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Senior Cost Controller (OffCorr)Metrolinx • Toronto, ON, CA
Senior Cost Controller (OffCorr)

Senior Cost Controller (OffCorr)

Metrolinx • Toronto, ON, CA
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
This role is an in‑office position (5 days per week) based at our [20 Bay] location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization. We offer flexibility in start and end times while maintaining core business hours for shared availability across the team.

Our Capital Planning, Lakeshore, Union and Specialized Delivery team is looking or a Senior Cost Controller to act as the cost expert reporting in all matters related to cost control, forecasting, cost reporting and procedures to achieve on-time and on-budget goals. The Senior Cost Controller will provide advice and act as a subject matter expert on cost management principles for effective management and cost control of projects, and will be accountable for implementing robust processes, checks and balances to ensure adherence to the Capital Projects Group (CPG)’s cost management processes and best practices.

What will I be doing?
  • Develops and implements internal cost control systems, operational procedures and reporting systems to control the flow of funds for capital projects in accordance with Metrolinx financial policies and procedures.
  • Supports the oversight and management of financial reporting tools and systems to support accurate and timely information of budget, commitments, forecast, trends, variances, progress, performance, risk and opportunity, contingency, and cash flow.
  • Establishes financial and performance metrics, reports on and presents performance measures and financial information to management as well as Metrolinx Finance services on all capital projects including issues, discrepancies, and potential risks.
  • Provides guidance, support and acts as a subject matter expert to other Capital Finance teams to ensure consistent implementation of cost control practices
  • Develops and implements financial risk management strategies and controls to mitigate financial risk and exposure on multi-year multi-billion-dollar capital projects.
  • Understand different stakeholder (project delivery team) and team member priorities and adapt how we support them accordingly.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
  • Completion of a degree in Finance, Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
  • Demonstrated years' progressive experience in cost control, financial analysis and reporting functions in a construction environment.
  • A recognized cost management or accounting designation (such as CCP or CA/CPA) is considered an asset.
  • Experience in and knowledge of financial analysis, accounting, controllership, risk management and reporting principles and practices in large, complex multi-billion dollar and multi-project construction and infrastructure environments.
  • Quality assurance principles and practices and audit processes to analyze financial data and formulate conclusions and recommendations.
  • Governance and accountability, quality management systems and risk mitigation strategies to use a risk assessment lens to identify and address risks, issues and accounting implications for the project baseline.
  • Influencing skills to convince senior management, colleagues, clients and vendors of the need to adhere to financial/cost control processes.
Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations. Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email Application Process: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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