Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Senior Cost Analyst, COM
Toronto, ON
Senior Level
Full-time
About the role
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(Internal Title: Senior Cost Analyst)
- Responsible for developing, analyzing, and communicating expenses and cost transactions, data to ensure that transaction are recorded accurately and assigned to the appropriate control account and contracts
- Provides detailed financial analysis and reports of expenses, includes breakdowns of project costs, forecasts of remaining cost, and opportunities to increase efficiency
- Support the development of Integrated Cost Reporting across the Project
- Work across the functions to align the cost breakdown structure to the work and risk break down structures
- Support the preparation for, and execution of QCRA across multiple contracts and the integrated Project position
- Using the cost data and intelligence to engage across the Contracting Authority to underpin Project decision making
- Support the Contract Administration Team in the cost/invoice reconciliation process
- Manage the creation of cashflows and Project Estimate at Completion determinations to support capital spend forecasts
- Provide cost intelligence, including knowledge and data from industry, to support the development of scenarios that can drive down the Indirect Costs that the Project is subject to
- Provide cost impact analysis for all impacting proposed changes and presenting scenarios and options that best protect Contracting Authority’s position
- Establish and provide analysis for Earned Value as required
- Conducts market research as needed to recommend changes to pricing or business models
- Prepares periodic cost reconciliation reports tracking data such as changing labor and supply costs
- Capture lessons learnt from the Project and make these available across the Program
- Oversee cost analysis, controls, and reconciliation for the assigned projects
- Monitor contractual reliabilities and be responsible for the design and maintenance of project control databases, spreadsheets, and other control systems to support these functions
- Review reports and supporting documentation for project approvals and contract awards
- Prepare monthly accruals related to project-related contracts
- Establish and provide analysis for Earned Value as required
- Guide, train, and mentor junior staff in their cost analysis and monitoring tasks
- Lead and implement procedural updates and corporate initiatives related to costing
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Working Conditions
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Office-based
-
-
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Significant experience int he delivery of construction projects
-
Education:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
-
Licenses OR Certifications:
- Registered for and seeking AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI equivalent
- Has completed equivalent training or successfully passed designated proficiency testing in lieu of the above
-
Skills and Competencies:
- Thorough understanding of cost accounting principles and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of Contract Administration principles, methods, procedures, and practices, as well as project management methods and practices
- In-depth understanding of Business Administration concepts with emphasis on scheduling principles combined with a good knowledge of budget and cost control concepts
- Excellent competency in MRP systems including MAXIMO and EcoSys, WorkDay, is considered an asset
- Demonstrated experience with systems including extensive relational database design concepts and spreadsheets to correlate operational and financial data (Sr Level)
- Tailor technical information for different audiences through presentations, reports, and other means independently
- Must foster relationships with various stakeholders
- Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Excellent reading and language comprehension
- Excellent organization skills and attention to details
- Ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths
- Demonstrated capability to lead Cost Analysts, supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
About Accenture
Business Consulting and Services
10,000+
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.
We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Senior Cost Analyst, COM
Toronto, ON
Senior Level
Full-time
About the role
-
(Internal Title: Senior Cost Analyst)
- Responsible for developing, analyzing, and communicating expenses and cost transactions, data to ensure that transaction are recorded accurately and assigned to the appropriate control account and contracts
- Provides detailed financial analysis and reports of expenses, includes breakdowns of project costs, forecasts of remaining cost, and opportunities to increase efficiency
- Support the development of Integrated Cost Reporting across the Project
- Work across the functions to align the cost breakdown structure to the work and risk break down structures
- Support the preparation for, and execution of QCRA across multiple contracts and the integrated Project position
- Using the cost data and intelligence to engage across the Contracting Authority to underpin Project decision making
- Support the Contract Administration Team in the cost/invoice reconciliation process
- Manage the creation of cashflows and Project Estimate at Completion determinations to support capital spend forecasts
- Provide cost intelligence, including knowledge and data from industry, to support the development of scenarios that can drive down the Indirect Costs that the Project is subject to
- Provide cost impact analysis for all impacting proposed changes and presenting scenarios and options that best protect Contracting Authority’s position
- Establish and provide analysis for Earned Value as required
- Conducts market research as needed to recommend changes to pricing or business models
- Prepares periodic cost reconciliation reports tracking data such as changing labor and supply costs
- Capture lessons learnt from the Project and make these available across the Program
- Oversee cost analysis, controls, and reconciliation for the assigned projects
- Monitor contractual reliabilities and be responsible for the design and maintenance of project control databases, spreadsheets, and other control systems to support these functions
- Review reports and supporting documentation for project approvals and contract awards
- Prepare monthly accruals related to project-related contracts
- Establish and provide analysis for Earned Value as required
- Guide, train, and mentor junior staff in their cost analysis and monitoring tasks
- Lead and implement procedural updates and corporate initiatives related to costing
-
Working Conditions
-
Office-based
-
-
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Significant experience int he delivery of construction projects
-
Education:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
-
Licenses OR Certifications:
- Registered for and seeking AACE CCP, CEP, PSP, PRMP, EVP, or PMI equivalent
- Has completed equivalent training or successfully passed designated proficiency testing in lieu of the above
-
Skills and Competencies:
- Thorough understanding of cost accounting principles and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of Contract Administration principles, methods, procedures, and practices, as well as project management methods and practices
- In-depth understanding of Business Administration concepts with emphasis on scheduling principles combined with a good knowledge of budget and cost control concepts
- Excellent competency in MRP systems including MAXIMO and EcoSys, WorkDay, is considered an asset
- Demonstrated experience with systems including extensive relational database design concepts and spreadsheets to correlate operational and financial data (Sr Level)
- Tailor technical information for different audiences through presentations, reports, and other means independently
- Must foster relationships with various stakeholders
- Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Excellent reading and language comprehension
- Excellent organization skills and attention to details
- Ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths
- Demonstrated capability to lead Cost Analysts, supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
About Accenture
Business Consulting and Services
10,000+
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.
We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
This LinkedIn company page is moderated. When engaging with Accenture, we encourage everyone to:
- Use common courtesy and be respectful of others.
- Create your own original content and avoid content that you know to be fraudulent.
- Never repost someone else's copyrighted work, unless you have permission.
- Never post personal, identifying, or confidential information.
We reserve the right to delete comments or posts we deem to be:
- Profane, obscene, inappropriate, offensive, abusive material.
- Spam, repeated comments and commercial messages and personal advertisements.
- Discriminatory or that contain hateful speech of any kind regarding age, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
- Threats; personal attacks; abusive, defamatory, derogatory, or inflammatory language; or stalking or harassment of any individual, entity or organization.
- False, inaccurate, libelous, or otherwise misleading in any way.