Intermediate IT Project Controller – SAP PS

Intermediate IT Project Controller – SAP PS:

On behalf of our oil & gas client, Vaquarii is seeking an Intermediate IT Project Controller for a 12-Month Contract with a high possibility of extension or conversion to full-time employment.

The successful candidate will join an established IT Project Controls team, taking responsibility for an assigned portfolio while also providing flexible project-controls support across the broader team. This is an excellent opportunity for an intermediate professional who is comfortable managing day-to-day project controls independently while continuing to learn from and collaborate with senior controllers.

The role will support IT and technology infrastructure initiatives, including network upgrades, data-centre projects, and other enterprise technology programs.

Services will be delivered through a hybrid work schedule from the client’s downtown Calgary headquarters, with employees onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project controls for an assigned portfolio of IT projects, including budgeting, forecasting, commitments, cost monitoring, financial analysis, and monthly reporting
• Monitor project financial performance and provide accurate, timely information to support project decision-making
• Maintain project financial information and controls within SAP, with a particular focus on SAP Project System (PS)
• Support requisitioning, purchase orders, commitments, and other project administration activities
• Work closely with Project Managers, Delivery Managers, senior Project Controllers, and other stakeholders to maintain effective financial and project controls
• Support IT infrastructure initiatives such as network upgrades, data-centre projects, and other technology infrastructure programs
• Identify budget, forecast, commitment, and cost variances and support appropriate follow-up and resolution
• Provide flexible project-controls support across multiple assignments as team priorities and workloads evolve
• Develop an understanding of project scope, schedules, dependencies, and technical environments to provide meaningful project-controls support
• Maintain accurate project documentation, financial records, forecasts, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT

• SAP Project System (SAP PS)
• IT infrastructure and technology projects
• Network upgrades and data-centre initiatives
• Project budgeting and forecasting
• Cost and commitment tracking
• Project financial analysis and monthly reporting
• Requisitions and purchase orders
• Project portfolio support

Must Have Skills:

1. Approximately 5 years of professional experience, including hands-on project-controls responsibilities
2. Experience with budgeting, forecasting, commitments, project monitoring, financial analysis, and/or monthly project reporting.
3. Hands-on experience using SAP, preferably SAP PS / Project System, within a project-controls environment.
4. Ability to independently manage routine project-control activities for an assigned portfolio
5. Experience working directly with Project Managers, Delivery Managers, or comparable project stakeholders.
6. Strong analytical, organizational, and financial-management skills.
7. Ability to work collaboratively with senior Project Controllers while taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.
8. Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly explain project financials, variances, risks, and status.

Nice to Have Skills:

1. Previous experience supporting IT or technology projects.
2. Experience with IT infrastructure projects, particularly network upgrades, data centres, or comparable infrastructure programs.
3. Experience with requisitioning and purchase-order processes.
4. Previous experience supporting large enterprise project portfolios or complex corporate environments.

Job Location:

• Downtown Calgary, Alberta
• Hybrid Work Schedule (Mon/Tue/Thu in office)

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Success in this role means bringing approximately five years of genuine project-controls experience and being comfortable taking ownership of the day-to-day financial controls for an assigned IT portfolio. You will be confident working with SAP, ideally SAP PS, and have practical experience with budgeting, forecasting, commitments, project financial analysis, and monthly reporting.

The strongest candidates will also understand the dynamics of IT and technology infrastructure projects and be able to speak to specific projects they have supported, the size and complexity of those initiatives, what they personally controlled, and the impact of their work. Experience with network upgrades, data centres, or similar infrastructure programs is particularly valuable.

This role is best suited to a collaborative intermediate-level Project Controller or Project Controls Analyst who can manage routine responsibilities independently, work effectively alongside senior controllers, and provide flexible support wherever the broader IT Project Controls team needs it.