Job Description

Cost Accounting Sr. Analyst

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated to engineering for a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis is one of Canada's largest private sector nuclear engineering groups. We have been providing a wide range of services to the nuclear industry in Canada and around the world for more than 60 years. We are proud to be the steward of Canadian CANDU nuclear technology.

AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Cost Accounting Sr. Analyst to be a part of our team in supporting the design of new nuclear power plants and the operation and refurbishment of existing CANDU nuclear power plants.

Location – Palermo, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Your role within the team

• Lead cost control, analysis, and reporting for engineering services provided from Argentina to Canada
• Support forecasts and cash flow analysis in a multi-currency, international environment
• Monitor and control project and operational costs billed to Head Office
• Ensure accurate allocation of direct labor, overheads, and indirect costs
• Analyze budget vs. actuals, identify variances, determine root causes, and propose corrective actions
• Develop and maintain cost models for pricing, forecasting, and profitability analysis
• Prepare and review monthly cost reports, dashboards, and management presentations
• Be responsible for the implementation of the new costing system and maintenance.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes related to cost accounting
• Provide timely and reliable financial insights to management in Argentina and Canada
• Support cost-related forecasting and budgeting processes
• Act as key user for cost processes within the ERP system (Accpac/Sage or Oracle as a plus)
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, and internal controls
• Support internal and external audits as primary contact for cost topics
• Identify and lead process improvements to enhance cost visibility, accuracy, and efficiency

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay and flexible benefits.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration (CPA, CA, or equivalent a plus)
• Strong accounting foundation with advanced cost and management accounting knowledge
• 5–8 years of experience in cost control, management accounting, or financial analysis
• Big Four experience considered a strong asset
• Experience in service-based, engineering, or project-driven environments
• Exposure to international operations and intercompany transactions
• Strong knowledge of ERP and accounting systems (Accpac/Sage and Oracle a plus)
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, financial models, data analysis)
• Ability to manage complex cost structures and multi-currency environments
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• High accuracy, ownership, and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with senior stakeholders
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement focus
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.  
 

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.