Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior IT Project Controller is responsible for leading the project controls team providing strategic guidance, financial oversight, analysis and reporting for a large-scale IT Integration program.
Job accountabilities include:
- Develop, monitor, and manage program budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
- Conduct financial analysis, including scenario planning, and present insights to senior leaders to support decision-making.
- Overseeing budgeting and monthly close processes in conjunction with Corporate Finance to support corporate accounting deadlines
- Ensure compliance of accounting treatment aligned with US GAAP and Corporate accounting policies
- Implement and maintain program control processes to track program cost across multiple workstreams.
- Facilitate program change requests and present associated financial impacts
- Manage a team of 1-2 Program Financial Analysts
•Maintain a flexible and proactive approach to changing circumstances and emerging challenges
Must Have Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum 10 year of experience with progressively increasing responsibility in Financial Analysis, Planning and Reporting, including reporting to senior/executive management
- Proficient in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Prior experience acting as the Project Controller for large scale IT Projects
- Experience in IT M&A programs is considered an asset.
- Expert Excel and Microsoft Office suite user
- Demonstrated ability to develop and report on complex financial models, including budgeting, forecasts, variance analysis
- Strong analytical and strong problem solving skills -communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions
- Proficiency in using financial software and program management tools.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to work under pressure
Nice to Have Qualifications:
- Self-starter - requires minimal direction to accomplish goals
- Strong team player collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources. Strong leadership skills.
- Experience working with others on a global basis
Working conditions:
Standard office hours, on-site or remote working
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person