Senior Cost Control Specialist

EXYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EXYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a Senior Project Controls professional to ensure accurate revenue and cost reporting and to drive budgeting and cost-control activities across engineering and construction projects.

You will work with project managers and finance teams to prepare monthly reports and cash flows, support audits, and help manage risk through change orders, budgets, and forecasts. A Diploma in Engineering or Science and extensive cost-control experience are required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering or Science required.
• Minimum 10 years in engineering & construction; at least 5 years in cost control.
• High proficiency in MS Excel (Intermediate to Advanced), PowerPoint and Word.
• Fluent in English and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue and cost reporting on a timely basis.
• Review WBS and budgets with Procurement, Subcontracts Leads, and PMs.
• Prepare reports on revenue, budgets, cash flows, forecasts per management reporting requirements.
• Monitor actual vs committed costs and analyze trends.
• Prepare monthly cost reports (Excel or EcoSys) and client reports.
• Support audits and risk management processes.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Education

Diploma in Engineering or Science

Tools

SAP

EcoSys

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• To ensure the completeness and accuracy of revenue and cost are reported on timely basis.
• Liaise with Procurement & Subcontracts Leads and Project Managers to review and set up Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Work Package / project budgets.
• Preparing reports on revenue (as sold), internal budgets, commitments, budget transfers, change and variation orders; forecasts and cash-flows in-line with internal management reporting requirements;
• Monitors and updates the actual and committed cost periodically and analyses these costs and trends;
• Verify cost allocations according to Work Package;
• Prepare monthly Cost Report (Ms Excel or EcoSys) and GPR, and Client's Reports as required;
• Prepare monthly Cash Flow and 15 weeks Cash Flow
• Monitor and identify variance from project current budget and previous EAC and report accordingly;
• Maintain Change Order, Budget Transfers, Trends Register and prepare supporting documents;
• Assist PMs and Project Commercial Managers with estimates and supporting documentation for CO to be submitted to Clients;
• Prepare billing memo with supporting documents for Finance to prepare invoices and entries into SAP;
• Internal liaison with Finance/Procurement/Operations to maintain efficient & accurate recording of cost expenditure and manage discrepancies for preparation of accurate and complete cost reports;
• Troubleshoot cost abnormalities in reporting data and liaise with relevant parties as necessary;
• Provide the support to Finance for External Audit and Tax Audit;
• Support Project Manager with risk process and maintain an updated risk register;
• Support Project Manager to coordinate with all disciplines and providing input to the Manpower Management System (MMS);
• Prepare Project and Management ad hoc reports;
• Assist Senior Project Controls Manager to coordinate with SEA projects for cost report, GPR and risk register and prepare consolidation reports.
• Flexibility regarding physical location(s) where duties will be carried out i.e. working in multiple locations throughout Singapore.
• International work assignments - Whilst not compulsory, a willingness to accommodate would be mutually beneficial.
• Due to the complex and fast track nature of many of Exyte's Projects an extensive period of familiarisation is required. Hence it is envisaged that there will be a gradual transfer into all of the roles and responsibilities stated herein.

Job Requirements

• Diploma in Engineering or Science
• Minimum 10 years working experience in engineering & construction environment and minimum 5 years of cost control experience
• High level of Competency in the use of MS Excel (Intermediate to Advance), Power Point and Word.
• Experience in ERP System (SAP preferred) and Cost Control System (EcoSys preferred)
• Must be fluent in the English language and be an effective communicator