Cost Controller

Liverpool Permanent £45,000 - £55,000 per year View Job Description
If you're ready to take ownership of complex cost control and forecasting across high-impact projects, this role offers the autonomy and visibility to make your mark. Apply now to join a team that values precision, collaboration and the expertise you bring.
  • Immediate start on offer
  • Great business and culture

About Our Client

Join a great business as a Cost Controller where you can grow a career supported by clear career pathways, mentoring and a collaborative culture where successes are celebrated. With flexible working policies and regular recognition for your insights, you'll maintain a healthy work-life balance while continually growing your skills. If you want to make a visible impact and be empowered to excel, this is the place for you

Job Description

The Cost Controller role within this large global business owns the financial steering of multi-million-pound projects, ensuring budgets, forecasts and cost controls are spot on from kickoff right through to final margin analysis.

You'll be the go-to expert for clear cost insights that keep every project on track and on budget.

In this role you will:

  • Own budget setup, updates and forecasting, aligning costs with revenue streams
  • Analyse performance variances against As Sold and Control budgets, turning data into actionable plans
  • Reconcile forecasts with actuals, post accruals and manage unbilled revenue
  • Lead change control and variation estimates to reflect every project adjustment
  • Produce concise monthly status reports highlighting cost positions, risks and contingency needs
  • Work with supply chain on requisitions, hire control and goods receipting to optimise spend
  • Support project close-out by reconciling purchase orders and delivering final margin reporting



You'll collaborate closely with project managers and cross-functional teams, using your commercial eye to mitigate risk and drive value at every stage. If you thrive on precision, clear communication and making an impact, we want to hear from you.

The Successful Applicant

Success in this role comes from bringing the right blend of hands-on experience and analytical flair:

  • At least three years of proven cost control, forecasting and financial reporting
  • Advanced Excel proficiency for sophisticated data analysis, modelling and reporting
  • Working knowledge of CSAM to navigate their project systems would be desirable
  • Sharp analytical skills that identify trends, variances and optimisation opportunities
  • Creative problem-solving ability to tackle complex cost challenges
  • Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise multiple work packages across several entities simultaneously

What's on Offer

  • Flexible working policy with hybrid working
  • Private medical insurance after probation period
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Study support on offer
  • Cycle to work scheme
Contact
Clare Newman
Quote job ref
JN-082025-6810839
Phone number
+44 151 255 3762

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Part Qualified Accounting Jobs
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Liverpool
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Clare Newman
Consultant phone
+44 151 255 3762
Job reference
JN-082025-6810839