Cost Controller

Intro Recruitment Asia; Makati; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Intro Recruitment Asia is seeking an experienced Cost Controller to ensure accurate visibility of project costs, commitments, productivity, and forecast outcomes from our Makati City office. You will partner with project managers and finance teams to maintain budgets and protect margins in electrical, industrial, infrastructure, mining, and manufacturing projects.

The role requires onsite work in Makati, with strong Excel and ERP/job costing proficiency, and 3+ years in cost control within

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cost control experience in construction or project-based contracting.
• Experience with budgets, cost coding, accruals and EAC.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables) and ERP/job costing familiarity.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved estimates into control budgets, work breakdown structures (WBS), and cost codes.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, labor hours, productivity, and material consumption against budgets.
• Coordinate regular forecast reviews, prepare estimates at completion (EAC), and manage gross margin tracking.
• Track the cost impact of scope changes, variations, and commercial claims.
• Deliver weekly and month-end project cost reports, WIP schedules, and accrual recommendations.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

WBS & codes

Accruals

Labor productivity

Estimates to complete

Advanced Excel

ERP / Job costing

English communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job costing software

Job description

Location: Makati City, Philippines (Fully Onsite)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Cost Controller to provide accurate visibility of project costs, commitments, productivity, and forecast outcomes for electrical, industrial, infrastructure, mining, and manufacturing projects. Working fully onsite from our Makati City office, you will collaborate with project managers and finance teams to maintain reliable budgets, identify financial risks early, and protect project margins.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate approved estimates into control budgets, work breakdown structures (WBS), and cost codes.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, labor hours, productivity, and material consumption against budgets.
• Coordinate regular forecast reviews, prepare estimates at completion (EAC), and manage gross margin tracking.
• Track the cost impact of scope changes, variations, and commercial claims.
• Deliver weekly and month-end project cost reports, WIP schedules, and accrual recommendations.

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification in accounting, finance, engineering, quantity surveying, or project controls (or equivalent practical experience).
• Typically, 3+ years of demonstrated cost control experience in construction, electrical, industrial, engineering, or project-based contracting.
• Strong hands-on experience with project budgets, cost coding, accruals, labour productivity, and estimates to complete.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookup functions, pivot tables, large datasets) and familiarity with ERP or job costing systems.
• Clear communication skills in written and spoken English.