Sr. Billing Cum Costing Manager

AECOM; Ahmedabad District; Sur place; INR 2 500 000 - 4 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AECOM is seeking a highly experienced professional to lead billing, cost control and commercial verification across aviation projects. You will certify invoices, validate quantities, monitor budgets and develop financial dashboards to support decision-making.

Responsibilities include managing cost reporting, forecasting, risk assessment and ensuring compliance with contractual provisions. Extensive experience in PMC/EPC and large infrastructure programs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering/quantity surveying/commerce/finance/construction management or related discipline.
• MBA (Finance), master's degree in construction management/quantity surveying or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Professional certification in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or Commercial Management shall be preferred.
• Overall, 15-20 years of professional experience in billing, quantity surveying, cost control, commercial management or project financial administration.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in aviation projects involving airport terminal buildings, airside works, landside infrastructure, utilities and airport support facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in managing billing and cost control functions for major infrastructure projects.
• Proven expertise in contractor billing, quantity verification, cost estimation, budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience in PMC, EPC, Design-Build or Client-side project management environments.
• Strong understanding of contract provisions relating to measurement, payment certification, variations, cost claims and commercial administration.
• Proficiency in cost management systems, ERP platforms, financial reporting tools, advanced Excel and project analytics platforms.
• Experience in at least one Greenfield or Brownfield airport project of minimum 10 MPPA capacity involving terminal, airside or major airport infrastructure works preferred.

Responsabilités

• Review, verify and certify contractor, consultant and vendor invoices, RA bills and payment applications in accordance with contractual provisions.
• Validate work progress, quantities executed, measurements and supporting records for payment certification.
• Ensure timely processing of payment certificates, invoices and financial approvals.
• Monitor billing cycles and identify potential delays affecting project cash flow and contractor performance.
• Maintain billing registers, payment records and certification logs.
• Establish and manage project cost monitoring, budget control and financial reporting systems.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and identify cost variances and emerging financial risks.
• Track expenditures, commitments, accruals, forecast costs and cash flow requirements.
• Prepare cost forecasts, budget updates and financial performance assessments.
• Support development and implementation of corrective actions to manage budget deviations.
• Verify quantities, measurements and progress valuation for all project packages.
• Review contractor submissions, change orders, variation proposals and additional cost claims.
• Assess commercial implications of design changes, scope modifications and site conditions.
• Support commercial teams in evaluation of variations, cost adjustments and contractual entitlements.
• Ensure consistency and transparency in measurement and valuation processes.
• Develop project cost dashboards, financial MIS reports and executive cost reports.
• Monitor project financial health, cost trends and expenditure forecasts.
• Establish cost reporting frameworks and performance indicators for management reviews.
• Provide periodic financial updates to the Project Director and Client.
• Develop early warning systems to identify cost overruns and budget risks.
• Support Project Director in cost-related strategic decision-making through data-driven analysis and forecasting.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, value engineering and commercial efficiencies.
• Assess financial impacts of project risks, delays, variations and implementation strategies.
• Undertake scenario analysis and cost modelling to support project planning and decision-making.
• Recommend mitigation measures to control project costs and improve financial performance.
• Maintain complete project financial records, cost databases and supporting documentation.
• Support audits, financial reviews, reconciliations and management assessments.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, financial, commercial and Employer requirements.
• Coordinate with Contract, Project Controls, Finance and Construction Teams to ensure integrated financial controls.
• Support project governance reviews, steering committee meetings and executive reporting.

Connaissances

Billing & Cost Control

Cost estimation

Financial reporting

Contract knowledge

Project controls

Formation

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering/quantity surveying/commerce/finance/construction management or related discipline

MBA (Finance) or master's in construction management/quantity surveying

Professional certification in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or Commercial Management

Outils

ERP platforms

Excel

Project analytics tools

Description du poste

Billing & Payment Certification

• Review, verify and certify contractor, consultant and vendor invoices, RA bills and payment applications in accordance with contractual provisions.
• Validate work progress, quantities executed, measurements and supporting records for payment certification.
• Ensure timely processing of payment certificates, invoices and financial approvals.
• Monitor billing cycles and identify potential delays affecting project cash flow and contractor performance.
• Maintain billing registers, payment records and certification logs.

Cost Management & Budget Control

• Establish and manage project cost monitoring, budget control and financial reporting systems.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets and identify cost variances and emerging financial risks.
• Track expenditures, commitments, accruals, forecast costs and cash flow requirements.
• Prepare cost forecasts, budget updates and financial performance assessments.
• Support development and implementation of corrective actions to manage budget deviations.

Quantity Surveying & Commercial Verification

• Verify quantities, measurements and progress valuation for all project packages.
• Review contractor submissions, change orders, variation proposals and additional cost claims.
• Assess commercial implications of design changes, scope modifications and site conditions.
• Support commercial teams in evaluation of variations, cost adjustments and contractual entitlements.
• Ensure consistency and transparency in measurement and valuation processes.

Financial Monitoring & Reporting

• Develop project cost dashboards, financial MIS reports and executive cost reports.
• Monitor project financial health, cost trends and expenditure forecasts.
• Establish cost reporting frameworks and performance indicators for management reviews.
• Provide periodic financial updates to the Project Director and Client.
• Develop early warning systems to identify cost overruns and budget risks.
• Strategic Cost Management & Decision Support
• Support the Project Director in cost-related strategic decision-making through data-driven analysis and forecasting.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, value engineering and commercial efficiencies.
• Assess financial impacts of project risks, delays, variations and implementation strategies.
• Undertake scenario analysis and cost modelling to support project planning and decision-making.
• Recommend mitigation measures to control project costs and improve financial performance.

Governance, Audit & Compliance

• Maintain complete project financial records, cost databases and supporting documentation.
• Support audits, financial reviews, reconciliations and management assessments.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, financial, commercial and Employer requirements.
• Coordinate with Contract, Project Controls, Finance and Construction Teams to ensure integrated financial controls.
• Support project governance reviews, steering committee meetings and executive reporting.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering/quantity surveying/commerce/finance/construction management or related discipline.
• MBA (Finance), master's degree in construction management/quantity surveying or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Professional certification in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering or Commercial Management shall be preferred.
• Overall, 15-20 years of professional experience in billing, quantity surveying, cost control, commercial management or project financial administration.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in aviation projects involving airport terminal buildings, airside works, landside infrastructure, utilities and airport support facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in managing billing and cost control functions for major infrastructure projects.
• Proven expertise in contractor billing, quantity verification, cost estimation, budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience in PMC, EPC, Design-Build or Client-side project management environments.
• Strong understanding of contract provisions relating to measurement, payment certification, variations, cost claims and commercial administration.
• Proficiency in cost management systems, ERP platforms, financial reporting tools, advanced Excel and project analytics platforms.
• Experience in at least one Greenfield or Brownfield airport project of minimum 10 MPPA capacity involving terminal, airside or major airport infrastructure works preferred.