During project start-up the Project and Cost Controller will be responsible for:
-The establishment and communication of processes and routines required for effective control and
reporting during the project lifecycle to all relevant team members with consideration of applicable
compliance legislation.
-The establishment of a project coding structure in accordance with the Group Chart of Accounts and taking into consideration the interface with the Project Planning function, where applicable
-The use of standard, appropriate templates for financial, performance and customer reporting
-Developing a common understanding of the Tender budget through a review and analysis process
with the relevant estimator and project team members
-The transfer of the Tender budget to the cost management system to form the basis of future
monitoring and control
During the project lifecycle the Project and Cost Controller will be responsible for:
-The timely coding, collection, analysis and reporting of all project expenditure, together with the
budget holder(s)
-The monitoring and reporting of project revenue together with the preparation of documentation
for client invoicing and credit control of issued invoices.
-Preparing supporting data and documentation for Variation Orders as required
-The preparation of the customer cost reporting package as dictated by the contract
-Participate in internal and relevant external/client project meetings as required
-Prepare updated monthly project forecasting analyses
-The production and input of figures and analyses to the “Project Managers Project Review meeting –
with focus on the presentation of a clear and concise overview
-The provision of the monthly project financial input and variance analysis for consolidation into the Monthly Finance Report
-The reconciliation of forecasted and actual expenditures and production of project accruals
-The production of short- and long-term cash flow projections
-The production of audit reports and other audit information as required by internal & external audit
team
-The preparation of figures to the Project Controls and Tendering departments
-The preparation of input to the Annual Budget Process as appropriate
We are looking for someone with:
-Bachelors OR Master’s Degree in Accounting, Economics, or similar Education
-Minimum 1 – 3 years relevant working experience
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
-Adaptability, initiative and problem-solving capability
-Ability to work under pressure in an environment which expects the highest levels of confidentiality and ethical behavior
-High degree of computer literacy and good general knowledge of Information Management tools
-Excellent written and oral communication skills and fluency in English.
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
