Project Cost Controller

Location: Ottawa, Canada

This position is Hybrid Ottawa

Project Cost Controller - Fixed Term - one year

Position Summary

We are searching for a Project Cost Controller for a current vacancy on our team in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

• To provide financial support to the project(s) team(s).
• To represent Finance within the PMO organization and support Project Management for economic, finance and administrative tasks.
• To perform cost control, billing, and project financial management functions.
• To comply with Thales accounting & internal control processes and deliver on-time, reliable and documented information and reports.

Regulatory Compliance Requirement

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Responsible for cost control and ensuring conformance with company policy.
• Develops and prepares project budgets and contract changes.
• In collaboration with PMO, maintains financial budget and Estimate At Completion in Primavera; validates jointly with Project Management Office and Finance Manager to resolve any inconsistencies and EAC changes.
• Prepares and validates with the Project Manager the monthly re-forecasting of Sales, Gross Margin, Cost Variance, Adjusted Gross Margin and Cash-in and ensures timely integration into the monthly Company Operational Budget Review (OBR).
• Monitors project cash and liaises with the Company's Treasurer on project cash flow, foreign exchange exposure, hedging activities and customer cash collection.
• Produces monthly project reports (dashboard) and forecast data packages with major risks and opportunities identified, including actual cost validation, commitment cost validation, Estimate to Complete (ETC) validation and control checks; produces external weekly and monthly reporting as required and monitors actuals vs budgets; produces external task forecasts of project burn-rate for level-of-effort contracts as required.
• Supports Business Control Manager in monthly Project Control Group processes: timesheet admin, monthly programmatic consolidation of all projects, financial analysis; prepares project pricing and supports internal pricing specialists on bids; supports and provides timely project billing.
• Works on establishing overarching global project processes for improved monitoring and control.
• Performs special project assignments as requested.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Arts (major in accounting), and/or similar education and equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in large multi-national or national organizations, in the Defense & Security sector or previous experience in project cost controlling.
• Experience working on projects and knowledge of basic project management and the project lifecycle.
• Knowledge and prior experience with business systems and tools such as SAP, Primavera and Excel.

Special Position Requirements

• Schedule: 40 hours per week. Hybrid position - a mix of working from home.
• Travel: Occasional domestic.

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash (TTC) $56,000 - $85,000 CAD annually. This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. Where a position falls within this range is dependent on factors including the employee's career history, competencies, skills and performance, the company's annual salary budget, the customer's program requirements, and internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances.

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

Why Join Us?

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Benefits

• Company-paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement savings plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company-paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. Accommodation information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access, including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and the ability to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.