Budget and Cost Control Manager
Oversee financial performance across a development project portfolio, partnering with project development managers, the PMO, and divisional leadership to support decisions and maintain financial discipline.
Responsibilities
- Oversee project financial models throughout development, ensuring reliable assumptions and outputs.
- Lead portfolio budget monitoring and cost control in partnership with project development managers.
- Identify budget and model gaps, deviations, and risks, and follow up with stakeholders on resolution.
- Review budgets and cost estimates before approval and manage project cash flow forecasts.
- Analyze project economics to support prioritization.
- Coordinate with the PMO to align project financial information and processes.
- Review vendor and consultant proposals and maintain service-provider and pricing benchmark data.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and insights for divisional leadership, and maintain supporting BI tools.
- Establish and implement departmental planning, reporting, and control standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering and Management, or a related field.
- At least five years of experience in budget control, cost control, or FP&A; infrastructure, construction, or energy project experience is preferred.
- Experience with project-based budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Ability to review financial models and turn financial data into actionable insights.
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial analysis and reporting tools.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders and strong communication and presentation skills.
- High level of spoken and written English.
Nice to have
- Experience in renewable energy and familiarity with project development processes.
- Experience with financial models in the energy or infrastructure sectors.