Senior Cost Controller

About the role

The Senior Cost Controller maintains Project Cost Controls System and Management Reporting for a high‑value project. The role is accountable for project set‑up, cost reporting, forecasting, budget management, cash‑flow visibility, and earned value analysis across the assigned projects. It ensures that project cost performance is accurately measured, risks and opportunities are clearly reported, and commercial project management teams receive reliable information to support timely business decisions. The role also supports the Department Head to compile historical cost data, benchmark information, and lessons learned.

Responsibilities

• Project Setup – Liaise with Procurement & Subcontracts Leads, Commercial Leads and Project Managers to review and set up Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Work Package / project budgets.
• Cost Reporting & Controls – Prepare reports on revenue (as sold), internal budgets, commitments, budget transfers, change and variation orders; forecasts and cash‑flows in line with internal management reporting requirements.
• Monitor and update actual and committed cost periodically, analyse cost trends, and verify cost allocations according to Work Package.
• Prepare monthly Cost Report (Excel) and GPR, and Client’s Reports as required.
• Prepare monthly Cash Flow and weekly Cash Flow Monitor; identify variance from project current budget and previous EAC and report accordingly.
• Maintain Change Order, Budget Transfers, Trends Register and prepare supporting documents.
• Assist PMs and Project Commercial Managers with estimates and supporting documentation for Change Orders to be submitted to Clients.
• Prepare billing memo with supporting documents for Finance to prepare invoices and entries into SAP.
• Internal liaison with Finance/Procurement/Operations to maintain efficient & accurate recording of cost expenditure and manage discrepancies for preparation of accurate and complete cost reports.
• Troubleshoot cost abnormalities in reporting data and liaise with relevant parties as necessary.
• Provide support to Finance for External Audit and Tax Audit.
• Support Project Manager in risk review process and maintain an updated risk register.
• Support Project Manager to coordinate with all disciplines and provide input to the Manpower Management System (MMS).

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying, business administration, engineering, construction management, finance, or a related discipline.
• More than 5 years of relevant experience in commercial project management, cost control, project controls, quantity surveying, or financial project management.
• Strong experience in project cost forecasting, budget control, earned value analysis, cash‑flow forecasting, and management reporting.

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing cost control & reporting in large or complex projects.
• Experience in international EPC project delivery environments.
• Experience liaising with internal and client project management teams.
• Experience in engineering, construction, advanced technology facilities, data centres, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or other complex project environments would be an advantage.