Junior Cost Controller
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Are you looking to progress your career by working on Britain’s biggest construction project?
Balfour Beatty VINCI is working with a range of organisations to design and build 90km West Midlands stretch of HS2 - Britain’s new high speed railway. Our work is essential to enable HS2 trains to travel between London and Birmingham as well as continue their journey up to Manchester. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join us - we’re at peak construction with work really ramping up on a broad range of assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Plus you’d join 9,000 people across 72 nationalities working on this exciting section of HS2 across the region.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Junior Cost Controller within the Finance team.
This role will be based on site in Water Orton.
Role description:
Prepares sublots budget with site management.
Ensures adequate coding of all recorded expenses,
On a weekly basis review labour and plant reports
On a monthly basis: - Collects main quantities and work site progress from other departments (QS, Design and Construction) and generates earned value - Ensures with Financial Department all costs and accruals are recorded during the month closing, - Participates to the monthly cost report issuance with the preparation of the Cost Value Reconciliation Report (CVR) - Conducts evaluations between earned value and planned value and on CVR variances - Prepares end of site trend/Rolling Forecast
Maintains monitoring systems for all cost indicators, targets and standards Management Performances requested,
Prepares Ad hoc breakdowns of costs, scenarios, efficiencies, if when requested
Alerts management on budget variations and proposes improvement axis actions plans to prevent recurring variations
Alert management for all irregularities detected
Experience Required :
Relevant experience gained within a contracting/projects environment is preferable but not essential, ideally as a Project Cost Accountant or Project Cost Controller.
Excellent knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
Advanced Excel skills.
They will be a self-starter, highly motivated, energetic and dedicated, with a strong track record of promotion in the organisations that they have worked in.
The role may require some travel, but will be predominantly based in Site offices
Please note candidates will need to have a current valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Benefits of working with us
Car/ car allowance
Flexible working available for some roles
Free parking
Travel allowance for eligible candidates
Family friendly leave policies
Excellent pension contributions
Healthcare
Health risk assessments
Access to employee assistance programmes
Access to annual flu vaccinations
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Are you looking to progress your career by working on Britain’s biggest construction project?
Balfour Beatty VINCI is working with a range of organisations to design and build 90km West Midlands stretch of HS2 - Britain’s new high speed railway. Our work is essential to enable HS2 trains to travel between London and Birmingham as well as continue their journey up to Manchester. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join us - we’re at peak construction with work really ramping up on a broad range of assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Plus you’d join 9,000 people across 72 nationalities working on this exciting section of HS2 across the region.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Junior Cost Controller within the Finance team.
This role will be based on site in Water Orton.
Role description:
Prepares sublots budget with site management.
Ensures adequate coding of all recorded expenses,
On a weekly basis review labour and plant reports
On a monthly basis: - Collects main quantities and work site progress from other departments (QS, Design and Construction) and generates earned value - Ensures with Financial Department all costs and accruals are recorded during the month closing, - Participates to the monthly cost report issuance with the preparation of the Cost Value Reconciliation Report (CVR) - Conducts evaluations between earned value and planned value and on CVR variances - Prepares end of site trend/Rolling Forecast
Maintains monitoring systems for all cost indicators, targets and standards Management Performances requested,
Prepares Ad hoc breakdowns of costs, scenarios, efficiencies, if when requested
Alerts management on budget variations and proposes improvement axis actions plans to prevent recurring variations
Alert management for all irregularities detected
Experience Required :
Relevant experience gained within a contracting/projects environment is preferable but not essential, ideally as a Project Cost Accountant or Project Cost Controller.
Excellent knowledge of cost accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
Advanced Excel skills.
They will be a self-starter, highly motivated, energetic and dedicated, with a strong track record of promotion in the organisations that they have worked in.
The role may require some travel, but will be predominantly based in Site offices
Please note candidates will need to have a current valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Benefits of working with us
Car/ car allowance
Flexible working available for some roles
Free parking
Travel allowance for eligible candidates
Family friendly leave policies
Excellent pension contributions
Healthcare
Health risk assessments
Access to employee assistance programmes
Access to annual flu vaccinations