Project Cost Controller — SAP & WBS Expert

Navantia UK; Belfast City District, Appledore, Methil, Arnish; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Learning & development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

Navantia UK is seeking a Project Cost Controls professional to plan, monitor, analyse and report project costs across the lifecycle. The role requires hands-on experience with WBS and SAP to manage cost tracking, forecasting and financial reporting on complex naval projects.

You will develop budgets, establish cost control structures, track variances and prepare weekly and monthly cost reports for stakeholders, while supporting EVM and data integrity in SAP and related tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Cost Controls or Project Controls.
• Proven experience with WBS-based cost control and/or SAP (Project Systems / Controlling).
• Experience in budget tracking, forecasting, and cost variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets aligned with approved scope and WBS
• Establish cost control structures using WBS and cost codes
• Support project baseline creation and budget revisions
• Track actual costs against budget and forecast using SAP or WBS-based systems
• Identify cost variances, trends, and potential overruns
• Prepare cost forecasts, cash flow projections, and estimate-at-completion (EAC)
• Prepare weekly and monthly cost reports for project stakeholders
• Analyse cost performance and provide corrective action recommendations
• Support earned value management (EVM) where applicable
• Maintain accurate cost data within SAP (CO, PS, or related modules) or WtBS tools

Skills

WBS cost control

Budget planning

Forecasting

Cost variance analysis

Project controls

SAP (Project Systems/Controlling)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

Navantia UK is seeking a Project Cost Controls professional to plan, monitor, analyse and report project costs across the lifecycle. The role requires hands-on experience with WBS and SAP to manage cost tracking, forecasting and financial reporting on complex naval projects.

You will develop budgets, establish cost control structures, track variances and prepare weekly and monthly cost reports for stakeholders, while supporting EVM and data integrity in SAP and related tools.