Bilingual Senior Cost Controller – EMEA
Take your cost control experience into an international environment within the mining sector for our client. Support a closure portfolio in the EMEA region, collaborate with teams across France and the United States, and embrace a flexible, cross-regional opportunity that may include travel to Europe.
What is in it for you:
- Salaried: $67-77 per hour.
- Incorporated Business Rate: $80-90 per hour.
- 12-month contract with the potential for permanent employment.
- Full-time position: 37.50 hours per week.
- Start your day at 7:00 am to support the EMEA region, with the flexibility to shift to a later start when AMR coverage is needed.
- Hybrid work with attendance at the Montréal office 1 day per week.
- Potential travel to Europe in April, requiring no travel restrictions to Europe.
Responsibilities:
- Perform monthly cost control activities as directed by the EMEA Project Control Manager.
- Use assigned cost control tools and ensure required processes and procedures are implemented across the assigned portfolio.
- Track budgets, commitments, and actual costs.
- Prepare monthly cost reports.
- Prepare cost forecasts, including Estimate at Completion, and analyze variances between budgets, actuals, and forecasts.
- Support the Annual Plan Review.
- Prepare monthly accruals for month-end closing.
- Support vendor management and invoice verification.
- Support and track Service Entry Sheets and invoicing.
- Create Purchase Requisitions and track Purchase Orders.
- Coordinate with Asset Managers and supporting functions, including Procurement, HSE, CSP, and Finance.
- Collaborate with Asset Managers to establish routine cost performance reviews.
- Support cost control process improvements and implementation.
- Support the onboarding of new cost controllers.
- Support regional cost control training and presentations.
What you will need to succeed:
Required qualifications
- 5 years of experience in cost control.
- Experience managing cost control deliverables for a portfolio of assets or a program.
- Understanding of cost management and financial control concepts, including budgeting, commitments, actuals, and cost variance.
- Experience with cost forecasting and accruals.
- Knowledge or experience managing forecast changes against a fixed approved budget and explaining variances between approved budgets, forecasts, and actuals.
- Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and Power BI.
- Strong English and French to support collaboration and communication with teams in France and the United States.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, accounting, or a related field.
Soft skills
- Commitment to personal and colleague safety.
- Ability to work independently as a self-starter.
- Ability to work remotely and across different time zones.
- Flexibility to manage the work schedule according to regional coverage requirements.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Why Recruit Action?
Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.
