Cost Control Analyst
- Sudbury, ON, Canada
- Greater Sudbury, ON, Canada
Salary: $63,474 - $74,675 + pension + benefits. · Full-time
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- Pay
- Salary: $63,474 - $74,675 + pension + benefits.
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in cost control or project accounting, in construction/project-based environments.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Role Overview
This position supports budgeting, forecasting, earned value analysis, and financial governance to ensure alignment between contractual requirements, cost performance, and organizational objectives. Working closely with Project Management and Finance, the Cost Control Analyst provides actionable insights that support informed decision-making and protect overall project financial outcomes.
What You’ll Do
TESC is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
This position supports budgeting, forecasting, earned value analysis, and financial governance to ensure alignment between contractual requirements, cost performance, and organizational objectives. Working closely with Project Management and Finance, the Cost Control Analyst provides actionable insights that support informed decision-making and protect overall project financial outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the full project budget lifecycle from kickoff through closeout, ensuring accurate cost breakdown structures, system configuration, and alignment between estimates, cost codes, and contractual commitments.
- Participate in Project Kickoff Meetings to validate contractual scope, financial assumptions, reporting requirements, and cost control frameworks.
- Develop and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) forecasts, trend analysis, and Estimates at Completion (EAC), ensuring alignment between budgets, commitments, actuals, and projected performance.
- Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly project cost reports, including cash flow projections, backlog analysis, and key performance indicators.
- Perform variance analysis to identify cost trends, risks, and mitigation strategies, clearly communicating financial impacts to stakeholders.
- Monitor labour productivity, hours, and cost performance to ensure early identification of deviations from project targets.
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Estimating, Planning, Scheduling, and Finance teams to ensure accurate cost allocation, commitments, and Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting.
- Act as a key liaison between Project Management and Finance, fostering transparency, alignment, and a collaborative working environment.
- Validate subcontracts, purchase orders, and change orders against approved budgets and investigate discrepancies or risks.
- Partner with Finance and Accounting to support progress measurement, invoicing, revenue recognition, and overall project financial governance.
- Lead project financial closeout activities, including final cost reconciliation, subcontract balance confirmation, holdback verification, final reporting, and system closeout within Jonas ERP.
- Prepare standard and ad hoc analytical reports to support operational and strategic project reviews.
- Support internal audits by providing accurate and timely project cost and financial information.
- University degree or College Diploma in Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in cost control or project accounting, in construction/project-based environments.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required; experience with macros and dashboard development preferred.
- Experience with Jonas ERP or similar construction/project-based systems preferred.
- Strong understanding of job costing and project accounting principles.
- General knowledge of payroll, accounting processes, and business operations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. French is considered an asset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex financial and technical information.
- Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
- A valid driver's license and the ability to travel to project sites as required.
- Willingness to work away from home for extended periods, including camp-based assignments when required.
- Employer-matched pension
- Health & dental benefits
- Paid vacation, sick days & holidays
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Contribute to complex, high-impact industrial projects
- Strong safety culture and supportive team
TESC is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage project budgets, forecasts, earned value analysis, cost reporting, and variance analysis from kickoff through closeout. Collaborate with project and finance teams to validate commitments, support financial governance and audits, and provide actionable insights into project performance.
Requirements
Requires a university degree or college diploma in accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline, plus at least three years of cost control or project accounting experience in construction or project-based environments. Candidates need advanced Excel skills, knowledge of job costing and project accounting, strong analytical and communication abilities, and a valid driver's license with willingness to travel and work away from home when required.
Skills
- Project Cost Control
- Project Accounting
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Earned Value Management
- Estimate at Completion Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Cash Flow Projections
- Job Costing
- Microsoft Excel
- Dashboard Development
- Cost Reporting
- Labour Productivity Monitoring
- Financial Closeout
- Jonas ERP
- Subcontract and Purchase Order Validation
- Financial Governance
Benefits
- Employer-Matched Pension
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Career Growth and Development Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Construction
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Cost Control
- Project Accounting
- Construction
- Project Budget Lifecycle
- Cost Breakdown Structures
- Cost Codes
- Earned Value Management
- Estimates at Completion
- Forecasting
- Trend Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Cash Flow Projections
- Backlog Analysis
- Key Performance Indicators
- Labour Productivity
- Work-in-Progress Reporting
- Job Costing
- Subcontracts
- Purchase Orders
- Change Orders
- Revenue Recognition
- Financial Closeout
- Jonas ERP
- Microsoft Excel
- Macros
- Dashboard Development
- Internal Audits
- Project Financial Governance