Associate Cost Controller
Associate Cost Controller is responsible for supporting the daily activities of the Cost Control function for the Supply Chain organization, with a focus on delivering positive business results. This includes contributing to & improving business processes designed to increase the reliability and accuracy of the Supply Chain Material estimate at completion (EAC).
Responsibilities
- Analyze & Forecast Spend Data:
- Review and analyze project activities, factoring risks, achieved performance and other variables to anticipate recurrent forecasts.
- Perform cost analysis that aims at improving production and reducing risk contributing to the overall project success.
- Stakeholder Management:
- Develop cross functional relationships to coordinate planning and execution of cost savings initiatives.
- Work closely with Procurement to support cost control initiatives.
- Answer stakeholder questions and action feedback throughout spend lifecycle.
- Monitor & Control Spend:
- Help ensure cost management systems are set up appropriately and analyze budgets, commitments, and actual costs to ensure for accuracy.
- Daily management activities, including Purchase Order approvals, forecast review and vendor historical analysis. Ensure timeliness and accuracy of deliverables
- Document, communicate and monitor procedures.
- Update and Present Reports:
- Support Program updates to key stakeholders as required on a weekly, monthly & quarterly basis.
- Support Program updates to key stakeholders as required on a weekly, monthly & quarterly basis.
Qualifications
- Knowledge - education, certificates, licenses, registration, and knowledge required
- Post secondary education in a relevant discipline preferred
- Previous business, supply chain or finance experience is considered an asset, but not a requirement
- Technical Skills - required skills to apply knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to complete assigned tasks, generally achieved over 0-2 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience with MS office suite
- Social Process Skills - required skills for effective working relationships
- Ability to multitask and manage priorities
- Organization skills
- Build strong relationships and is keen to learn about the business
- Collect quantitative and qualitative information to make informed decisions.
- Keen attention to detail and comfortable working with data
About the Team
Irving Shipbuilding is proud to be Canada's National Shipbuilder. Our team is constructing more than 20 modern patrol ships and destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard as part of the largest defence procurement project in Canadian history.
By joining our team of more than 2,400 shipbuilders, you can enjoy a dynamic and exciting career with a company dedicated to your success, development, and safety.
At Irving Shipbuilding, we're making history - why not make it with us? Learn more about careers at Irving Shipbuilding: shipsforcanada.ca/opportunities.
We invite applications from all qualified candidates, including racially visible persons, women in underrepresented roles, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage applicants to self-identify.