Strategic Cost Manager: Budgeting, Forecasting & Contracts

Gold Group Limited; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group Limited is seeking a cost estimation and budgeting professional to support the effective estimation, forecasting, and monitoring of costs across programmes and projects. The role is based in Mansfield with hybrid work expectations, requiring in-office presence at least two days per week.

You will collaborate with programme managers and stakeholders to derive financial data, perform analyses, and ensure compliance with funding and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost estimation and budgeting for programmes and projects.
• Ability to derive financial data and perform analysis for planning, funding proposals and audits.
• Experience monitoring budget variances and forecasts.
• Familiarity with procurement processes, tendering, and contract negotiations.
• Ability to identify cost risks and develop contingency plans.

Responsibilities

• Support programme and project managers to enable efficient planning and delivery.
• Collaborate with EPDO Performance and Reporting Manager and Programme/Project managers to derive financial data and perform analysis and reviews, in support of business planning, funding proposals and audits as required.
• Monitor and report on financial performance, including budget variances and forecasts.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to assess contractual and financial implications.
• Support risk management by incorporating financial risk assessments.
• Develop financial tracking systems to optimise budget management.
• Undertake Bill of Quantities (BoQ)

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

BoQ knowledge

Job description

Gold Group Limited is seeking a cost estimation and budgeting professional to support the effective estimation, forecasting, and monitoring of costs across programmes and projects. The role is based in Mansfield with hybrid work expectations, requiring in-office presence at least two days per week.

You will collaborate with programme managers and stakeholders to derive financial data, perform analyses, and ensure compliance with funding and reporting requirements.