coordinate activities for multiple projects and project managers.

Specific Responsibilities Will Include

• Develop and maintain project control reports to support project management such as: Cost, Planning and Scheduling (WBS), Change Management, Risk, Project Cost Status, KPIs, etc.
• Working with accounting/billing teams to ensure projects are set up correctly within Vantagepoint, including billing terms, WBS, etc.
• Liaise between project managers, senior management, accounting, and clients on matters relating to cost control and progress reporting
• Responsible for developing and implementing project controls standards, procedures, and work process, relating to scopes, documents, budget, and schedule
• Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and reviewing reports related to cost (Labour/Expenses/Subcontractor), schedule, progress, budget, and forecast
• Track and manage Contracts (Agreements, Change Orders, Purchase Orders, etc.), manage Client specific databases
• Support Project Managers in the creation and evaluation of project/proposal cost estimates
• Support Project Managers with project initiation and set up in Business Support Systems
• Work with the Project Managers and the Accounting department to reconcile costs
• Assist with the preparation of monthly spending, variance, and forecast summary reports

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject‑matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long‑run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.
• The salary range for this position is $60,000-80,000 . Final agreed-upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar project coordination or controller role
• Proficiency with MS Office programs including Excel, Word and MS Project
• Experience with project cost controls and invoicing
• Experience with Siteview, Equis, Deltek, and Adobe is an asset
• Experience working in the environmental services industry is an asset
• Excellent inter-personal and time management skills
• Post-secondary education or demonstrated relevant experience
• Based in any of our Canadian offices with flexible work options

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2+, veterans, and people with disabilities.

If we can make the recruitment process easier through accommodation, please contact a member of the People team at [e-mail].