Project Controller – Finance

Bouthillette Parizeau & Associes; Laval; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bouthillette Parizeau & Associes is seeking a Project Controller to oversee the financial performance of a portfolio of engineering projects and support a cross‑functional Ottawa/Kanata team.

You will monitor project billing, ensure revenue recognition, identify risks, and collaborate with project managers to optimize profitability. A system migration initiative will take ~15% of the role, requiring harmonization of files and process improvements.

Qualifications

• DEC or bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA designation is an asset.
• Experience in project accounting, billing or project control.
• Bilingual in French and English (spoken and written).
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 and advanced Excel; ERP experience.
• Highly autonomous, organized with strong sense of order and quality.
• Strong communication to explain financial information to project teams.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor a portfolio of engineering projects and manage billing and financial performance.
• Hold regular meetings with project managers to review revenue recognition.
• Identify at‑risk projects and follow up on fee requests, change orders and overruns.
• Help project managers analyze their project financial data with training and reports.
• Take part in month‑end and year‑end closing activities and the external audit file.
• Perform other related duties, including administrative tasks.
• Contribute to system migration by harmonizing files and improving processes (~15%).

Skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Project accounting

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

ERP software

Communication skills

Team player

Microsoft 365

Education

DEC or bachelor's in accounting/finance

CPA designation (asset)

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft 365

Job description

Bring order, make the numbers speak and become a cornerstone of our projects. BPA is looking for a Project Controller to oversee the financial performance of a portfolio of engineering projects and support our Ottawa/Kanata team. You will also play a key role in our system migration: harmonizing files, putting best practices in place and contributing to a project that will shape how we work.

Your day-to-day impact

• Monitor a portfolio of engineering projects and manage billing and financial performance.
• Hold regular meetings with project managers to assess work in progress for revenue recognition.
• Identify at‑risk projects and follow up with project managers on fee requests, change orders, overruns and more.
• Help project managers analyze and understand their project financial data (training, reports, follow‑ups).
• Take part in month‑end and year‑end closing activities and the external audit file.
• Perform other related duties, including administrative tasks.

A key project: system migration

You will play an active role in migrating our financial system. You will harmonize the Ottawa/Kanata team’s files to meet BPA standards and work closely with the Finance team to meet deadlines. This represents about 15% of the role, with more involvement during key project phases in February and March.

Your profile

• DEC or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field; CPA designation, an asset.
• Experience in project accounting, billing or project control, ideally in consulting engineering.
• Bilingualism required: strong command of French and English, both spoken and written.*
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, advanced Excel and experience with ERP software.
• Highly autonomous, well organized, with a strong sense of order and quality.
• Solid financial skills, reliability and rigour.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain financial information to project teams.
• Team player who enjoys collaborating.

**Fluency in English is essential due to the shared-service nature of the role and to maintain an appropriate ratio of bilingual employees in certain positions, ensuring effective coordination and service delivery across the organization.