Project Cost Controller H/F - 75

P OSITION IN THE O RGANIZATION
The Project Cost Controller reports functionally to the Project Controls Manager, and operationally to the Project Managers of the projects to which is delegated. It also maintains a functional reporting to the Finance organisation.
T ASKS A ND R ESPONSIBILITIES
Project cost control and reporting:
- Lead the cost control activities for assigned projects, ensuring accurate tracking of budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
- Develop and maintain project-specific cost control files and dashboards.
- Monitor and analyse cost variances and trends, proposing corrective actions when needed.
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly cost reports and forecasts.
- Support the Project Managers in the preparation of project financial reviews and reporting to management.
Contract and Change Management Support
- Verify applications for payment from Contractors, ensuring alignment with contractual terms and project progress.
- Support the financial assessment of change orders and claims.
- Maintain a live change log and ensure proper documentation of cost impacts.
Collaborate with Execution Project Managers, Conract Managers, and/or Procurement, to ensure cost control alignment with contractual obligations.
Transversal PMO tasks (when applicable):
- Lead the implementation of a standardized cost control methodology across projects that is compliant with financial guidelines.
- Lead the deployment of cost control tools across projects.
- Develop and maintain the Projects Quality Management System (QMS) related to cost control: process, procedures, and templates, an lead its deployment.
- Consolidate cost data and reporting from all projects for portfolio-level analysis and decision-making.
- Contribute to transversal project reviews, producing clear and comprehensive cost reports in alignment with applicable procedures and needs.
- Contribute to the definition of manpower rates and the control of manhours, and verify the assignment of costs to projects.
- Contribute to cost forecast.
- Perform audits and peer reviews.
Stakeholder Management and training
- Ensure cost data is properly stored and organized for auditability.
- Provide training and guidance to project teams on cost control processes and tools.
- Establish positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting a cost-conscious culture.
- Establish a good collaboration with Finance cost control teams that ensures compliance with requirements and needs.
M AIN I NTERFACES
The Project Cost Controller will interact with, among others:
- Project team members: Project Managers, Project Planners, Contract Managers, Site Managers, Project Procurement Managers, Engineers, etc.
- Contractors' personnel
- Finance and Controlling teams
- Project Management Office (PMO) team