Project Controller

Lycopodium Limited; Taguig; On-site; PHP 613,800 - 892,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Professional memberships coverage

Discount and rewards programs

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Project Controller to join their Manila team. The role involves cost management, project accounting, and ensuring effective financial analysis. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in project control, be proficient in MS Excel and Power BI, and have a strong foundation in cost control principles. The company values diversity and offers flexible work arrangements and additional benefits for career progression.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cost control, project accounting, or financial management.
• Experience in EPCM project environments, ideally in construction, mining or oil & gas.
• Strong knowledge of Cost Controls principles, budgeting, forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in decision making by monitoring budgets.
• Support preparation of cost baseline for approval.
• Maintain and control bank guarantee and retention registers.

Skills

Cost Management

Reporting & Analysis

Budgeting

MS Excel

Power BI

Education

Tertiary Qualification in Engineering, Finance, Commerce or related discipline

Tools

SAP

CMS

Job description

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium Philippines is currently recruiting for a Project Controller to join our growing Project Services team in Manila.

The tasks you'll perform

• Cost Management, Controls, Reporting & Analysis
• Assist the Project Controls Team Lead/Senior in supporting Project Managers and / or Study Managers in decision making by constantly monitoring budget and expenditure changes, as well as providing regular updates of project status.
• Support the Project Controls Team Lead/Senior in the preparation of cost baseline for approval.
• Project Accounting - Vendor Accounts Management
• Maintain and control a bank guarantee and/or retention registers for each Project.
• Prepare Vendor account reconciliations, as and when required.
• Creation of indirect or subconsultant P.O. in SAP
• Compliance & Audit Support
• Building relationships with Project Accounting and Control team to ensure understanding and adherence of effective costing methodology, invoicing, controls and processes.
• System & Data Management

The expertise you'll bring

• Tertiary Qualification in Engineering, Finance, Commerce, related discipline or suitable Project Controls qualification.
• 5+ years in cost control, project accounting, or financial management, ideally in EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) project environment for industries like construction, mining or oil & gas.
• High proficiency in MS Excel (pivot table, lookups, graphs etc.)
• Proficiency in Power BI dashboard
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
• Experienced user of cost management software such as CMS
• Strong knowledge of Cost Controls principles, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing and change management.

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provideemployeeswitha variety ofadditionalbenefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discountand rewards programs, andmuchmore.

Lycopodium is an equalopportunity employer committed to fostering diversityandmaintaininga discrimination free workplace,guidedbyour core values of Respect,Integrityand Diligence.

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please submit your CV by clicking the 'Apply' button.