Project Control Officer
Job Summary
A major Canadian financial institution is seeking an Intermediate Project Control Officer to join their Technology Operations team on a 3-month contract with extension potential. The role focuses on maintaining financial governance, resource management controls, and operational efficiency across multiple workstreams. Responsibilities include GL reconciliation, tracking actuals versus forecasts, and preparing executive reporting.
Responsibilities
- Manage and reconcile project financials including GL reconciliation and variance analysis
- Oversee resource allocation governance and provide tool support
- Prepare financial, status, and resourcing reports for leadership
- Maintain financial forecasts and monitor governance activities
Required Skills
- 3 to 5+ years of PCO or enterprise project coordination experience
- Expertise in financial management and GL reconciliation
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and SharePoint
- Strong communication and executive reporting skills
Job Details
Contract Duration: 3 Months (Strong potential for extension based on performance)
Advantages
• Prestigious Enterprise Experience: Gain exposure working within a top-tier Canadian bank and building relationships with senior leadership.
• Hybrid Work Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid schedule combining the convenience of remote work with a modern office location in downtown Toronto.
• Extension Potential: Opportunity for contract renewal for top-performing candidates.
• Collaborative Team Environment: Join a tight-knit 6-member team that fosters collaboration across financial, resource, third-party, and contract governance.
Responsibilities
• Project Financial Governance: Manage and reconcile project financials, including GL reconciliation, accruals, chargebacks, invoice tracing, LE & actual updates, and variance analysis with commentary.
• Resource Governance & Tool Support: Oversee resource allocation governance, assist with onboarding users to the proprietary Eclipse tool, and provide first-line technical support.
• Reporting & Executive Summaries: Prepare financial, status, and resourcing reports for leadership and executive steering committees; synthesize complex data to tell an impactful story.
• Lifecycle & Operational Support: Maintain financial forecasts, monitor governance activities, track progress, and escalate risks, issues, and action items across all project phases.
• Month-End Priority: Support critical month-end operational activities and ensure strict adherence to reporting timelines.
Qualifications
• Experience: 3 to 5+ years of experience as a Project Control Officer (PCO), Senior IT Project Coordinator, or similar role in an enterprise environment.
• Financial Management: Demonstrated expertise in managing program/project financials, including GL reconciliation and executive financial reporting.
• Technical & Data Skills: Strong ability to pull, manipulate, analyze, and present data using tools like MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and SharePoint.
• Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, strong attention to detail, and a proven ability to synthesize data for high-level executive storytelling.
• Asset/Nice-to-Haves: Prior experience with Banks, familiarity with GL reconciliation, hands-on experience with Eclipse, Jira, Power BI, or Alteryx.