Cost Control & Analytics Assistant

Chubb Fire & Security Group; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Referral scheme

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Scholarship scheme

Discount platform

Online GP

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Frontline Security Solutions is seeking an Operations Cost Control Support based in Chalfont St Peter. The role focuses on collecting cost data, updating budgets, and providing financial guidance to drive efficiencies across service contracts and installations.

The ideal candidate has finance support and data analysis experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate with operations and procurement teams. Office-based, 8am–4:30pm, with a focus on cost control and reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations support, cost administration, finance support, or data analysis.
• Experience within installation, engineering, service delivery, construction, or electronic security environments is beneficial.
• Familiarity with ERP/job-costing or field service management platforms, portals etc
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Proficient in Excel/Sheets (formulas, pivot tables, data cleaning).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple cost inputs and deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with ability to spot errors or trends in data.
• Clear communicator who can work effectively with operations, finance, and field teams.
• Comfortable learning technical systems and understanding installation/service workflows.
• Intermediate level MS Excel skills and computer literate with experience of MS Word and MS PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Collect and validate cost data including engineer timesheets, materials, subcontractor invoices, equipment hire, and travel expenses.
• Assist with updating job budgets, forecasts, and cost-to-complete values.
• Ensuring all invoices are produced correctly, in time and to the customer requirements to ensure swift payment.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support implementation of operational efficiencies.
• Assist with tracking profitability of service contracts, warranty work, maintenance agreements, and installation projects.
• Work closely with Service Managers, Program Mangers, Project Managers, Procurement, and Commercial teams to provide financial guidance.
• Ensure teams follow cost-control procedures (job costing, material booking, procurement compliance).
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports for review with the Cost Control Lead.
• Support financial tracking of installation projects and service engagements from initiation to completion.

Skills

Operations support

Cost administration

Finance support

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

ERP / job-costing systems

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Frontline Security Solutions is seeking an Operations Cost Control Support based in Chalfont St Peter. The role focuses on collecting cost data, updating budgets, and providing financial guidance to drive efficiencies across service contracts and installations.

The ideal candidate has finance support and data analysis experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate with operations and procurement teams. Office-based, 8am–4:30pm, with a focus on cost control and reporting.