Senior Cost Specialist

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the Nuclear sector is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist for a contract position in Reading, UK. The ideal candidate will have a CSCS/ECS card and experience in regulated industry, with eligibility for SC Clearance. Responsibilities include managing project budgets and providing cost reports. This role offers a competitive rate with a 26-week contract, working 11 days on and 3 days off.

Qualifications

• Must have CSCS / ECS card.
• Regulated industry experience preferred.
• Eligible for SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, control and validate project accruals.
• Management of cost risk budget and alignment with contractual requirements.
• Provision of financial performance & cost reports including earned value analysis.

Job description

Overview

Our Nuclear client in Reading is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist to join on a contract basis. The role requires eligibility for SC Clearance (lived and worked in the UK for the last 5 years).

Role Purpose

Develop, implement and maintain the project baseline budgets including Control Account Plans/Responsibility Assignment Matrix and WBS Dictionary (SOW).

Responsibilities

• Monitor, control and validate project accruals and commitments and the control of resource and financial forecast data.


• Management and control of cost risk budget and drawdown and input into the risk management process.


• Management and control of financial change management on the project and assurance of alignment with the business/contractual requirements.


• Provision of internal and external financial performance & cost reports including earned value and variation analysis.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications

• Must have CSCS / ECS card


• Regulated industry experience preferred


• Eligible for SC Clearance


• competetive rate

Contract details

• 26 week contract


• 11 days on - 3 days off


• Competitive rate

About the Client / First Recruitment Group

First Recruitment Group is recruiting this position on behalf of a Nuclear sector client in Reading. We actively recruit at all levels and this is an opportunity for a Senior Cost Specialist.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity in our workforce.