Cost Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

• Job title:
  Cost Controller

  Salary:
  CA$100,000 - CA$120,000 + performance-based bonus

  Role status:
  Current opening

  Our client:
  A highly respected and fast-growing organization in the construction industry delivering large-scale, complex projects across the region. The company has experienced consistent growth and continues to build a strong reputation for execution, financial discipline, and operational excellence.

  Intro paragraph:

  We are seeking a commercially sharp Cost Controller who understands how project performance flows through the financial statements and takes ownership of protecting margin. This role is not transactional. It requires a finance professional who can proactively identify when projects are trending over budget based on percentage of completion and implement corrective action before issues escalate.

  If you are solution-driven, confident challenging assumptions, and experienced managing full project financial statements in a construction environment, this is an opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership-facing role.

  Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

  * Manage and oversee full project financial statements, including revenue recognition, WIP schedules, cost-to-complete forecasts, and margin analysis
  * Ensure budgets remain aligned with percentage-of-completion accounting and proactively identify cost overruns
  * Lead financial recovery strategies when projects trend over budget without defaulting to additional funding requests
  * Provide detailed reporting and analysis on overhead, contingency usage, variances, risks, opportunities, and cash flow
  * Partner closely with Project Managers and Construction Managers to challenge forecasts and protect profitability
  * Track approved and unapproved change orders, ensuring financial exposure is properly reflected
  * Develop and strengthen internal cost management systems, controls, and reporting frameworks
  * Build dashboards and analytical tools to improve forecasting accuracy and executive visibility
  * Establish KPIs and present financial performance and risk exposure to senior leadership, including VPs and CMs
  * Implement governance and risk mitigation controls for long-term construction projects
  * Lead and mentor project accountants and billing administrators

  Qualifications and pre-requisites:

  * CPA designation or degree in Accounting or Finance
  * Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in financial reporting and project-based accounting, preferably within construction
  * Strong experience managing project financial statements and WIP reporting
  * Deep understanding of percentage-of-completion accounting
  * Proven ability to identify and resolve budget overruns through forecasting and cost discipline
  * Strong analytical and variance analysis capabilities
  * Experience presenting financial performance to senior stakeholders
  * Governance, internal controls, and risk management experience in project environments
  * Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  * Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills

  Additional information or perks:

  * Exposure to large-scale, impactful construction projects
  * High executive visibility and influence
  * Growth opportunities within a progressive organization
  * Competitive compensation and performance incentives
  * Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  * Collaborative and professional work environment

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