Job Description Summary
Role Summary
We are seeking a Project Controls professional who blends performance analytics with project finance skills. You will establish baselines monitor progress-to-plan run integrated cost / schedule / financial analyses and translate insights into clear recommendations for delivery leaders and Finance. This hybrid role requires two days per week onsite in Niagara Ontario.
Job Description
Core Responsibility Areas
Planning and Baselines
- Establish and maintain integrated baselines across scope schedule cost and resources
- Enforce governance standards stage gates and change control discipline
- Align WBS cost codes milestones and resource plans with PMs and functional leads
Cost and Project Finance Controls
Build and maintain integrated models (EAC / ETC margin-at-completion cash flow)Lead monthly project close : accruals WIP cost-to-complete revenue recognition GL reconciliations with FinanceRun monthly margin walks and variance bridges; monitor billing backlog and working capital metricsReporting and Analytics
Run weekly / monthly / quarterly performance reviews with plan vs. actual variance drivers and risk-adjusted outlooksDevelop dashboards and KPIs (e.g. CPI / SPI EAC variance cash burn / runway)Perform scenario / sensitivity analyses (schedule recovery change orders claims LD exposure) and summarize impactsRisk Change and Commercial Management
Quantify and track change requests claims and concessions; maintain traceability to financial outcomes (margin cash LDs warranty / reserves)Maintain risk and contingency management linking the risk register to cost / schedule impacts and reserve usageSupport probabilistic risk analysis where applicableStakeholder and Governance
Collaborate with Finance Treasury Commercial Supply Chain and PMO to align assumptions timing and metricsPrepare funding / drawdown plans; support FX / commodity exposure identification and hedging coordination with TreasuryManage milestone billing / invoicing cadence collections follow-up and DSO / DPO impactsPrepare executive-ready materials for governance forums steering committees and business reviewsData Systems and Controls
Consolidate data from delivery teams supply chain Finance and enterprise systems for audit-ready reportingDrive data quality and governance : standardized definitions cost coding / WBS discipline ERP / GL reconciliations documentation qualityAdhere to internal controls (e.g. SOX) and support auditsContribute to continuous improvement of methods tooling and operating rhythmsRequired Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business accounting / finance economics engineering data analytics or equivalent experience24 years in project controls project finance / FP&A cost control PMO analytics or operations planningWorking knowledge of project controls (baselining EAC / ETC variance analysis EV metrics stage gate / change control)Project finance fundamentals : cash flow forecasting margin analysis cost-to-completeExperience with project-level financial processes : revenue recognition accruals / WIP milestone billing ERP / GL reconciliationsStrong scenario / sensitivity analysis; ability to translate insights into clear narratives and action plansAdvanced Excel / Google Sheets; dashboarding (Power BI / Tableau) and automation of repeatable reportsExperience integrating data from multiple sources (ERP project systems collaboration tools);Effective communicator with proven stakeholder management across Finance Treasury Commercial Supply Chain and PMOOrganized detail-oriented and comfortable with deadlines in a fast-paced matrixed environmentDesired Characteristics
Professional credentials a plus : CPA CFA PMP EVP (or in progress)Familiarity with ERP / EPM and project cost modules (e.g. SAP Oracle Hyperion Anaplan) and standardized data definitions / governanceExposure to financed / consortium projects (SPVs non-recourse / P3 / PPP) lender reporting DSCR / covenants letters of credit / guarantees LD / warranty implicationsExperience with change-order economics claims and commercial terms; linking contract clauses to financial outcomesWorking knowledge of Earned Value scheduling tools (MS Project Primavera P6) and collaboration platformsData wrangling (SQL Power Query Alteryx or scripting) for repeatable reporting workflowsUnderstanding of FX / commodity risk concepts and Treasury coordination on hedgingContinuous improvement mindset; experience supporting audits and internal controls (e.g. SOX)Work Location and Arrangement
Location : Niagara Ontario CanadaWork Arrangement : Hybrid two (2) days per week onsite; remaining days remote subject to business needsTravel : Occasional local travel for team meetings suppliers or site visits as requiredAdditional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided : No
Required Experience :
Manager
Key Skills
Building Construction,Business Objects,Information Security,Clinical,Asp.Net MVC
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1