Cost Controller - SAP & Budget Reporting (2-Year FTC)

Butler Rose; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Rose is seeking a Cost Controller to join a growing operational finance team in Barrow-in-Furness on a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract. You will work with finance, engineering and operations to deliver accurate cost reporting, maintain financial controls and support procurement activities across various projects.

Ideal candidates will have SAP experience, strong Excel skills, and robust numerical/analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience using SAP.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with finance and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce cost reports and monitor designated areas of expenditure against approved budgets.
• Support the preparation of monthly accruals and operating expenditure forecasts.
• Maintain detailed cost trackers and assist with month-end reporting activities.
• Extract and analyse SAP data, including Value of Work Done (VOWD), to provide meaningful financial insights.
• Assist with variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and cost baselines.
• Review contractor costs and highlight potential risks, inefficiencies, or overspend.
• Monitor timewriting and follow up on outstanding or missing timesheet submissions.
• Support procure-to-pay processes by raising purchase requisitions and maintaining purchase orders.
• Ensure purchase orders are correctly coded, accurately maintained, and closed promptly once completed.
• Process service entries within SAP for invoices and proforma payments.
• Review change requests to ensure appropriate approvals are in place before work begins.
• Help identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, including reviewing equipment and rental expenditure.
• Participate in meetings with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support financial governance.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Numerical ability

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Education

HNC in Business Management

Job description

Butler Rose is seeking a Cost Controller to join a growing operational finance team in Barrow-in-Furness on a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract. You will work with finance, engineering and operations to deliver accurate cost reporting, maintain financial controls and support procurement activities across various projects.

Ideal candidates will have SAP experience, strong Excel skills, and robust numerical/analytical abilities.