Project Controller / Financial Analyst

Siemens Mobility; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and engineering firm in Canada is seeking a full-time permanent Project Coordinator to monitor project costs and schedules from their Montreal office. The successful candidate will support project management team, ensure contract compliance, and effectively communicate with stakeholders. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in commerce or a related field, 2-4 years of relevant experience, and bilingual proficiency in French and English. A hybrid work model with occasional travel is part of the role.

Benefits

Employee perks and discounts

Diversity and inclusivity focused environment

Social responsibility initiatives

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in project coordination or commercial management.
• Ability to analyze and interpret internal client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project costs and schedules.
• Support Project Managers with contract administration.
• Participate in project controlling processes.

Skills

Project coordination

Commercial management

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Bilingual in French and English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Project Management Professional (PMP)

SAP

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and talented people who tackle ever‑changing challenges, customer needs, and questions from colleagues with clever concepts and creativity. We embrace change and work with curious minds re‑inventing the future of work. Join us and let us focus together on what’s truly important: making lives better with new ideas and the latest technology around the world.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens!

• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, cutting edge technological environment.
• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives focused on access to education, access to technology and sustaining communities and make a positive impact on the community.
• Employee perks and discounts.
• Diversity and inclusivity focused.

Siemens is proud to be an eight‑time award winner of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers 2022, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2022 and Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2022.

What will you do?

This is a full‑time permanent role which is based out of our Montreal office. This role will support Siemens Operational Leadership in monitoring and controlling the cost, schedule, and other commercial aspects of a portfolio of projects and service jobs within Eastern Canada. This role will also maintain effective communication with project managers, clients, management, and other internal stakeholders to ensure contract compliance and quality standards are met.

• Active participation in project controlling process to ensure accuracy of cost and schedule forecasting and planning activities; timely execution of change orders; accuracy and sufficiency of risk identification and mitigation planning.
• Support Project Managers with contract administration including but not limited to:
  • Interpretation, application, and enforcement of commercial terms.
  • Drafting of contractual notices, letters, and other customer communications.
  • Identification of potential commercial and business risks, making recommendations to mitigate such risks while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Claim management.
  • Cash management.
• Monitor and expedite billing, cash collection process, and other cash‑related activities to support area financial and cash targets.
• Assist sales personnel in drafting cashflow forecasts and other financial support tasks as required.
• Support Area General Manager, Area Controller, and other Area Management team members in a variety of tasks including ad hoc financial reporting, audit response, and other duties as required.
• Hybrid in‑person and virtual work environment. Occasional travel and jobsite visits may be required.

What will you need to succeed?

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar fields. A combination of education and equivalent experience may also be considered.
• 2‑4 years’ experience in a project coordination, project controlling, commercial management, or similar role. Construction industry experience is an asset.
• Ability to analyze and interpret the needs of internal clients and offer appropriate options, solutions, and resolutions.
• Exercises independent judgement and operates with limited minimal direction from management, requesting support when required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and can be relied upon to meet deadlines.
• Intermediate/Advanced working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Languages: Bilingual French and English written and verbal proficiency is required.
• Driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract.

Assets

• Any of the following certifications would be an asset:
  • PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • AACEI® Certified Cost Professional/Technician (CCP / CCT)
• Technical demonstrated proficiency with the following software would be an asset:
  • Microsoft Excel (Xlookup, VBA/Macros), Data Visualization (PowerBI, Tableau), Accounting software (SAP, SQL, Oracle, ERP), Basic AI (CoPilot, ChatGPT)
• Problem solving skills and ability to quickly understand diverse issues and problems is a requirement.
• Creative thinker with a unique ability for resourcefulness. Growth mindset with a passion for learning.
• Ability to collaboratively work in virtual and in‑person teams is vital.
• An energetic individual willing to contribute and learn.

About us.

For over 110 years, Siemens Canada has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality and reliability. Active across Canada, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape Canada’s passenger rail services. Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.

Making a difference together we raised $385,000 towards charitable contributions, support over 38 non‑profit organizations and planted 660 trees in our local communities. Siemens Canada has 2,500 employees from coast‑to‑coast and 24 office and production facilities across Canada. Join our team of approximately 293,000 talented professionals in more than 190 countries/regions and help us tackle the most exciting challenges to build a successful future together. So, what are you waiting for? Take your next career step with us.

To learn more about Siemens Canada, visit our website at www.siemens.ca

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