Strategic Project Cost Controller

Gold Group Ltd; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group Ltd is seeking a Project Cost Specialist to join our expanding PMO, delivering cost insight, forecasting and decision support across major engineering and delivery programmes. You will work with Project Managers, Finance, Planning and Procurement to ensure cost visibility, rolling forecasts and high-quality management information, influencing best practice and programme delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in project cost management or controls, strong analytical skills, and

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in project cost management, project controls, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret complex cost data.
• Understanding of project management and financial management principles.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as IFS or SAP.
• Familiarity with MS Project, Jira, or integrated project delivery tools.
• Experience supporting large or complex programmes in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Cost Management & Forecasting: Develop and maintain robust project cost management processes including estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Cost Management & Forecasting: Track actual costs vs approved budgets, identifying variances, trends, and recommending corrective actions.
• Cost Management & Forecasting: Produce accurate Estimates at Completion (EAC) based on actuals, commitments, trends, and risk exposure.
• Cost Management & Forecasting: Deliver rolling cost forecasts and long-term programme forecasts across complex programmes.
• Cost Management & Forecasting: Identify and clearly communicate cost risks, opportunities, and assumptions.
• Cost Management & Forecasting: Support financial scenario modelling and cost-based decision making.
• Reporting & Cost Tools: Develop and maintain cost management tools, templates, and dashboards.
• Reporting & Cost Tools: Provide cost inputs for programme reviews, governance forums, and senior leadership reporting.
• Reporting & Cost Tools: Support customer reporting and programme performance discussions.
• Business Partnering: Act as a trusted cost partner to programme teams, supporting planning and financial decision making.
• Business Partnering: Provide guidance to help embed effective cost control practices across projects.
• Business Partnering: Work closely with Finance and Procurement to ensure accurate cost capture and invoice validation.
• Business Partnering: Support reconciliation of costs across bids, approved budgets, baselines, forecasts and customer statements.

Skills

Project Controls

Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Cost Forecasting

IFS

SAP

Stakeholder Management

EVM

Project Delivery

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Gold Group Ltd is seeking a Project Cost Specialist to join our expanding PMO, delivering cost insight, forecasting and decision support across major engineering and delivery programmes. You will work with Project Managers, Finance, Planning and Procurement to ensure cost visibility, rolling forecasts and high-quality management information, influencing best practice and programme delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in project cost management or controls, strong analytical skills, and