Senior Cost Controller with Excel experience specializing in best practices (IFRS) to expand project control center of excellence in a regulated PMO enterp

Our client is looking for a Senior Cost Controller with Excel experience specializing in best practices (IFRS) to expand project control center of excellence in a regulated PMO enterprise environment

This role requires you to be onsite 3 days/week in Calgary or Edmonton office.

Must Have:

• 7+ years of experience as a Cost Controller supporting the following:
• IT, Oil and Gas, Utility or similar project experience - estimating, process optimization, planning, budgeting, controls, with a strong emphasis on financial forecasting and governance
• Experience working within a Cost Control Center of Excellence or working as a SME of best practices within an organization
• Strong Excel experience
• Experience applying IFRS rules in IT capital planning
• Establish and maintain S-curves, earned value metrics, and forecasting models
• Experience with AFUDC in utility or similarly regulated capital environments
• Experience working in a PMO environment

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., utilities, telecom, energy, government)
• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools (not required, but an asset)
• Accounting or financial designation (CPA, CMA) is not required, but familiarity with financial accounting principles is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development of early-stage benchmark estimates based on idea-level information.
• Refine estimates and budgets through each stage of the project lifecycle (Concept, Planning, Execution, Closeout).
• Establish and maintain S-curves, earned value metrics, and forecasting models.
• Track and analyze plan vs. actuals and proactively identify variances and trends.
• Provide actionable insights to Project Managers, Delivery Leads, and Portfolio Owners to support financial health and predictability.
• Create, refine, and maintain templates for estimating, budgeting, and forecasting in Excel.
• Partner with the PMO and IT Finance teams to ensure consistency and alignment with financial planning cycles and reporting standards.
• Contribute to the evolution of the IT Project Controls practice by bringing best practices, tools, and approaches to the organization.