Cost Controller

NES Fircroft are currently supporting our valued client, a global EPCI, who are seeking a Cost Controller to join their Perth office on a 1-year fixed term contract.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Project Control Manager, you will support the Cost Control Lead to establish and manage a cost control system in order to support the PM decision-making process and allow them to complete the project within the approved budget.

Key Accountabilities:

Support the Cost Control Lead to:

• Maintain a cost control system to support the PM decision-making process and allow them to complete the project within the approved budget;
• Ensure that deviation from budget is promptly spotted and analysed, final impact is estimated, and the effect of corrective actions taken and monitored;
• Create a cost awareness atmosphere among project team;
• Satisfy the Operating Company and Corporate requirements for the cost control reporting, cooperating with the proper interfaces;
• Ensure the Cost Control System works effectively, and cost status is soundly assessed and reported;
• Monitor activity progress and the relevant earned value, as well as the value of work done against the invoices received, determining the monthly accruals (to have accounts in line with works progress);
• 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.
• Maintain cost forecasts and analyse committed costs / 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 to prevent overruns;
• Control the reimbursable cost portion of the contract, aiming to invoice to the client the cost received from Subcontractors, according to the contract requirements, and
• Support the Project Control Manager in the preparation of the Project close-out Report and the cost feed-back data to Project Control and Commercial Departments.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• >3 years experience;
• Degree in Business Economics school and Management Engineering, if not similar degrees or graduated to Accounting school;
• Experience working in a project environment;
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially on MS Excel) and the ability to learn new systems and tools;
• Good Knowledge of SAP is desirable.

OTHER SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communications (in English), with very strong attention to detail and the ability to structure thoughts deliberately, logically, and directly;
• High level of initiative and enthusiasm to succeed and progress;
• Very good organizational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines, manage expectations and coordinate priorities.
• Attention to details and Flexibility.

Applicants must have full AU work rights to be considered.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.