Project Control Officer x 2 – BP

Project Control Officer x 2

Typical Day in Role
-Maintain the budget; this includes auditing items to be delivered under projects
-reviewing the weekly and monthly time tracking reports for anomalies
-ensuring all invoices have been approved with the proper sign-offs prior to payment and ensuring drawdowns are properly recorded and maintaining ongoing cost to complete forecasts. This includes full reconciliation of the project budget and completing investigations for differences as they occur
– Responsible for supporting the Delivery Team in the following: Maintain the project files; this pertains to project documentation, approvals, drawdowns, spreadsheets, meeting minutes, monthly status reports, third party contracts and other correspondence and documentation as appropriate.
– Support the Delivery Manager to ensure all appropriate areas are represented on the project team and to maintain momentum of the project against a background of constantly conflicting priorities

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
1. 5+ years of experience working on projects end-to-end in FI
2. Strong proficiency in MS Excel
3. 3+ years of experience with MS Projects
4. 3+ years of experience working on financial project management and budget management

Nice to Have:
– Experience with Clarity
-experience working on projects at big 5 banks in Canada 

Soft Skills:
• Strong communication skills – must be able to explain things clearly to project team members
• Strong analytical skills
• Time management skills
-ability to work well within a team
-strong organization skills
-ability to prioritize and multi-task

Education:
Post-Secondary Degree/Diploma

Best vs Average:
The ideal candidate would have financial management experience at one of the big 5 banks and would have Clarity experience as well.