Cost Controller

**Cost Controller**

**_ Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place_**

**Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.**

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world since for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

Location - Mississauga, ON.

**Your role within the team**:

- Lead the opening and setup a group of projects, monitor, control and report their performance through the whole project life cycle according to the company procedures and general project control practices.
- Control project cost accounts, coordinate their opening and closing according to the schedule and project status.
- Inform the Project controls team/Manager whether a proper progress measurement is in place for all project activities through the whole project cycle.
- Advise and propose solutions on matters that could prevent meeting the project objectives and provide recommendations to optimize the overall project cost.
- Provide timely and accurate cost report updates at the end of each reporting period for the project control accounts to warrant proper monthly cost report.
- Provide regular reports on project cost status and cost deviations and recommend remedial actions.
- Provide regular reports on project time accumulation, analyze budget variances, recommend remedial actions.
- Provide input to client reporting as per contract requirements, or support input to alliance reporting per contract requirements.
- Prepare forward looking project and business cash flow forecasts.
- Support the Coordination by the project Control Senior/Leads/Managers of the change management process on the project.
- Report on the areas of concern that could prevent meeting the project objectives.
- Interface with other project controls staff including other Cost Controllers and planners to maintain an integrated cost-schedule project control system.
- Interface with planners on the deliverables’ progress to update estimate-to-complete.
- Present to team members as required.
- Collaborate with Financial Shared Services Centre (FSSC) to initiate, review and issue client invoices.
- Special assignments, ad hoc reports and other related duties as required.
- Support preparation of invoices through providing cost support information (via oracle timesheet/vendor invoices/etc.)
- Prepare accurate Accruals for procurement/subcontractors.
- Respond on a timely basis with the Customer on Costing/invoicing questions.
- Work with Procurement to help assess procurement and subcontractor progress.
- Matching invoice to purchase order and verify that contents of invoice are in line with purchase order and commitments, then accurately input invoice to PM+/costing system and initiate the workflow approval of the invoice.
- Record PO from procurement system, in Costing system and record incurred cost.
- Analyze commitments for Pos.
- Support Cost Control activities for SMR.
- Trending of actuals data and evaluation of forecast.
- Drive accurate forecasting.

**Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?**

Because we offer:

- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
- Proficient in MS office suite software, with emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge of Oracle 12 Project Management.
- Ability to learn new software as per the company standards.
- Knowledge of project management techniques (i.e., critical path method, progress measurement and earned value technique) and experience in cost monitoring, analyzing and reporting.
- Good organizational skills are required with attention to details.
- Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet project deadlines.
- Working knowledge of the general project controls policies and procedures.
- Working knowledge of regular financial processes, preferably in construction or engineering projects is an asset.
- Solid report writing, communication and presentation skills.
- Effective problem-solving skills with a results oriented approach.
- Strong analytical skills. Ability to work with staff, build and maintain good working relationships with Project Controls team.
- _ Qualifications:_
- Must have relevant post-secondary diploma or equivalent.
- 4-8 years o