Stantec

Project Controller

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Stoney Creek • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Oracle

About the role

  • Work with project managers to regularly develop and analyze project forecasts (which includes project schedule and costs) along with communicating results to upper-level management.
  • Assist project managers with the preparation of budgets for new projects and change orders in conjunction with clients and other team members. Along with reviewing WIP/AR and monthly invoices.
  • Monitor the progress of large projects on a regular basis to evaluate potential financial risks and ensure financial health and proper tracking in accordance with standards.
  • Review and provide strategic analysis of financial statements and provide commentary on required troubleshooting to improve financial results.
  • Perform project internal audits and financial reconciliations along with reviewing newly created projects with the internal financial system.
  • Support development, administration and monitoring of project sub-consultant agreements.
  • Liaise between project technical leads and project managers to monitor and control project resourcing and accounting.
  • Assist project managers with compliance of Stantec and ISO standards for Project Management, including participation in audits.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of all phases of project controls concepts and ability to communicate ideas to others.
  • Thorough understanding of project accounting, accrual collection and cost-based accounting.
  • Solid understanding of principles and methods related to Earned Value Management (EAC, ETC, CPI, SPI, VAC etc.).
  • Ability to multi-task, manage time, organize, and set priorities and make timely decisions.
  • Self-motivated, proactive individual with a strong work ethic, capable of prioritizing and communicating to multiple groups.
  • Able to adapt quickly to changing work demands without compromising accuracy and quality of work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications along with strong problem solving and analytical skills (including attention to detail).
  • Positive attitude, with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Must be proficient in MS Office skills, with advanced skills in MS Excel (Pivots, V-Lookups, SUMIFS etc.). Experience with Financial/Cost systems (Oracle, Prolog, etc.) is preferred.
  • Prior work in project controls/senior project accounting role is a plus.
  • Four-year (or equivalent) accounting, business or related degree preferred
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience performing financial analysis, cost management, scheduling and other project controls functions over the life of a project.
Benefits
  • Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.
  • Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project controlsproject accountingaccrual collectioncost-based accountingEarned Value Managementfinancial analysiscost managementschedulingfinancial reconciliationsinternal audits
Soft skills
communicationmulti-taskingtime managementorganizational skillsdecision makingself-motivatedproactiveadaptabilityproblem solvingattention to detail