Cost Controller

Milestone Career Planner; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Career Planner is seeking a Cost Controller to oversee cost control, budgeting, and financial analysis across projects. The role requires strong costing knowledge, budgeting skills, and the ability to analyze variances and drive cost improvements.

Collaboration with finance, purchasing, and operations is essential to maintain accurate costing records and deliver insights. Ideal candidates will have solid Excel proficiency, cost reporting experience, and excellent analytical, numerical,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the same role.
• Strong knowledge of costing, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Good communication and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control overall costs and expenses.
• Prepare and analyze cost reports and variance reports.
• Track budgets, actual expenses, and cost deviations.
• Identify areas for cost reduction and improvement.
• Maintain accurate costing records and documentation.
• Coordinate with finance, purchase, and operations teams for cost-related matters.
• Analyze project/department expenses and provide cost insights.
• Prepare regular management reports related to cost performance.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

d Cost Controller responsible for monitoring project/business costs, analyzing financial data, controlling expenses, and ensuring effective cost management. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of costing, budgeting, and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and control overall costs and expenses.

Prepare and analyze cost reports and variance reports.

Track budgets, actual expenses, and cost deviations.

Identify areas for cost reduction and improvement.

Maintain accurate costing records and documentation.

Coordinate with finance, purchase, and operations teams for cost-related matters.

Analyze project/department expenses and provide cost insights.

location

and monitoring of costs.

Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.

Prepare regular management reports related to cost performance.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of

experience

in the same

role

.

Strong knowledge of costing, budgeting, and financial analysis.

Good knowledge of MS Excel and financial reporting.

Strong analytical and numerical skills.

Good communication and coordination skills.

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.