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Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.\nWe have successfully delivered large infrastructure projects across Canada since 2001. Our leadership and expertise span the entire value chain from research and development through construction, operation and maintenance of projects. Currently involved in some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, ACCIONA delivers solutions that contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities in which it operates.www.acciona.ca\nJob Description\nThe Senior Cost Controller is responsible for the budgeting, cost reporting and analysis of a section of the project area. This role provides project leadership with reliable cost visibility through detailed forecasting, variance analysis, and change-management cost tracking, ensuring complex capital works are delivered within budget.\nCost Management & Tracking: Develop and maintain detailed project cost control systems, including Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) aligned with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).\nBudgeting & Forecasting: Prepare monthly cost forecasts by integrating actual expenditures, accruals, trends, and potential changes.\nActual Cost Tracking & Reporting: Meticulously track and report actual expenditures (labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracts) against the project baseline. Prepare detailed monthly cost reports for project management, providing clear explanations for variances and ensuring full transparency.\nPerformance Reporting: Generate and maintain project dashboards and performance reports using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics such as CPI and SPI.\nChange Management: Evaluate the financial impact of change orders and scope variations, ensuring they are accurately integrated into the Estimate at Completion (EAC).\nRisk Analysis: Collaborate with Project Managers & Teams to identify financial risks and opportunities, contributing to the management of contingency strategies.\nStakeholder Engagement: Liaise cross-functionally with design & engineering, procurement, subcontracts and commercial teams to validate data and support client-facing reporting.\nLeadership: Lead and mentor reporting cost controllers, administrators, and other team members.\nSystem Ownership & Management: Act as one of the primary administrators and subject matter experts for the Project Cost Management System (PCMS). Ensure the database integrity of all financial inputs and maintain the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) across the project lifecycle. System Training & Support: Provide technical guidance and training to the wider project team on how to correctly input and interpret data within the cost management system.\nRevenue Team Collaboration: Partner with the revenue and billing teams to reconcile actual costs with client-facing invoices. You will provide the necessary data and documentation to support progress billings and ensure all recoverable costs are accurately captured.\nData Architecture & Database Management: Build, maintain, and optimize project databases to centralize financial information. You must be able to structure data from disparate sources into a cohesive environment that serves as the \"single source of truth\" for the project.\nMulti-Source Data Integration: Connect and synchronize data from numerous platforms-including ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), scheduling software (Primavera P6), Procurement logs, and Timesheet systems-to ensure comprehensive cost capture.\nRequired Skills and Competencies\nBA in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Progression towards CPA is an asset.\nFive years of proven experience as a Cost Analyst, Financial Analyst, or in a similar role.\nExperience in project management or construction industries is a plus.\nStrong analytical and numerical skills.•Proficiency in financial software and MS Office, with advanced knowledge of Excel.\nExcellent communication and presentation skills.\nStrong attention to detail and organizational skills.\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team.\nKnowledge of financial regulations and compliance.\nHighly developed ability to identify issues, analyze data, and develop solutions.\nStrong self-starter with the ability to prioritize under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks efficiently.\nFlexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs, with the ability to work in a hectic environment, under tight deadlines, and manage a high workload efficiently.\nHigh ethical standards and integrity in financial reporting and management.\nAbility to identify the most important issues and prioritize accordingly.\nWe are committed to creating an accessible and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace. If you need any accomodation throught the process, please email \nThis role offers an annual base salary in the anticipated range of $100,000-$140,000 CAD, with compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity.\nIn addition to base salary, this role includes a total rewards package that supports employee well-being, development, and long-term growth, subject to company policies and applicable provincial employment standards, including:\nPaid vacation and sick leave\nGroup benefits and EFAP from your start date, with premiums paid by ACCIONA\nHealth Spending Account\nLearning, development, and internal career opportunities\nRRSP matching\nPerformance-based discretionary bonus\nShare purchase program\nACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Canada, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. 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