PMO Cost Controller - Alto Project

SYSTRA

$80K — $95K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or engineering.
  • Minimum 3 years in cost control or financial analysis in infrastructure or construction projects.
  • Professional certifications (CMA, CPA, PMP, or PRINCE2) preferred.
  • Experience in PMO environments or large-scale capital projects.
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and macros.
  • Bilingual in French and English for effective communication with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and report on project costs, forecasts, and variances.
  • Prepare detailed cost reports and performance dashboards.
  • Support cash flow analysis and earned value management.
  • Assist in budget preparation and tracking of expenses.
  • Analyze financial risks and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Ensure compliance with contracts and regulatory policies.
  • Collaborate with project and finance teams on cost validation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on a historically significant infrastructure project.
  • Engage with a diverse clientele and enhance bilingual communication skills.
  • Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
  • Support for professional development and certification.
Full Job Description
Context

The ALTO project is a major infrastructure initiative in Canadian history, aimed at developing over 1,000 km of new passenger rail service between major urban centers, including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.

Missions/Main Duties

Cost Monitoring & Reporting
  • Monitor and report project costs, forecasts, and variances.
  • Prepare cost reports, dashboards, and performance updates.
  • Support forecasting, earned value, and cash flow analysis.
  • Maintain cost control tools and data accuracy.

Budget Management
  • Support budget preparation, review, and tracking.
  • Assess cost impacts of project changes and delays.

Risk & Opportunity Management
  • Analyze financial risks, changes, and cost-saving opportunities.

Compliance & Audit Support
  • Ensure compliance with policies, contracts, and regulations.
  • Support audits with cost documentation and explanations.

Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Coordinate with project and finance teams on cost validation and reconciliation.
  • Report cost performance to management and stakeholders.


Profile/Skills

Education : Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or engineering. Professional certification (e.g., CMA, CPA, PMP, or PRINCE2) is an asset.
Years of experience : Minimum of 3 years in cost control, financial analysis, or project accounting, preferably in infrastructure, construction, or railway projects.
Technical competencies :
  • Experience working in a PMO environment or on large-scale capital projects.
  • Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) and project financial reporting.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros) and financial modeling.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*


*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal and soft skills :
  • Strong interpersonal and soft skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • Ability to organize and plan work effectively.
  • Methodical, thorough, and proactive.


Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.

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