Cost Control Specialist - Data Center Projects (Jakarta)

Digital Edge Data Center; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 100,440,000 - 156,240,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge Data Center is seeking a Cost Control Officer in Jakarta to join our growing finance team. You will monitor, track, and report costs across data center construction, operations, and capital projects, helping maintain budgets and flag variances to keep projects on track.

Working with Finance, Procurement, and Project Management, you will produce routine cost reports, check invoices, support month-end reconciliation, and contribute to audit-ready cost documentation while promoting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a finance, accounting, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field.
• 1–3 years in cost control or cost administration, preferably in data centers or construction.
• Strong budgeting, cost tracking and project financial reporting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Track and record project and operating costs against approved budgets, updating cost tracking sheets and systems on a regular basis.
• Assist in monitoring actual expenditure versus budget and forecast, and highlight 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.
• Support coordination with Procurement on purchase orders, contract values, and change request cost implications.
• Maintain and update cost control registers, commitment logs, and accrual records to keep financial data accurate and current.
• Assist with month-end and project cost reconciliation, ensuring records align with finance and accounting systems.
• Compile data for cost analysis, benchmarking, and variance reporting as requested by supervisors.
• Maintain proper filing and documentation of cost records, invoices, and supporting schedules for audit purposes.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing and organizing requested cost data and documentation.
• Actively champion and implement the organization's policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity.
• Perform other cost control and administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Organized

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Digital Edge Data Center is seeking a Cost Control Officer in Jakarta to join our growing finance team. You will monitor, track, and report costs across data center construction, operations, and capital projects, helping maintain budgets and flag variances to keep projects on track.

Working with Finance, Procurement, and Project Management, you will produce routine cost reports, check invoices, support month-end reconciliation, and contribute to audit-ready cost documentation while promoting