Senior Cost Controller

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.

Our GO Expansion Delivery Office 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.

Reporting to the Manager, Cost Controls, the Senior Cost Controller will provide the Project Management and Business Unit with viable information for effective management and cost control of the projects and will be accountable for implementing robust processes, checks and balances to determine Actual Cost (AC) and Estimate at Completion (EACs) of projects as informed by the Project Delivery Team, and all associated tasks.

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.
• Develops and implements financial risk management strategies and controls to mitigate financial risk and exposure on multi-year multi-billion-dollar capital projects.
• Leads continuous financial reporting with accurate and timely information of budget, commitments, forecast, trends, variances, progress, performance, risk and opportunity, contingency, and cash flow.

Conducts ongoing analysis of project risks during execution, working closely with PDT, Cost Control Manager and PMO Leads to optimize contingency strategies.

• 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.
• Conduct variance analysis on project components and provide feedback on regular / adhoc basis.
• 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.
• A recognized accounting designation (CA / CPA) is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated years' progressive experience in financial accounting, cost control and reporting functions in a construction environment.
• Experience in and knowledge of accounting, financial analysis, 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 so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at : 416-202-5601 or email