Cost Control Specialist — Data Center Projects

Digital Edge Data Center; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 60,000,000 - 90,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge Data Center in Jakarta is seeking a Cost Control Officer to support the monitoring, tracking, and reporting of costs across construction, operations, and capital projects. You will maintain accurate budgets, track expenditures against approvals, and flag variances to support disciplined cost management.

Based in Jakarta, you will work with Finance, Procurement, Project Management, and other stakeholders to ensure day-to-day cost tracking and reporting across projects and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in cost control, cost administration, or a similar finance/project support role; data center/infrastructure experience is a plus.
• Basic budgeting, cost tracking, and project financial reporting processes.
• Ability to review invoices, purchase orders, and basic contract documents.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with ERP or project control systems is a plus.
• Good communication skills and a proactive, organized approach; fluent English and Bahasa Indonesia preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track and record project and operating costs against approved budgets, updating cost tracking sheets and systems regularly.
• Assist in monitoring actual expenditure versus budget and forecast, highlighting variances to the Cost Control Manager or supervisor.
• Prepare routine cost reports, cash flow updates, and cost tracking summaries for management review.
• Check and verify vendor and contractor invoices and payment requests against purchase orders, contracts, and approved budgets.
• Assist in preparing cost estimates and budget inputs for new projects, purchase requests, and change orders.
• Maintain and update cost control registers, commitment logs, and accrual records for accuracy.
• Support month-end and project cost reconciliations, ensuring records align with finance systems.

Skills

Fluent English

Bahasa Indonesia

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

ERP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Digital Edge Data Center in Jakarta is seeking a Cost Control Officer to support the monitoring, tracking, and reporting of costs across construction, operations, and capital projects. You will maintain accurate budgets, track expenditures against approvals, and flag variances to support disciplined cost management.

Based in Jakarta, you will work with Finance, Procurement, Project Management, and other stakeholders to ensure day-to-day cost tracking and reporting across projects and operations.