Project Cost Control Clerk At Chisholm, Fleming and Associates (just call us CFA), we understand that when it comes to hiring people, it’s not all

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, and that we also need to ask What’s in it for you? At CFA, there’s a lot in it for you. Work in a diverse, collaborative, inclusive environment where people are encouraged to be creative, come up with new ideas and share what they think Build on what you can do and know through hands-on learning, mentoring and training—whether you are at the beginning or your career or somewhere else along the way Grow in more than one direction by being an important part of a smaller company— you’ll take on more responsibility, earn greater recognition for your work, gain more exposure to new practice areas, and have a bigger impact on the company’s success Balance your work and life in an office that appreciates that life gets busy, too Join a history of success at one of the oldest engineering consultancies in Ontario—we’ve been an significant part of the province’s development for the last 65 years and we are now developing our new long-term vision with our revised Strategic Plan. Accounting / Project Cost Control Specialist Open, set up, maintain with updates, project cost account for each new project based on information from proposals, client agreements and purchase orders Process and review time costing in projects Maintain client, project, sub-consultant agreements, employee time and expense tracking in BQE Core (project management, billing and invoicing software)



Provide timely and accurate project cost account/report monthly for review by project managers and invoice preparation and budget review/analysis Organize billing drafts in accordance with client and sub-consultant agreements Coordinate with project managers for approval of bills from subcontractors Coordinate monthly meetings with project managers for invoice approval and issue invoices to clients Monitor accounts receivable (A/R) and follow up for past due payments Prepare project status reports Support change order preparation Assist in monthly, quarterly and year end financial reporting packages Monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from sub-consultant suppliers and vendors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded. Provide planning and cost controlling support and reporting for all projects (which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress and preparation of customer billings/invoices) Provide support to the project managers by providing financial data Provide support to management in the regular review and tracking of project performance and metrics relative to budget and approved scope Provide regular reports on project cost status and cost deviations Monitor project backlog and associated profit margin analysis Assist the Accounting Supervisor as required 2 years of accounting/bookkeeping or cost control experience, preferably in engineering, construction or architecture ~ Proficient in MS Office Suite ~ Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel ~ Knowledge of BQE Core (project management, billing and invoicing software) is an asset ~ Knowledge in the use of MS Project or other scheduling software is an asset ~ Tech savvy / ability to learn new software as per the company standard ~ Knowledge of the project controls policies, procedures and financial processes in construction or engineering is an asset ~ Knowledge in project cost monitoring, analyzing, and reporting preferably in engineering and construction, is an asset ~ Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet project deadlines ~ Solid report writing, communication and presentation skills ~ Reports to the Accounting Supervisor Office in Markham, Ontario Note: This is an in-person, work from office position.

📌 Project Cost Control Clerk (Canada)
🏢 Chisholmfleming
📍 Canada