Cost Controller (member of Commercial Department)

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Cost Controller (member of Commercial Department)

Responsibilities

• The main responsibilities of a cost controller include estimating and managing the costs related to construction projects including materials and service costs, administration and non-core expenditure.
• Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
• Provide planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress to the preparation of customer billing processes, etc.
• The controller must estimate cost using appropriate models and instruments to determine the overall cost of project as well as correct splitting costs in-line with project cost codes.
• Understand the corporate and project(s) specific cost procedures and carry out all work in accordance with these.
• Study and understand all relevant project documents relating to cost management.
• Work with all relevant project personnel to ensure that cost control procedures are in place
• Assisting the Budget Holders and Project Team in identifying and gaining approval of estimates/change requests.
• Reviewing cost commitment and expenditure information for all cost elements, for input to the cost control and reporting system on a consistent basis and ensuring that all information received is accurate and correctly input.
• Producing regular cost reports and advising management of any forecast cost overruns as soon as possible to allow corrective actions to be taken in a timely manner.
• Highlighting cost areas of concern and suggesting areas of improvement.
• Maintaining comprehensive accessible registers of financial approvals, variations and change orders.
• Liaising with the finance department with regards to establishing monthly evaluation of work done, goods received and services rendered for invoice preparation and verification.
• Cross checking the costs through the different project activities, prepare and follow statistics.
• Ensure that all cost related work is in compliance with procurement contract(s).
• Reporting to Commercial Director.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related work experience
• Graduate degree in construction economy
• Experience in managing the project from initial concept up to finalizing
• Excellent organizational skills which includes carrying out several works at the same time and effective time management
• High  customer service and teamworking skills
• Creative approach to problem solving in a dynamic environment with high energy and ambition
• Conceptual understanding of networking environments and experience working with construction aided-auditing techniques
• Having knowledge in risk management and QA

To apply for this opportunity, please send your resume and salary expectation to [email protected] with subject «Cost Controller».