Senior Project Cost Controller at Marvel Placement Consultant

Senior Project Cost Controller

• Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Project Cost Controller to join their project team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and controlling project expenditure, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance with governance standards, and effective cost management across multidiscipline projects.
• This role plays a key part in supporting project decision-making through accurate reporting, forecasting, and financial controls.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification (Degree or Certified Cost Professional).
• 8–10 years’ experience in a Cost Controller or Cost Engineer role within a multidiscipline project environment.
• Strong knowledge of cost control principles, financial governance, and compliance standards.
• Proven experience working with Project Cost Management Systems and SAP.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and controls.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to think strategically and analytically.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated capability to support and lead organisational change initiatives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide effective cost control support to project teams in line with organisational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and manage project financial controls, including the Cost Management Plan.
• Prepare cost estimates, manage project budgets, monitor expenditure, and produce accurate cost forecasts.
• Supply project management with up-to-date cost information to enable informed decision-making.
• Establish control budgets by finalising coding for detailed estimate line items against the approved baseline budget.
• Track project progress in line with the schedule and generate cost curves and performance data.
• Support tender and procurement processes by allocating budgets, reconciling scope and pricing, and preparing financial recommendations.
• Review contractor payment applications in accordance with contract terms and prepare payment certificates or invoices for approval.
• Maintain accurate records of procurement commitments, including contracts, variations, change notices, and purchase order updates.
• Conduct regular cost reviews and update forecasts based on project progress, expenditure trends, and approved changes.
• Manage and forecast contingency, escalation, foreign exchange, and currency impacts.
• Capture actual costs and commitments in cost systems and generate detailed cost reports by package.
• Participate in change management and trending processes, incorporating approved changes into the Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Update project budgets to reflect approved Project Change Notices (PCNs).
• Produce periodic cost reports, analyse variances, and report findings to key stakeholders.
• Collect and consolidate EPCM cost and progress data and maintain accurate status reporting.

Closing Date:  2026-04-30