Auditor/Accountant (Cost Assurance) Specialist

1 month ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Turner & Townsend Full time

Turner & Townsend: A Leading Infrastructure Company

We are seeking an experienced Auditor/Accountant to join our specialist Cost Assurance team in Toronto. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for conducting cost and commercial audits to review supply chain compliance and performance.

About the Role

As an Auditor/Accountant, you will be involved in reviewing construction contractor systems, controls, and processes to provide an assessment on their ways of working. You will also analyze and understand complex construction contracts, perform actual cost audits on monthly invoices, and support on Payroll Audits.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviewing construction contractor systems, controls, and processes to provide an assessment on their ways of working.
  • Analysis and understanding of complex construction contracts.
  • Performing actual cost audits on monthly invoices.
  • Supporting on Payroll Audits.
  • Reviewing financial systems and reporting on the contractors ERP.
  • Performing testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualization and trend/pattern analysis – PowerBi/Tableau.
  • Production of written findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations, and messages in a succinct and professional manner.
  • Fostering good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed built around trust and professionalism.
  • Engaging with the supply chain to take them on the journey of assurance and encourage collaboration at project/program level.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of Audit/Accounting experience.
  • Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
  • Holds or working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CFA etc.).
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering service excellence to clients.
  • The ability to extract, interrogate, and assess large data sets to problem solve and produce outputs that can be used in the decision-making process.
  • Ability to work autonomously and in a fast-paced environment, and able to adapt and meet challenges as they develop during the delivery stage.
  • Assurance or audit experience in a construction, commercial, or accountancy setting.
  • Assessment of accuracy and entitlement to cost.
  • Data analysis – ability to review and draw insights from large quantities of data in various formats – PowerBi/Tableau experience preferred.
  • Supporting on report writing – communicating complex messages succinctly to maximize impact in written formats.
  • Experience of working in a team environment and handling a variable workload through peaks and troughs.
  • Presentation skills – be a confident speaker who can influence and engage with a multitude of stakeholders.
  • Professional Skepticism – Can challenge in a professional and constructive way to safeguard the completion of our services, maintaining independence and integrity, ensuring consistent quality.

About Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program and project management, cost management, and project controls across the property, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the planning, construction, and operation of our clients' assets.

We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CVs that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs will be treated as a direct application.



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