Commercial and Cost Analyst (Project Controller)
Job Description:
Position: Commercial and Cost Analyst
Division/Department:
Report To: Regional Financial Controller
Type of Hiring: Permanent
Working: Monday - Friday (5 Days/Week)
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Start Working: ASAP
Job Purpose:
- The Project Cost Control will coordinate efforts for cost estimate, preparation and quality assurance reviews for the projects.
Job Scope:
- To be responsible for monitoring and managing the project costs.
- To provide accurate revenue and cost for each project and analyze the profitability of business.
- To support the operations and Finance, ensuring the cost reports are produced in an accurately and timely manner.
Key Accountabilities:
Commercial Area:
- Understand project commercial terms & conditions & ensure that the project is in compliance with all the terms & conditions of the contract.
- Monitor projects during execution by analyzing the achieved results and comparing them with budget which could lead to pinpointing major variance as applicable.
- Monitor progress of project & identifies commercial opportunities / financial exposure as it affects the company.
- Perform special project assignments as requested.
Accounting Area:
- Produces monthly project report & forecasts data package with major risks & opportunities identified.
- Provide some information and some supporting documents to issue sale order before invoicing.
- Recording all revenue and costs of the projects to prepare the profitability report.
- Liaise with Accounting and operation to establish weekly – monthly work completed and services rendered.
- Analyzes and reconcile monthly project accounts to ensure that project costs are properly reflected.
- Assist in financial decision making by providing analysis on the performance trends.
Qualification:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent.
- Microsoft Office proficiency; Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively under deadlines and high pressure.
- To be effective communication with a range of teams including management, operations, finance and administration.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good command in English skill both speaking and writing.
Experience:
- At least 3 years experience in cost control or project control.
- Experience in multi-national company.
Key Skill:
- Knowledgeable in Total Cost Management Concepts & Terminologies.
- Knows how to allocate the budget and establish a Cost Baseline.
- Knows Earned Value Management (EVM) in & out.
- Can analyze a cost report, detect issues, and effectively communicate the projects cost. performance, issues/ concerns, & recovery plans to the project team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (or a Cost Control tool).
Performance Goals:
- Identify and analyze variances in terms of costs and revenues.
- Create this diagnostic control system with the purpose of measuring whether and how well a company is performing compared to its expectations.
Required Skills:
Data Cost Management Support Operations Assurance Analysis Cost Control Compliance Outlook Effective Communication Hiring Word Invoicing Reviews Analytical Skills Quality Assurance Interpersonal Skills Writing Excel Pressure Administration Preparation Accounting Microsoft Excel Finance Engineering Business English Microsoft Office Communication Management