Project Control Analyst Jobs

Job Title: Project Control Analyst

Contract Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Markham, ON

The Project Control Specialist will be responsible for managing Project Financials and supporting Operational Management activities for the assigned portfolio, as well as supporting and advising Project Managers and other functions regarding assigned project. The Project Control Specialist facilitates the project booking, revenue recognition, billing and project closing. The role also includes monitoring and analyzing project financials, working closely with the project team and finance representatives to resolve potential issues that may impact business expectations or project financial performance. This relates to all project and service types across the Grid Automation portfolio executed in the North America region.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Enters and maintains all project financial data in ERP (orders, invoicing, budgets...)

• Monitor and analyze project financials through work breakdown structure, as sold, budget creation, cost-to-date, cost–to- complete and change control

• Monitor project progress and provide problem analysis and corrective action; identify potential issues impacting project financial performance and resolve or escalate as necessary

• Manages customer invoicing and tracking of billing milestones, as well as follows receivables collection

• Processes and tracks all revenue recognition per financial instructions

• Ensures POs and invoices are raised and tracked in a timely manner

• Provide document control support for customer and supplier submittals

• Establish and maintain project administrative files and records

• Prepares and attends project reviews.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a project environment or financial administration

Desired Characteristics - internal

• Project management fundamentals or project financial analysis experience

• Familiarity with Project Purchasing Systems (SAP, Oracle ..)

• Finance experience, particularly in multi-functional project environments

• Project financial analysis experience

• Ability to administer multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve financial issues

• Ability to interface with senior management and customers

• Ability to work within a matrix environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including virtual and electronic communications

• Solid interpersonal and leadership skills

• Microsoft Excel and Power Point

• Strong experience with SAP and Oracle is an asset