Cost Controller

VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada,
a subsidiary of VINCI Construction Grands Projets, part of the VINCI Group, construction worldwide leader, specialized in the design and construction of major civil engineering and building works in Canada is hiring a

 Cost Controller

What is the project?

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station refurbishment program involves designing and building a new deep-water intake in Lake Ontario to improve the plant's cooling system. This will involve:

A5 km-long tunnel, built by a pressurized TBM (10.15 m diameter slurry TBM);

Two vertical shafts (onshore and offshore);

An offshore modular intake structure, resting on the lake bed.

The project is distinguished by its proximity to an active nuclear site, requiring rigorous standards of safety, planning and coordination.

What you will do:

The Cost Controller is responsible for reporting on the cost budget and preparing accurate forecasts to compare with the projected budget. They will investigate variances and discrepancies and seek to correct them in collaboration with the relevant team, in addition to ensuring the processing of supplier invoices, timesheets and subcontractor payments.

Concretely, your tasks will be:

Prepare and update the Direct Cost Budget twice per year, managing the Cost Control and the Quantity Surveying teams, and reporting to the Project Control Manager

Gather information from departments to report the monthly progress of the project, putting together all the information and sharing it with the Finance Department

Analyze the Monthly Project Direct Cost by comparing it with the forecasted budget, to identify deviations and propose improvements/adjustments to upper management

Develop and implement KPIs including productivity, MO and CPI/SPI

Work with the accounting team to review actuals posted vs. forecasts 

Lead the reporting and correct accounting of your allocated works on a monthly/quarterly basis i.e. internal and external (as required) 

Ensure supplier invoices related to your allocated works are processed on a timely basis

Ensure timesheets are accrued and processed to project including any journal transfers for cost allocations 

Ensure subcontractor payments are processed on a timely basis against projects 

Ensure your allocated works have the correct cost accruals to adjusted costs on a monthly/quarterly basis.

Contribute to the reporting and accounting of projects on a monthly/quarterly basis i.e. internal and external (as required) 

Investigate project variances against cost forecast and actual reporting and ensure project management are informed 

Confer with credit control regarding unpaid booked costs for your allocated works 

Compile information for internal and external auditors, as and when required 

Ensure compliance with procedures for managing and optimising financial information flows

Collaborate with the various Project teams to ensure robust financial controls are in place to track project costs

Analyze, with the operational staff, the differences highlighted by the monitoring between recorded expenses and spending entitlements; defining the causes and proposing corrective or remedial actions

Be main point of contact and lead for all cost and accounting matters for your allocated works 

Continually review and improve current processes for project reporting 

Support the project in its objectives to ensure the JV meets and continually improves its commitment towards the payment charter 

Carry out ad-hoc additional duties, as required

Your skills: 

Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting or any other relevant experience

5-8 years of experience as a mid-level manager in an administrative department accounting and cost control

CA or CGA certification

Advanced knowledge of Word and Excel

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Strong capacity for teamwork and excellent leadership skills

Ability to manage accounting staff

Initiative, resourcefulness and autonomy

Highly adaptable and open to change

What do we have to provide:

Annual gross compensation ranging from CAD 110,000 to CAD 130,000, depending on experience and profil

4 vacation weeks & 3 emergency/sickness days paid

Annual bonuses

Group Health Insurance (premium participation including virtual health care system)

Wellness spending account;

Career development opportunities;

A cosmopolite and inclusive work environment

Attractive and challenging project.

About VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada:

Subsidiary of the VINCI Group, VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada is involved in large-scale construction and civil engineering projects in Canada. The headquarter of VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada is based in Montréal, Québec. We are currently involved in three major construction projects in Ontario valued at several billion Canadian dollars.

The construction of the subway line south in Toronto, involving a six-kilometer tunnel and associated excavation work. The project includes the design, construction, and handover of all tunnels (twin tubes of 6 km each), 7 stations (turnkey for: 1 at-grade station and 6 underground stations) and civil engineering works.

Extension of the Confederation Line in Ottawa, one of the components of Phase 2 of the city's O-Train system, which includes the design, construction, and financing of 27.5 km of light rail infrastructure. The work also includes 4 kilometers of cut-and-cover tunnels, 20 engineering structures, 16 stations and a light maintenance facility.

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station refurbishment program includes the design and construction of a new deep water intake in Lake Ontario to improve the plant's cooling system. This project will include a 1.5 km long tunnel, excavated by a pressurized tunnel boring machine (10.15 m diameter slurry), two vertical shafts (onshore and offshore), and a modular offshore intake structure, resting on the lakebed. This project is notable for its proximity to an active nuclear site, requiring rigorous standards of safety, planning, and coordination.

At VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada, we believe that diversity is a source of wealth and strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where every individual is valued and respected. We strongly encourage applications from members of Aboriginal communities and strive to ensure fair and respectful employment opportunities. We recognise the unique contributions of indigenous peoples and are committed to supporting their professional development. By joining our team, you will be part of a company that celebrates diversity and actively works to promote inclusion.