COST ANALYST

FRÁSEC Ventures Corporation; Minglanilla; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

FRÁSEC Ventures Corporation in Cebu seeks a cost modelling specialist to build detailed project cost models based on the approved scope of work, project stages, and technical parameters. You will apply process-based and activity-based costing to determine costs of activities, work scopes, products, and project stages, and break down costs by major segments.

The role includes unit cost analyses, identifying cost drivers, maintaining dynamic costing models, and supporting CAPEX/OPEX analyses and

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project cost models based on the approved scope of work, project stages, operational plans, and technical parameters.
• Apply process-based and/or activity-based costing to determine the cost of activities, work scopes, products, and project stages.
• Break down costs by major cost segments and, where applicable, account titles aligned with the company's chart of accounts, including fuel, repairs & maintenance, manpower, permitting, logistics, equipment, materials, contractors, and overhead.
• Identified scope of work and per project stage (Prospecting, Permitting, Pre-operational stage, Operational stage, Closure).
• Develop unit cost and cost-driver analyses (e.g., cost per m³, ton, trip, hour, kilometer, work activity, or other relevant operational unit).
• Identify major cost drivers and quantify their effect on project economics.
• Maintain structured and dynamic costing models that can be updated when operational, technical, or commercial assumptions change.
• Prepare or support the preparation of CAPEX/OPEX analyses and project investment requirements.
• Develop or support Cash Flow Projections as required, with training provided where necessary.
• Assess the financial implications of changes in production, utilization, cost, selling price, project duration, capital requirements, and other key variables.
• Provide clear financial feasibility outputs to support management's project-development and investment decisions.

Job description

• Develop detailed project cost models based on the approved scope of work, project stages, operational plans, and technical parameters.

• Apply process-based and/or activity-based costing to determine the cost of activities, work scopes, products, and project stages.

• Break down costs by:

  • Major cost segments and, where applicable, account titles aligned with the company's chart of accounts, including fuel, repairs & maintenance, manpower, permitting, logistics, equipment, materials, contractors, and overhead.

  • Identified scope of work and per project stage (Prospecting, Permitting, Pre-operational stage, Operational stage, Closure)

• Develop unit cost and cost-driver analyses (e.g., cost per m³, ton, trip, hour, kilometer, work activity, or other relevant operational unit).

• Identify major cost drivers and quantify their effect on project economics.

• Maintain structured and dynamic costing models that can be updated when operational, technical, or commercial assumptions change.

• Prepare or support the preparation of CAPEX/OPEX analyses and project investment requirements.
• Develop or support Cash Flow Projections as required, with training provided where necessary.
• Assess the financial implications of changes in production, utilization, cost, selling price, project duration, capital requirements, and other key variables.
• Provide clear financial feasibility outputs to support management's project-development and investment decisions.