About the job
Valard Construction LP is hiring a Project Controller - Substations to join its Calgary, Alberta team. This role supports the Substation group and reports to the Manager of Business Performance. The Project Controller collaborates with divisional and project leaders, with a focus on project finance and construction accounting.
Project Controls and Lifecycle Management
- Review contract terms to understand obligations for financial reporting, billing, change management, and risk assessment.
- Assess project estimates and budgets, ensuring accurate Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) setup.
- Act as the financial subject matter expert for Project Managers across multiple projects.
- Lead mid-month Purchase Order reviews and month-end cost accrual meetings with Project Managers, buyers, and receivers to confirm commitments and cost data.
- Analyze weekly job reports from JD Edwards, review indirect job-level costs, and organize job cost meetings to evaluate expenses and update forecasts.
- Prepare margin analysis commentary and deliver training sessions for Project Managers on financial tools and processes.
- Maintain a risk register, identifying and tracking risks throughout each project lifecycle.
- Keep contract value files current, including both approved and pending changes.
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Compile monthly financial statements for business units, assemble review packages, and prepare annual budgets.
- Lead monthly reviews with business unit managers and share findings with the executive team.
- Prepare cash position reports, monitoring costs exceeding billings, days sales outstanding, unbilled revenue, payables, and holdback accounts.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies, and prepare financial records for internal and external audits.

