Project Control Officer - Intermediate - 108899-1

Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Intermediate Project Control Officer to join their Technology Operations team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in maintaining financial governance, resource management controls, and process efficiency across key portfolios. Working closely with a collaborative team of six and interacting daily with senior leadership, you will oversee project financial management, GL reconciliation, tool onboarding, and executive reporting.

This is a 4-month contract opportunity based in Toronto with a hybrid work schedule and strong potential for extension based on performance.

Advantages
•Reputable Client: Gain valuable experience with a major Canadian financial institution within their Technology Operations group.
•Potential for Extension: Opportunity to extend the contract length based on solid performance and project delivery.
•Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a blend of remote work with key in-person collaboration days.
•Impactful Engagement: Directly support senior leaders and make key contributions to high-visibility financial and resource governance frameworks.

Responsibilities
•Financial Management & Reconciliation: Manage and reconcile project financials, including accruals, General Ledger (GL) reconciliation, chargebacks, invoice tracing, forecasting, and actuals vs. plan variance analysis and commentary.
•Reporting & Governance: Prepare comprehensive financial and status reports for leadership and executive steering committees; track project forecasts, escalate risks/issues, and support ongoing process improvements.
•Resource Allocation & Systems Support: Support the resource allocation governance process, onboard new resources into the proprietary management tool (Eclipse), and provide first-line technical support to tool users.
•Data Synthesis: Pull data from various systems, manipulate, and structure it into clear summaries and compelling stories for executive management.
•Lifecycle Support: Assist workstream leaders across all phases of the project lifecycle, adapting quickly to shifting priorities and critical month-end operational timelines.

Qualifications
Must-Haves:
•Experience: 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Project Control Officer (PCO), Senior IT Project Coordinator, or similar project governance/financial role.
•Financial & Accounting Expertise: Strong background in accounting with demonstrated experience managing project financials, GL reconciliation, and executive financial reporting.
•Data Analysis & Systems: Strong ability to extract, manipulate, interpret, and report on system data.
•Soft Skills: Exceptional storytelling ability to summarize complex financial data for senior stakeholders; strong adaptability, communication, multi-tasking skills, and meticulous attention to detail.

Nice-to-Haves:
•Prior experience working within CIBC environments and familiarity with CIBC GL reconciliation processes.
•Hands-on experience with the Eclipse project/resource financial management tool.
•Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
•Experience with Jira, Power BI, and Alteryx.

Summary
As an Intermediate Project Control Officer, you will support all phases of the project lifecycle by overseeing project financial governance, resource allocation, and tracking across multiple workstreams. You will be responsible for synthesizing financial and operational data, maintaining forecasting models, and delivering clear, impactful reporting to senior audiences and executive steering committees.

•Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid (Core days: Every Monday, first Friday of the month, and as required by management)
•Contract Duration: 4 months with potential for extension

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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