Project Cost Controller - Fixed Term

Thales is a global technology leader in aerospace, transportation, defense, security, and space. They are seeking a Project Cost Controller to provide financial support to project teams, manage cost control, and ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations. Responsibilities To provide financial support to the project(s) team(s) To represent Finance within the PMO organization and support Project Management for economical, finance and administrative tasks To perform cost control, billing, and project financial management function To compile Thales accounting & internal control process and deliver on time with reliable and documented information and reports Responsible for cost control and ensures that it is in conformance with company’s policy Develop and prepares project budget and contract changes In collaboration with PMO, maintains financial budget and Estimate At Completion in Primavera; Validates jointly with Project Management Office and Finance Manager to resolve any inconsistency and Estimate at Completion changes Prepares, validates with Project Manager the monthly re-forecasting of Sales, Gross Margin, Cost Variance, Adjusted Gross Margin and Cash-in and ensures that the information is in time to be integrated on the monthly Company Operational Budget Review (OBR) Project Cash monitoring and liaises with the Company’s Treasurer on project cash flow, foreign exchange exposure, hedging activities and customer cash collection Produces monthly project report (Dashboard) and forecasts data package with major risks and opportunities identified. Of which main tasks are: Actual cost validation, Commitment cost validation, Estimate to Complete (ETC) validation and control check; Produces external weekly and monthly reporting as required, monitoring actuals and budgets; Produces external task forecasts of project burn-rate for level of effort contracts as required Supports Business Control Manager in the monthly Project Control Group processes – Timesheet Admin, monthly programmatic consolidation of all projects, financial analysis.; Prepares project pricing and supports internal pricing specialist on bids; Supports and provides timely project billing Works on establishing overarching global project processes for improved monitoring and control Performs special project assignments as requested Skills Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Arts (major in accounting), and/or similar education and equivalent experience 1-3 years of experience in large multi-national or national organizations, in the Defense & Security sector or previous experience in project cost controlling Experience working on projects and knowledge of basic project management and the project lifecycle Knowledge and previous experience working with different business systems and tools (i.e. SAP, Primavera and Excel) All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance Benefits Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program. Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period. Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability. Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership. Company Overview Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. It was founded in 1893, and is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, FRA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is