Senior Cost Controller
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Contract
- Permanent
- Minimum qualification
- Bachelor's degree
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This is a summary of a job opening for a Senior Cost Controller at a mining company based in Gauteng, as advertised by Hire Resolve. The role is focused on managing and strengthening cost control for capital projects, including monitoring expenditure, managing budgets and forecasts, overseeing reconciliations, and ensuring accurate project cost reporting. **What you will do** * Monitor capital expenditure against approved budgets, project plans and financial controls. * Strengthen the cost control framework through clear governance, updated policies and consistent application of approved controls. * Develop and maintain cost procedures, reporting systems, workflows, cost codes, control accounts, work breakdown structures and integrated codes of accounts. * Manage budgets, actual costs, commitments, accruals, cash flow, contingency use and budget movements within approved project parameters. * Prepare and issue monthly, quarterly and annual capital cost reports and forecasts within agreed timeframes. * Oversee monthly system, finance and capital accounting reconciliations to ensure complete, accurate and reliable project cost information. * Reconcile procurement commitments, purchase orders, contract values and approved variations against project cost reports. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 * Degree in Cost and Management Accounting, Finance, Accounting or equivalent * A relevant professional certification in cost control, finance, accounting or project management (AACE, CIMA, ACCA, PMP) * Minimum 8 years’ experience in capital-project cost control within a multi-project or portfolio environment * Minimum 3 years' in a supervisory role * Experience in project setup, budgeting, forecasting and capital accounting reconciliation * Valid Driver's License **Who should apply** An experienced Senior Cost Control Professional with a background in capital-project cost control within a multi-project or portfolio environment, including at least three years in a supervisory capacity. Ideal candidates will have proven expertise in monitoring capital expenditure, strengthening cost control governance, managing budgets and forecasts, overseeing cost reconciliations, and ensuring accurate project cost reporting. A relevant degree and a professional certification in cost control, finance, accounting, or project management are required. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/building-construction-mining/other-building-construction-mining/johannesburg/senior-cost-controller-id-7598338 Source: jobmail
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- At least 8 years of experience.
- Project management
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