Cost Controller

Position Title: Cost Controller
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Harnes
Grade: Grade 05
Requisition ID: 34045
The primary role of Cost Controller is to evaluate the financial requirements of a project, develop effective budgeting plans and ensure their implementation. This is a financial specialist who helps companies meet budgetary limits. The Cost Controller cooperates with project managers to implement a specific project without exceeding its budget. When changes occur, he must be able to report this to the Program Lead, Project Manager and management, and draw up a new forecast. For long-term projects, Cost Controller must be able to paint a clear financial picture in both the short and long term. The Cost Controller will be responsible for the expenditure tracking for a budget of €135 million
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Budget Management: Develops, maintains, and monitors the project's financial budget, ensuring effective cost control throughout all project phases.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Provides financial insights and regularly report on the project's financial health, including forecasting and cash flow management.
• Cost Monitoring: Tracks and evaluates all program-related expenditures, contracts and procurements activities to align with the approved budget and financial objectives.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensures financial compliance with local tax regulations, corporate governance standards, and legal requirements across all phases of the projects.
• Financial Forecasting: Provides detailed financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to aid in decision-making, risk management, and long-term strategic planning.
• Program Financial Coordination: Liaises with project teams, external auditors, and regulatory bodies to ensure financial transparency and provide consistent financial oversight. Oversees the consolidation of financials across different projects workstreams, providing a unified financial picture of the CAPEX program.
• System Implementation: Implements and maintains financial systems to ensure smooth financial operations from the project phase to ongoing production.
• Financial Review & Closeout: After projects completion, ensures that a comprehensive financial review is conducted, calculating effective CAPEX ROI, evaluating the total cost of ownership, and identifying lessons learned for future financial forecasting.

Competences:

• Finance background
• Quantitative and analytical advanced skills.
• Committed to respect deadlines.
• Problem-solving skills and solutions oriented.
• Solid business partner.
• Strong team player, highly motivated who can effectively interface with and present results to all levels of management.
• Solid fundamental accounting knowledge.
• Experience with enterprise-wide financial planning software systems, such as SAP.
• Result and process orientated.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English.

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Job Family: Finance
Division: Continental Europe
Department: Finance ISC CE
Location(s): FR - France : Pas-de-Calais : Harnes
Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS