Commercial and Cost Analyst

 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.