Cost Controller

6 months ago

Yeovil, United Kingdom Defence Equipment & Support Full time

**Job description for Cost Controller - Finance**

Are you looking to use your financial knowledge and experience within a Cost Control environment? Do you want to make a difference in an organisation that protects and supports the UK Armed Forces, bringing real meaning and impact to everything you do in your role? We have the perfect opportunity for you to join us a Cost Controller - Finance based at our Beith or Yeovil site.

Our exciting opportunity within our Defence Munitions Site in Beith will see you playing a vital role in supporting the arrival of Weapons to the Front-Line-Commands. You will gain valuable experience in a variety of cost control activities including forecasting, financial management and assurance.

Our Yeovil opportunity will see you working as part of a team of 13 Cost Control Staff, within Project Delivery. You will be situated alongside Industry Experts on the Leonardo Helicopter Site and will support the delivery of the Merlin Helicopter to the Front-Line Command. This role offers a variety of opportunities across cost control activities including in-year management, financial planning and financial assurance.

Want to hear what one of our current team thinks about working at DE&S?

“At times it has been challenging with new ways of working but I have been supported every-step of the way and training is both continued and focused. I find that the personal development coupled with an assortment of work is not only exciting but also ensures that I look forward to my work and I know this is the case for every member of the team.”

Working as a Cost Controller within our finance team, you play a crucial role in managing the accuracy of cost information and financial performance reporting. You will record, analyse and report project costs and undertake related cost control activities, ensuring all reporting requirements are met. In addition to this, you will be involved in the purchase of military equipment and providing support once it is use.

A key part of your role will involve supporting and managing several junior staff members, reviewing their work, and providing value-adding commentary. You will also be accountable for long-term forecasting, ensuring the central return and sign-off of monthly accounts, and delivering monthly Forecast of Outturn (FOO).

We operate a hybrid working environment and the expectation is that you will attend site approximately one to two times a week according to business/team needs. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team and the projects you will be working on in more detail.

**Responsibilities for Cost Controller - Finance**
- Work with Project Delivery Team to manage and report financial forecasting, including financial risk, providing accurate and insightful commentary, challenge and variance analysis. Provide Financial input and information at the PM/CAM monthly FOO reviews to empower stakeholder decision making.
- Manage the Financial input to the Annual Budget Cycle process in conjunction with PM/PCM and with the production of the PCR forecast and the provision of 1* Screening Packs. Ensure accurate supporting data and resulting actions are reflected in the forecast reports.
- Manage the team to actively support audit and internal compliance, ensuring accruals, journals and option proposals have robust supporting evidence. Ensure efficiencies captured are promptly and adequately supported by auditable evidence.
- Work with Estimators to develop cost models and assist in the production of Investment Appraisals. Monitor project expenditure against approval and liaise with F&A colleagues to ensure that VAT and FOREX costs receive the correct financial treatment.
- Work collaboratively with Lead Cost Control providing timely financial information for relevant Business Cases. Provide prompt evaluation of proposals, returning feedback to the PM and monitoring project cost spend against approval.
- Work with PM/Scheduler/PCM to implement Cost Loaded Schedules to drive forecasting. Guide the production of EVM analysis to demonstrate project performance and analyse variances to plan, determine impact on the schedule and cost to complete the scope of work. Ensure consistency with IYM and EVM reporting.
- Act as the Delivery Manager for Level 1 and Level 2 Cost Control Staff within the Delivery Team providing coaching and development opportunities where appropriate.

**Person Specification**
- Demonstrate previous cost/financial experience and an understanding of budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis and capturing project costs.
- Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Experience of working independently and within a team

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

- Financial Planning, Reporting and Resource Allocation - Practitioner
- Financial Assurance and Scrutiny - Awareness

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