Project Financial Controller
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Years of Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a similar project management role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
Context
The ideal candidate will handle procurement for the project, assist the project manager in planning, monitoring, and controlling budgets, and coordinate and prepare client billing.
Missions/Main Duties
Education: Bachelor's degree in administration or equivalent education.
Years of Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a similar project management role.
Technical Skills
« SYSTRA Canada has an equal access employment program and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. »
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
Workplace Type
Context
The ideal candidate will handle procurement for the project, assist the project manager in planning, monitoring, and controlling budgets, and coordinate and prepare client billing.
Missions/Main Duties
- Lead the financial oversight of complex projects with a strong focus on material purchasing and BOM management.
- Monitor procurement activities, financial commitments, and project costs to support budget performance and profitability.
- Deliver meaningful financial analysis on variances, risks, profitability, and cost trends across projects.
- Coordinate core financial control processes, including month-end activities, work in progress, billing, and budget updates.
- Partner with project managers as a senior finance advisor and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting tools.
Education: Bachelor's degree in administration or equivalent education.
Years of Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a similar project management role.
Technical Skills
- Excellent proficiency in the Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in MS Project (an asset).
- Knowledge in the technical field of transportation (an asset).
- Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing, in French and English.*
- Reason for bilingualism requirement: You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse clientele, including both French-speaking and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore essential for building strong relationships with our clients, understanding their specific needs and communicating effectively in their preferred language.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team.
« SYSTRA Canada has an equal access employment program and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. »
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
Workplace Type
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Responsibilities
Oversee project finances, procurement, material purchasing, and bill of materials management while monitoring commitments, costs, budgets, and profitability. Coordinate month-end processes, work in progress, billing, and budget updates, and advise project managers through financial analysis and improved reporting processes.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in administration or equivalent education and 5–7 years of experience in a similar project management role. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office, communicate effectively in French and English, and ideally have experience with Microsoft Project or transportation engineering.
Skills
- Project Financial Control
- Procurement
- Material Purchasing
- Bill Of Materials Management
- Budget Planning
- Budget Monitoring
- Cost Control
- Financial Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Profitability Analysis
- Month-End Activities
- Work In Progress
- Client Billing
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Engineering
- Consulting
Keywords
- Project Financial Control
- Project Management
- Procurement
- Material Purchasing
- Bill Of Materials
- Budget Planning
- Budget Monitoring
- Financial Commitments
- Project Costs
- Budget Performance
- Profitability
- Financial Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Cost Trends
- Month-End Activities
- Work In Progress
- Client Billing
- Budget Updates
- Financial Reporting
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Transportation Engineering
- Railway Infrastructure
- French
- English