Project Financial Advisor

WSP•Laval (administrative region), QC

9d•CA$62,900 - CA$92,300

About The Position

As a Project Financial Advisor, you’ll support the financial health of projects that shape communities. You’ll help bring clarity and consistency to project financials—making it easier for project teams to stay on track and enabling leaders to make sound decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in administration or accounting
3+ years of experience in project accounting, in financial and operational management
Knowledge of the professional services industry, project-based accounting and ERP systems
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
Demonstrated professional judgment and interpersonal skills
Excellent command of Microsoft Windows tools
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written French and English

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Oracle would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide support and oversight on a portfolio of projects with multiple PMs across business units.
Attend regular meetings with Project Delivery Team on the financial status of projects.
Lead the financial review for projects to ensure compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies.
Assist PM’s through the financial lifecycle of a project (i.e. setup, monitoring, updating and closure).
Accurately reflect a projects’ financial status by ensuring timely recording of all cost and revenue transactions.
Ensure project is setup and updated accurately and mirrors the as-sold price, cost and margin of the contract, and that addendums/change orders and PO’s support the contract value loaded in the system.
Work with the Project Delivery Team to ensure timely project reviews are performed, ETCs and EACs prepared and updated and any financial issues related to earnings, cash-flow, and reporting are addressed.
Assess project financial risks and assist in updating the project risk register and revenue adjustment forms as needed.
Train and educate project delivery team on the use of project analysis tools, dashboards, Oracle, etc.
Possesses in-depth knowledge of the company’s revenue and costing methodologies and provides expertise to the Project Delivery Team.
Assist with external and internal project audit requirements.
Understand commercial, billing and payment terms on the project and act as a liaison with the Billing team to ensure invoices are prepared and sent to the client in a timely manner.
Assist Controller with project related reserves as required (i.e. Estimate at Completion adjustments, Accounts Receivable, Work in Progress, Legal claims) and proformas.
Support Controller during month end close as required.
Prepare and analyze variances pertaining to cost and revenue.
Provide financial assistance as required during the bid and pursuit phase as required.
Prepare ad hoc financial reports for Controller and Management.