Cost Controller – Reference CVZCC

Main job function

Cost Controller to join its Engineering & Construction team, based in Johannesburg.

What you will do:

• Ensure the implementation of the Cost Control System, developing consolidated Cost Breakdown Structure according to the relevant procedure.
• Reviewing the procurement/accounting system adopted , and verifying the application of the CBS and cost traceability
• Issuance of Project Cost Control Procedure, Cost Coding Manual and Risk Management Plan for Project Control Manager’s verification.
• Management of budgets, work schedule activities.
• Monitor activity progress and the relevant earned value, as well as the value of work done against the invoices received, determining the monthly accruals.
• Support the Project during the contract changes/claims process, providing the cost impact analysis, and keep updated the cost/revenues forecast relevant to intercompany services.
• Analyze committed costs and activities to-date, review the estimate to complete, isolating any deviation from baselines or adverse trend and warn the PM on time to take corrective actions in order to prevent overruns.

Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Civil) with cost Engineering related training or Management Science.
• A minimum of 5 years Budgets/Cost Control and management experience in an Engineering firm or a reputable construction firm.
• Good working knowledge of SAP
• Knowledge of principles, methodology, practices of research and data collection
• Expert use of MS Excel; intermediate proficiency with Word, PowerPoint
• Experience of writing reports and communicating with project members of all levels.
• Effective verbal and written communication with internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to engage and cooperate effectively with multidisciplinary and multinational project teams members
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Proven cost controlling experience working in a project of more than 80 M€

 Salary

R900 – R950 per annum

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position.  Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks.  We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.