Project Cost Controller - Johannesburg at Howden

What needs to be done?

• Information Flow Control: Control the information flow for all finance related aspects of the project/s into the financial system to ensure accurate, complete and valid project financial reporting, timely processing of invoices and collections and timely payment of suppliers.
• Project financial Management: Responsible for job contracts cost management to determine cooperation with project managers in the development of project. Cost projections to ensure that acceptable profitable levels are achieved. Maintain the company's vendor list in consultation with Procurement and QA to ensure that only approved vendors are loaded onto the system. Design and maintain costing reports through which the underlying cost drivers in Projects, Manufacturing and Service areas can be understood and managed.
• Reporting: Responsible for weekly reporting on project/s. Assist with monthly CRS reporting and operational reporting: weekly operations and cashflow reports; monthly results reporting of all project aspects and project margin report.
• Accounting and Auditing:  Support Balance sheet reconciliations. Sub ledger and general ledger journal preparation and processing. Eliminate reconciling items and resolve queries. Assisting external auditors with annual audit verification work on projects to justify amounts incorporated into the trial balance.
• General: Proactively manage the Customer funding position on Open jobs. Support commercial management of the project. Responsible for other ad hoc duties as may be delegated from time to time.
• SOX Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls.

What do you need to bring? 

• BCom/National Diploma in related field (Management accounting / Cost accounting / Finance)
• 5+ years related experience in a project environment.
• Knowledge of ERP based financial reporting systems.
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Computer literate
• Good communication skills (verbal, read and write)
• Deadline driven and good analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure