Cost Controller

Rullion; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is partnering with a growing nuclear business in the UK to recruit a Cost Controller. The role focuses on cost control, budgeting, forecasting and KPI reporting across major nuclear programmes in the UK and Europe.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will collaborate with commercial, finance, procurement, planning, engineering and construction teams to deliver auditable cost data and timely commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in cost control, project controls, commercial management, quantity surveying or finance within complex environments.
• Experience preparing cost reports, forecasts, budgets, commitments, accruals and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting contract KPI reporting and performance dashboards.
• Strong understanding of cost breakdown structures, budget baselines, and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Strong Excel, reporting and analytical skills with the ability to present cost and KPI data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cost control and contract KPI reporting processes aligned with project controls and commercial best practice.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, budgets, forecasts and cost-to-complete reporting.
• Monitor commitments and accruals, and validate actual costs.
• Analyse cost variances and support estimate-at-completion forecasts.
• Support month-end reporting, financial reconciliations and commercial reviews.
• Track, consolidate and report contract KPIs, keeping performance data accurate and auditable.
• Escalate adverse KPI trends, cost variances and data quality issues to the Commercial Manager.
• Highlight cost risks and opportunities, and support corrective action.
• Contribute to project governance meetings, bids and early-stage project mobilisation.
• Work with commercial, finance, procurement, planning and delivery teams to align cost data with scope, schedule and risk.

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Security clearance (UK)

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Finance, Project Controls, Construction Management, Engineering

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Cost management software

Job description

Location: Warrington, Manchester, Cumbria, WA3 7PG

Pay rate: Competitive, plus bonus and benefits

Location: Manchester, Warrington or Cumbria

Hours of work: Monday to Friday (40-hour week)

Role information:

A growing nuclear business is building its UK presence, and we are looking for a Cost Controller to bring accuracy, discipline and insight to project cost control on some of the most significant nuclear programmes planned across the UK and Europe. You will make sure project costs and contract KPIs are accurately captured, analysed, forecast and reported against approved budgets and contractual baselines. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will work closely with commercial, finance, procurement, planning, engineering and construction teams. You'll provide the reliable, auditable information that supports timely commercial and project decisions.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Implement and maintain cost control and contract KPI reporting processes aligned with project controls and commercial best practice
• Prepare and maintain cost reports, budgets, forecasts and cost-to-complete reporting
• Monitor commitments and accruals, and validate actual costs
• Analyse cost variances and support estimate-at-completion forecasts
• Support month-end reporting, financial reconciliations and commercial reviews
• Track, consolidate and report contract KPIs, keeping performance data accurate, timely and auditable
• Assess the cost impact of change and support change control
• Ensure budgets, cost breakdown structures, forecasts and KPI measures are transparent and consistent
• Escalate adverse KPI trends, cost variances and data quality issues to the Commercial Manager
• Highlight cost risks and opportunities, and support corrective action
• Contribute to project governance meetings, bids and early-stage project mobilisation
• Work with commercial, finance, procurement, planning and delivery teams to align cost data with scope, schedule and risk

Qualifications/Experience

• 5+ years' experience in cost control, project controls, commercial management, quantity surveying or finance within construction, infrastructure, energy, nuclear or other complex project environments
• Experience preparing cost reports, forecasts, budgets, commitments, accruals and variance analysis
• Experience supporting contract KPI reporting and performance dashboards
• Strong understanding of cost breakdown structures, budget baselines, and cost-to-complete reporting
• Strong Excel, reporting and analytical skills, with the ability to present cost and KPI data clearly.
• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Finance, Project Controls, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Confidence in challenging cost assumptions and forecast movements, with the ability to work to monthly reporting deadlines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain UK security clearance.
• Experience in the UK civil or defence nuclear sector, such as Sellafield, Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, AWE or SMR programmes.
• Experience working under NEC3 or NEC4 contracts, including compensation events and variations.
• Experience with Power BI, ERP or cost management systems
• Membership of, or working towards, RICS, ACostE, APM, CICES, CIOB or a similar institution

Please note: All candidates MUST be eligible to work in the UK and obtain security clearance.

We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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