Project Costing Administrator

Matrix Recruitment Group; Athlone; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Recruitment Group in Ireland is seeking a hands-on Cost Administrator to own job costing from estimate to final numbers, collaborating with sales, production and delivery teams.

You will set up and maintain cost records, track costs as jobs progress, match invoices to jobs, report profitability and support finance admin with reconciliations and ad hoc analysis.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accounting Technician or Business/Finance/Accounting qualification.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in finance/costing; proficiency with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Set up job cost records and keep them up to date
• Track costs as jobs progress and monitor for overruns
• Match supplier invoices and costs to individual jobs
• Report on completed jobs, highlighting margin gains/losses
• Produce regular job profitability summaries
• Assist with finance admin, reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis
• Keep records organised and support both internal and external stakeholders

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication across teams

Education

Accounting Technician

Business/Finance/Accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What You Need to Know:

We’re seeking a hands-on, detail-driven Cost Administrator. This is a newly created role in an environment that values straightforward communication and ownership of the numbers.

As Cost Administrator, you’ll take charge of job costing from the first estimate to the final numbers, working closely with internal teams. You’ll liaise with everyone from sales to production and delivery. You’ll create and update cost records, match costs to jobs, analyse completed work, and support wider finance activities. You’ll also help with reporting and provide job cost info to management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up job cost records and keep them up to date


• Track costs as jobs progress and monitor for overruns


• Match supplier invoices and costs to individual jobs


• Report on completed jobs, highlighting margin gains/losses


• Produce regular job profitability summaries


• Assist with finance admin, reconciliations, and ad hoc analysis


• Keep records organised and support both internal and external stakeholders

What Are We Looking For?:

• Qualified Accounting Technician OR Business/Finance/Accounting qualification


• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail


• Previous experience in finance/costing


• Confident with Microsoft Excel


• Well-organised and able to handle multiple jobs at once


• Practical and a great communicator across teams