Senior Cost & Budget Controller

Job description / Role

- Supports the provision of harmonised standards and processes by which relevant parties manage contract costs and budgets.
- Supports cost monitoring and forecasting advice to the business, in accordance with the approved standards and processes.
- Supports the interfacing with the Planning function (PMO), Commercial and Finance, to provide a coherent approach for period reporting of costs.
- Supports the provision of assurance on the cost and budget data reported by relevant parties and of the cost and budget data reported in PMIS.
- Supports the assessment of reported cost data for trends, risks or opportunities that have not been identified in the reports and make recommendations at all levels as appropriate.
- Supports the assessment of reported data for early indication of potential overruns of budgeted cash flows and advise the business accordingly
- Supports the provision of cost analysis and recommendations to senior management where independent cost analysis is required.
- Supports in the interfacing with the Risk Management function (PMO) to enhance the quantification of financial risk.
- Supports the provision of budgeting advice to the assigned Program, in accordance with the approved standards and processes.
- Supports the initiation, expedition and assembly of budgets and cash flow requirements for Programs/Projects
- Provides expert advice on cost and budgeting issues related to current projects to relevant parties, conducting analysis of actual performance against plan.
- Supports the preparation of all reports and reviews of project cost and budget performance, providing all relevant parties with appropriate feedback and advice

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline
- 8+ yrs of relevant experience
- Excellent analytic, communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work under limited supervision
- Strong attention to detail when reviewing documents
- Able to give examples of problem solving in similar roles.

About the Company

Qatar Project Management (QPM) is an independent subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate Development Company that provides expertise in Project Management, Design Management, Construction Management, and Contract Administration together with other associated Project Management functions. Established in 2008, QPM is centralized platform for provision of Project Management services to Barwa and Qatari Diar as well as local and international markets. QPM provides these services through an in-house team of highly-skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals supported by state-of-the-art information technology and highly-effective Project Management systems.