Cost Controller

Rullion; East Midlands; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Rullion Ltd invites applications for a Cost Controller role based in Derby with travel to client sites. The project-focused position sits within a cost control team, requiring SC clearance and a 40-hour work week (Mon-Fri), with 2–3 days in the office/on-site.

You will tailor cost control approaches, implement robust budgeting and forecasting processes, develop cost breakdown structures, and produce regular cost reports with earned value analysis to support project progress decisions.

Formación

• Familiarity with cost performance reporting and forecasting techniques.
• Experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities within project performance cadence.
• Understanding of EVM, progress reporting and performance analysis.
• Practical MS Excel experience; familiarity with cost control tools.
• Travel to client sites across the region as required.

Responsabilidades

• Tailor cost control approaches to client needs and align with best practice.
• Promote cost control requirements within project and programme teams.
• Implement and maintain cost control systems to track budgets, commitments and expenditures.
• Develop CBS and align budgets with WBS for accurate cost tracking.
• Map estimates to WBS, set budgets against work packages and control accounts.
• Lead accrual production to reflect Actual Cost of Work Performed.
• Provide cost reporting tools and regular cost reports with EV analysis.
• Advise on status reports and support management decisions.
• Train clients and junior team members on cost control processes.

Conocimientos

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Cost reporting

Forecasting

Cost control

Interfacing with Finance/Project Teams

Travel to client sites

Herramientas

MS Excel

Cost Control software

Descripción del empleo

Start Date: ASAP – depending on security clearance

Location: Derby + travel to client sites

Hours of work: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday – 2-3 days per week in office/onsite

Working alongside project delivery teams as part of a wider cost control team or independently with support to experienced cost professionals, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Tailoring Cost Control approaches to meet the client’s needs and aligning with best practice.
• Promoting the benefits and requirements of Cost Control within the project and programme team.
• Implementing, administering, and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track project budgets, commitments, expenditures, and forecasts.
• Development of project Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), align the time phasing of budgets against the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), to accurately track and control actual costs.
• Map and integrate cost estimates to the Work Breakdown Structure, in order to set the project budget against the correct Work Packages, Planning Packages and Control Accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with interfacing disciplines including, but not limited to, Finance, Commercial and Project Managers to ensure alignment of project information.
• Lead the production of accruals to ensure that the Actual Cost of Work Performed is accurately reflected in a timely manner in the cost data.
• Provide advice and assist the development of reporting tracking tools, where required, and generate Cost reports on a regular basis, including analysis of earned value management information.
• Providing Cost information and advice, where required, to the project team to develop status reports, keep management informed on project progress, and to support performance management decision making.
• Training and coaching clients and less experienced team members on cost control processes and practices.

Qualifications

• Familiarity of different cost performance reporting and cost forecasting techniques
• Experience leading Cost Control Assurance activities as part of project performance cadence
• A detailed understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM), progress reporting, forecasting and performance reporting and analysis
• Practical experience of using MS Excel and other MS applications
• Familiarity with at least one Cost Control tool is desirable.
• An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Risk Management, Reporting, Change Control) interact with Cost Control is desirable.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is desirable.
• The ability to travel to client sites across the region as required

UK National Security Vetting Status – All candidates must be able to obtain SC clearance

Company information

This permanent/ contract vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion’s approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.