Cost Controller

We are delighted to be supporting our longstanding client as they look to add a Senior Cost Controller to their team, on a permanent basis.

What do they offer?

• Career development - with access to a range of learning and development opportunities, as well as being part of a culture that encourages growth and development
• Flexible working - lots of their people work flexibly in different ways. Whether it's hybrid, part-time or flexitime working.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave/adoption leave
• A fantastic benefits package - which includes a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, discounted health and wellbeing packages, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and more.

More about the role:

As a key member of the project cost control team you will be responsible for providing financial support to allocated projects and for preparing month-end project financial reports.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Responsibility for all aspects of cost control of assigned projects including forecasting and commitment tracking of man hours, procurement activities and vessel operations.
• Provide project managers with advice and support in financially managing their projects.
• Ensure that SAP accurately reflects project costs and revenues to date, including any accruals or prepayments.
• Assist the project managers in the preparation of monthly project and financial forecasts for assigned projects.
• Assist the project manager in the preparation of a monthly financial sensitivity analysis for their projects.
• Analyse variances from as-bid financials by building a detailed monthly analysis of variances from prior forecast.
• Prepare month end project reports and review with project manager.
• Attend project / client meetings and provide relevant cost and financial input as required.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation and issuance of all project invoices, whilst maintaining a focus on collection of payment.
• Prepare project cash flows in support of the group's treasury requirements for cash flow forecasting.
• Develop effective interfaces with all project functions and contribute to improvement programs; build/enhance relationships with project managers to ensure communication and flow of information is effective; work with project managers to develop and improve reporting tools/systems and make recommendations to improve/enhance existing processes.

Ideally you will have:

• A degree in a relevant Business or Finance subject or qualified by previous experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in a Project Accounting or Cost Control role.
• Possess a recognised accounting body qualification and good level of awareness around relevant accounting standards.
• Proficient IT knowledge including SAP and advanced Excel skills.
• Good communication, planning and leadership skills, as well as a desire for continued growth and development.

For full and futher information, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Apply now!