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Our Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project team is currently seeking a COST CONTROLLER to join our Project Team in St. John’s, NL, (currently work from home) with a Monday-Friday work schedule. This is a contract opportunity.

VB The Cost Controller will have the responsibility for providing cost control and financial control support for the Voisey's Bay Mine Expansion Project. The incumbent will be responsible for analyzing and forecasting project costs, as well as developing, preparing and collecting cost data for monthly progress reports and overall status reports to the management team for review.

In this position, you will:

• Liaise with contract managers to ensure project approval hierarchy is respected in the execution of contracts and approval of project invoices;
• Report project cost and schedule status to management team for internal reviews, as well as analyzing cost variances and recommending corrective actions for the project;
• Review project accounting information and set up the required transfers between our Client’s business units;
• Create and manage detailed project information related to contractual scope and cost for submittal to the project management team;
• Support the management team on ensuring project’s adherence to the approved budget.
• Responsible for budget management, providing budget updates and project cost flow. Prepare forecasts, cost trend reports and monitor cost and budget forecasts;
• Create/update cost flow models for packages of responsibility and integrate into planning and contracts departments;
• Ensure that relevant cost management procedures and reporting requirements are incorporated where appropriate on invitations to tender;
• Work in coordination with contract administrators on contract budgets, progress payments, valuations of contract variations and compensation events, as well as contract financial close-out;
• Ensure our Client’s policies on Budget and Cost Control are being respected and implemented during the execution of the project;
• Support the team on ensuring the application of the Project Change Management procedures;
• Collaborate closely with management team to ensure all project tasks are identified and resource needs are accurately estimated for the project;
• Reviewing project scope change and change order requests for proper justification, cost impacts, and adequate budget and funding;

About You

• Continuous improvement approach to getting things done and a track record of looking for efficiencies.
• Strong knowledge of engineering controls, cost control, project accounting and project reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel including familiarity with handling multi source data with pivot tables.
• Strong ability to work in a team environment, effective communicator, and problem-solving skills. Excellent analytical skills and attention detail.
• 5+ years of cost control experience, preferably in a project environment on heavy industrial or mining projects.
• Undergraduate Degree in Engineering, Accounting or Business.
• Ability to deal effectively and professionally with all staff levels within the workplace.
• One of CA, PMP, P.Eng., CGA, CMA, or CPA designations are preferred.
• Good working knowledge of Prism and Prism change management would be considered an asset.

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Candidates can forward their resume and cover letter to [email protected]